Blogs on Airports

With Apple’s new iPhone X facial biometric identity verification system, we will see a lot more people using their face to validate who they are, but what does that mean for security at airports?

Notes from the 2017 Air Transport IT Summit

Many airports suffer from not seeing the bigger picture and lose critical minutes trying to co-ordinate all stakeholders during peak periods and disruption. But it doesn’t have to be this way and rising passenger numbers and increased airport congestion demand change.

Predicting the future is now more science than art, so is it time for airlines to get a grip on disruption?

We strongly believe that technology has the real potential to transform air travel in India. For example, airports facing physical constraints on their capacity, can leverage self-service technology to improve passenger flow while business intelligence systems can help proactively identify and avoid potential bottlenecks along the journey.

Airport infrastructure in many busy regions is capacity-challenged, causing delays, crowding and poor service levels. Physical solutions through airport development plans will not be able to cope with expected long-term growth.

I’m getting ready to enjoy the Airports Council International (ACI) 25^th anniversary celebration in Montreal. It is a great city with very strong connections to the air transport industry. It is of course home to ICAO and the headquarters of IATA and ACI. SITA too has a strong presence there. 

In the space of just a few months the air transport industry and US government have made remarkable progress towards a common vision for identity management of the future.