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Krabi Airport to process 3,000 passengers per hour by 2022
Krabi Airport is to receive a brand new terminal, as part of a four-year plan, by Thailand’s Department of Airports’,
How LAX and BA got 400 passengers boarded in 22 minutes
In an effort to speed up the boarding process, British Airways has been busy updating its system of boarding e-gates at a selection of American airports - including Orlando International, Miami International, New York JFK and Los Angeles LAX.
Artificial Intelligence: SITA’s drive to make lost baggage a distant memory
Not content with creating robot baggage handlers at Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport, SITA is now promising to end the frustration and expense of lost baggage with some nifty AI tech, according to a new report released today.
SITA scoops prestigious award for groundbreaking biometric tech
SITA has won the respected Aviation Technology Achievement at Air Transport World’s 2018 Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards. The award was given for SITA’s work with JetBlue and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to deliver a new secure, paperless and deviceless self-boarding process, using biometric technology.
Kansai Airports trial SITA robot KATE to slash queues and reduce wait time
Kansai Airports, the operator of Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Osaka International Airport (ITAMI), is working with SITA on a trial of KATE – SITA’s intelligent check-in kiosk. KATE will autonomously move to congested areas in the airport with the aim to reduce check-in queues, promising to relegate check-in queues to the past.
SITA has the tech for APACS’ 2 billion extra customers
With the latest 20-year air passenger forecast predicting more than half the world’s growth will be in Asia Pacific, 2.1 billion additional passengers by 2036, more than double the current traffic in the region. SITA will showcase technology for airlines and airports to efficiently manage this major growth at the FTE Asia EXPO, in Singapore tomorrow.
Travellers shrug off concerns to embrace biometrics
Travellers are becoming increasingly familiar and confident using biometric airport technology, a new report has revealed. According to the 2017
Baggage boost for passengers as mishandling rate hits all-time low
Airlines and airports delivered more bags back to passengers than ever before in 2016, as the rate of baggage mishandling
Malaysia Airlines to start tracking all flights
Malaysia Airlines has signed up for a new flight tracking solution that will enable the carrier to monitor all of
SIA moves in-flight newspapers online
Singapore Airlines passengers will now be able to access free digital newspapers and magazines via their mobile devices. Using SITA’s
Facial recognition technology arrives at Asia Pacific airport
Brisbane Airport has become the first in Australia to trial facial recognition technology. In partnership with Air New Zealand, the
The latest appointments from SITA, IHG, Six Senses and more
ILYA GUTLIN has been named as the president of SITA’s Air Travel Solutions division, leading the delivery of products to
The latest appointments from AccorHotels, Carnival, Amadeus and more
LOUISE DALEY has been appointed as AccorHotels’ deputy chief executive officer Asia Pacific. She has been with AccorHotels for 26
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