Airports
Swedavia Airports Meet Environmental Challenges by Embracing Tech
As airports adapt to new environmental requirements, technology steps up to help them keep track of their carbon footprint. Swedavia and Veovo have partnered to introduce environmental emissions incentives for airlines. The airport operator's flexible airport charges...
Biometric ID To Speed Up Passenger Process As Changi Airport’s T2 Reopens
The Changi Airport Group, which manages Singapore's Changi Airport, has announced a phased re-opening of the refreshed and updated Terminal 2 beginning May 29. Biometric identity will help expedite passenger processing at this terminal as Changi Airport prepares for...
The Trouble with TOBT… and how machine learning can improve it
Airport performance relies on accurate off block times. Operators have all the data to make it so. It’s a matter of knowing how to put it to work. In a sea of aviation acronyms, none has such a broad or deep impact on airport performance as TOBT: Target Off Block...
What’s up with I.T? Attracting top and diverse talent to the aviation industry
Whilst we see the light at the end of the runway in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many barriers and challenges to overcome to fulfil the pent-up demand of travel. With many domestic markets showing strong signs of recovery, certain international...
Airports need to be in I.T to win I.T – The latest trends of IT Priorities for Airports
COVID-19 has caused an unprecedented challenge to the aviation industry, requiring lower IT spend in line with depleted traffic levels. As the industry continues to recover, with certain States such as the U.K aiming to now live with COVID, and drop testing for fully...
Airports Commit to Supporting Airbus’ Hydrogen-Power Program
Airbus has announced an ambitious strategy to decarbonise the air transport industry, with the ZEROe project—which explores zero-emission technologies for a future aircraft—playing a significant role. Hydrogen is one of the most promising zero-emission technologies to...
When Airports Think Like Tech Companies
During the Aviation Festival London, Sjoerd Blum, Chief Information Officer, Royal Schiphol Group, suggested airports should think of themselves less as infrastructure and more as tech companies, with technological innovation and data management driving their...
Digital Consumer Retail Trends Airports and Airlines Should Keep In Mind
The recently published Travel Retail Consumer report by analysts at m1nd-set, Future trends impacting travel retail, offers several insights which might inform airport and airline retail strategies. Their report suggests that airlines and airports might want to plan...
Airports Embrace Seamless Service and Disruption Management to Stimulate Recovery and Ensure Growth
During the Aviation Festival, London, the Keynote Airport CEO Panel discussed how airports could adapt their services and experiences to recover quickly from disruption and match the evolving needs of returning passengers. The panel, led by John Strickland of JLS...
Passengers Welcome Biometrics, IATA Finds
According to the latest Global Passenger Survey (GPS) published by the International Air Transport Association, passengers welcome the efficiencies of biometric identification at control checkpoints. The survey results of 13,579 participants from 186 countries show...
The smarter airport – How can making intelligent decisions transform an airport’s performance and customer experience?
Smarter airports – it’s a description we hear a lot, but it means different things to different people. So what does it mean from a Veovo perspective? When it comes to improving airport efficiency and the passenger experience, airport operators traditionally focus on...
Juggling many components: Airport Cybersecurity in a COVID-19 World
Aviation has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with travel restrictions and dramatic declines in air traffic. Whilst there are now positive signs of recovery, particularly in domestic markets, the pandemic has changed the way we work, resulting in remote...
New Aims For Luxury In Airport Retail Inspire Green Re-Think on PaxEx
The latest report from airport retail analysts at m1nd-set is an eye-opener in terms of what it suggests about retail preferences of today’s travellers and because airports and airlines alike can take note of these mega-trends in designing the onboard/terminal product...
Three Things to Celebrate as Air Travel Recovers
We may not have seen a recovery for aviation - yet - but we see some signs of better days ahead. The Biden Administration Clears Vaccinated European Travelers to enter the US. The Biden Administration will allow vaccinated European travellers to enter the US...
Airport technology priorities in a time of pandemic
Although the airport industry has already made significant progress in its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the next few months will be crucial in the ongoing battle against this unprecedented crisis. Continued travel restrictions, partial lockdowns, and ongoing...
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