Global design competition offers glimpse of the airport of the future
It is time to take a look at the possible airports of tomorrow courtesy of Fentress Architects’ 2020 Fentress Global Challenge (FGC). Fentress today announced the 22 entries that have...
Egis to assist in upgrade of Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport
Egis and local subsidiary, Projacs, has signed a contract to deliver project management consultancy services for airside projects at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). KKIA is managed and operated...
MIA passengers can now access checkpoint wait times online
Miami International Airport (MIA) today unveiled a new online service designed to help passengers beat checkpoint queues and better manage their journeys through its facilities. According to the Florida gateway,...
Biometric technology ensures contactless journeys possible at Beijing Capital
New biometric technology can ensure a completely contactless experience for passengers passing through Beijing Capital International Airport. The human-free journey is possible as the airport has completely automated the entire...
Ten ways APIs can revolutionise aviation post-coronavirus
One of the most exciting sources of growth in the travel industry today is the increased use of travel Application Programming Interface (API). APIs enable business agility and inter-connectedness and...
Salt Lake City opens new Central Receiving and Distribution Centre
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has opened a new $5.6 million Central Receiving and Distribution Center (CRDC) to improve the security screening – and enhance the health and safety...
Industry news
News, views and reviews from ACI’s Asia-Pacific and global World Business Partners. Revamping the retail offerings in Beijing Capital’s Terminal 3 Beijing Capital International Airport has appointed a UK based...
WFS rewarded for Brussels Airport investments with new contracts
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) investment in state-of-the-art facilities as part of its long-term commitment to Brussels Airport has earned it a new five-year contract with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo....
New automated gates open at Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport in Japan has become the latest gateway to introduce e-gates supplied by Vision-Box. The Osaka located airport has opened five banks of 12 pre-security gates (GT11) at...
New body-scanner security equipment for Canberra Airport
Canberra Airport has installed a new security screening system with technology from Smiths Detection to further improve the screening of passengers and their carry-on luggage. Head of aviation, Michael Thomson,...
WBP News
We shine the spotlight on a handful of initiatives designed to help airports safely resume operations after the global COVID-19 lockdown ends and air travel is back on the agenda....
NEC and SITA join forces to develop secure walk-through airport solutions
NEC Corporation and SITA have agreed to form a global partnership to develop market-leading solutions to make the dream of a secure walk-through travel experience at airports a reality. The...