Passenger Experience

Edinburgh to revamp pick-up and drop-off

A £1.6m redevelopment of Edinburgh Airport’s
pick-up and drop-off areas signals the start of a multi-million-pound investment

Emirates launches Dubai biometric fast track

Emirates and the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs have signed a landmark biometric data agreement concerning Dubai Airport

Robot manicures to launch at US airports

XWELL and Clockwork are to introduce fully autonomous, express manicures in select XpresSpa locations in US airports

Abu Dhabi gears up for biometrics

Abu Dhabi Airports is preparing to launch advanced biometric technology, which the operator says heralds the start of “tailored travel”

Munich trials new passenger service

Munich Airport has begun trials of a new Express Queue system in its Terminal 1, in a bid to improve passenger flows ahead of security checkpoints

New bridge boosts STN long-haul offering

A new £1.5m double airbridge has opened at London Stansted Airport, boosting the facility’s ability to handle long-haul aircraft

Jamaica invests in SITA solution

Jamaica is to adopt SITA’s Digital Travel Declaration solution, which will support the country’s Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA)

Austin-Bergstrom hires Populous

Global design firm Populous is to reimagine the passenger experience as part of planned expansions at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Samsung leverages lift and learn at LHR

Samsung has unveiled In Tune With You, an immersive experience leveraging lift-and-learn technology, at Heathrow’s T5 terminal

Aviator ramps up hospitality offerings

Aviator Airport Alliance is to focus on further developing the passenger experience and hospitality side of the business

St Kitts airport upgrades terminal AC

The St Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority is upgrading the air conditioning system at Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport

AeroCloud and Flight Solutions merge

Software platform developer AeroCloud Systems
has merged with passenger processing firm
Flight Solutions