Grappling with Gridlock: Can Data Help Overcome Airport Traffic Congestion? 28 August 2019 ⎜ By Siobhan Boyle, Product Marketing Finding a ride to the airport has become one of life’s easier things to navigate since the advent of ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft. The downside of this easily accessible and relatively inexpensive mode…
Standing in Line a Nightmare? Here’s How Airports Fix That! By Christian Carstens Nobody likes to wait in line, yet in some places – like the airport – it is completely unavoidable. But what if there were a way to make those inevitable queues move faster and keep the experience more pleasant for those…
Chasing the Aero Dollar in 2019 By Siobhan Boyle, Product Marketing Top 5 airport trends in aeronautical charging to grow income and address the capacity crisis With the Airport Council International (ACI) forecasting a 30% global rise in air travelers from 2017 to 2021, the threat of demand outstripping available airport infrastructure is…
The Automated Art of Gate Management With gate sharing between airlines on the increase, airports are turning to intelligent automation systems to help them assign gates for the smoothest journey – and most efficient throughput. As traveller numbers surge, airports are reconsidering long-term terminal leasing agreements with airline customers. Common-use terminals now account for a…
5 minutes with…Wayne Smith, Birmingham Airport Birmingham Airport has experienced an impressive run of success in recent times. It has picked up industry awards for most punctual airport in 2016 and 2017* and received a 5 Star rating from digital flight information provider, OAG, to name just three. We caught up with Wayne Smith, Director of…
3 reasons airport operators need a passenger wayfinding strategy As an airport operator, ensuring smooth movement through your terminal buildings can be a challenge. Onsite maintenance contractors need to be able to find their way around easily. Airline fleet and crew need to be able to navigate between terminals or piers. But most importantly, digital wayfinding is…
Ski Resorts use Veovo to Ease Skiers´ Minds with Lift Wait Times In an effort to help guests get the most runs out of their ski day, several major North American ski resorts use Veovo to measure and display live lift wait times. Skiers can use the real-time information to better navigate the mountain and…
Connecting airport wide data and processes is the key to improving predictability. That’s why we are excited to join forces with ADB Safegate, the global leaders in tower, apron and docking systems. When we launched our 20/20 Airport Collaboration Decision Making platform 2 years ago, we were thrilled to be named as one of the top CDM…
The airport revenue growth challenge – tapping into global best practice More than nine million passengers take to the skies around the world for business or leisure travel, passing through the hundreds of airports scattered around the planet’s cities. One would expect that airports’ revenue is booming. But this is not the case. What is…
Non-aeronautical revenues crucial for growth Earlier this month, the Airports Council International (ACI) confirmed that the financial health and stability of the airport industry has remained intact despite economic and geopolitical hurdles across global markets. It did this in conjunction with the release of the 2017 ACI Economics Report – a comprehensive, annual research study that looks…