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Vision-box biometric contactless gate for Emirate. A man and a women attempt entry.

Vision-Box urges airport tech upgrades before summer

A big uptick in vaccinated travelers. Summer. Airplanes and airports scrubbed clean and waiting for passengers. Did we mention summer? The w... Continue Reading

Multiple mobile devices laid out on an orange backdrop. Each device shows a different landing page of the OTG ordering app.

How OTG is pivoting out of the pandemic

OTG, the hospitality company that pioneered order-by-tablet technology at a few airports way back in November 2010, now operates 350 tech-le... Continue Reading

Sound and lighting control is shown smoothly and seamlessly embedded into a premium seat, with the mere gentle touch of a finger used to activate.

Panasonic tables Active Surfaces to support hygienic design

How can aircraft interior designers eliminate the debris-accumulating crevices and gaps created by high-touch buttons on aircraft seats, whi... Continue Reading

Press Release: COVID changed IT spending priorities for airports, airlines

The COVID-19 pandemic has refocused IT spending priorities for airlines and airports in 2020 as revenue plunged and the industry faced new h... Continue Reading

Man holding a passport with COVID-19 sign stamped onto a white paper, immunity passport or risk-free certificate concept, recovered Coronavirus COVID19 patients being issued proof of convalescence

Press Release: SITA launches Health Protect for health info sharing

SITA today announces the launch of Health Protect – an industry solution, to help airlines, airports, governments, and passengers safely and... Continue Reading

Qatar Airways aircraft inflight in a clear sky.

Qatar Airways upgrading legacy IFE on 787-8s with Thales AVANT

Qatar Airways is upgrading the legacy Thales TopSeries inflight entertainment systems on its Boeing 787-8 twinjets with the latest generatio... Continue Reading

A passenger checks out information about GoEatMDW.com, a mobile food ordering app just introduced at Midway International Airport.

Press release: Contactless ordering launches at Chicago Midway

The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), along with Midway Partnership (MP), a joint venture comprised of some of the top companies in the ... Continue Reading

Thales gets airlines ready to fly with suite of touchless solutions

Inflight entertainment and connectivity giant Thales InFlyt Experience has introduced a portfolio of solutions to help restore confidence in... Continue Reading

Etihad Airways female cabin crew member in uniform with biometrics dots and lines in front of her face

Press Release: Etihad and SITA trial facial biometric check-in for crew

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with information technology company SITA, to trial the use o... Continue Reading

Inside the parking garage, lights indicate if spaces are available in a given row

Toronto Pearson’s touchless parking system proves timely

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and indeed in a post-pandemic world, passengers will expect more contactless experiences along their tr... Continue Reading

Biometric boarding machine displaying FLL at gate.

Press Release: Fort Lauderdale deploys biometric boarding with Amadeus

Broward County’s Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) has partnered with Amadeus to facilitate biometric boarding of flight... Continue Reading

Man wearing a mask standing at the biometrics kiosk

Press Release: Lufthansa to launch Star Alliance Biometrics at FRA, MUN

Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, has completed development of an interoperable biometric identity and identification pla... Continue Reading

Touchless lavatory by Diehl is pictured here. All white aircraft lavatory.

Downsizing due to COVID, Diehl eyes return to profitability in 2023

Diehl Aviation is cutting jobs in Germany and undertaking an innovation campaign as it works to weather the current COVID-19 storm and posit... Continue Reading

A photo taken from inside a vehicle which is driving towards the Channel Tunnel. There is a car in front. A blue sky and a green hill can be seen in the background

The Eurotunnel’s Channel Tunnel car shuttle shines during COVID

Travel between Europe and the UK has changed to an almost unrecognisable extent during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the UK’s unilateral two-w... Continue Reading

Press Release: Vision-Box and AirAsia advance touchless PaxEx

Vision-Box – a world leader in biometrics seamless travel, automated border management and electronic identity management solutions de... Continue Reading