International Airport Review explores the shift to autonomous security operations that improve safety, passenger experience, efficiency and resilience. Plus, the exciting innovations happening in the space.
Yiğit Laçin, Chief Executive Officer of YDA Dalaman Airport, outlines how 25,500 rooftop panels have enabled the terminal to cover its annual electricity demand, and what other airports can learn from the project.
Annecy Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc Airport has inaugurated its refurbished terminal, part of a €10 million plan from VINCI Airports and Haute-Savoie County Council that also covers a renewed airfield, SAF supply and electric aircraft charging.
Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana is delivering a multi-year modernisation programme, including a new green arrivals terminal due in 2028, as double-digit passenger growth and a booming economy put pressure on future capacity.
Sydney Airport and Plaza Premium Group will introduce the first independent, non-airline-operated lounge in the airport’s domestic precinct, as part of a wider $20 million investment programme in Australia.
Noida International Airport has carried out a simulated airport emergency involving airlines, security forces, medical services and disaster response agencies to assess its readiness and inter-agency coordination.
Adani Airport Holdings Limited and The Indian Hotels Company Limited have signed an agreement to develop eight hotels with more than 2,000 rooms in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati, as Adani Airports advances its Airport City programme.
Self-service handed the agent’s job to the passenger. Elenium’s Robert Michaels on what automation does differently.
Airports have invested billions in sophisticated technology, yet operational performance can still be held back by one persistent problem: systems that do not communicate. The next step is not simply more technology, but connecting existing tools, data and decisions across the whole airport.