Artificial intelligence (AI)

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The intelligent airport: Innovating the passenger experience with data and AI

22 October 2025 | By PA Consulting

Innovate the passenger experience and boost efficiency with data and AI. PA Consulting's report with Jacobs provides a clear roadmap for your intelligent airport.

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Aviation security in a globalised world: a strategic outlook from Pakistan

22 October 2025 | By Faisal Imran

Faisal Imran, Deputy Director of the Airports Security Force in Pakistan, writes exclusively for International Airport Review on how security threats are modernising and the essentials for a comprehensive security development strategy.

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Innovating for today’s airport security threats

21 October 2025 | By Holly Miles

In part two of this article series, Holly Miles looks at how the airport industry is leveraging new technologies to promote security and lessons learned from recent high profile security incidents.

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Security Management Systems: balancing people, processes and technology

15 October 2025 | By Craig Kyson - Redline Assured Security

Digital tools are reshaping security, but technology alone isn’t sufficient. Craig Kyson examines how effective Security Management System (SeMS) relies on a careful balance of intelligent systems, well-defined processes, and skilled personnel: the ‘Golden Triangle’ at the core of robust and resilient security.

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Redefining the airport experience: from transit hub to a sense of place | International Airport Summit 2025 preview

15 October 2025 | By George Ioannou

George Ioannou, Director of Innovation at King Salman International Airport (KSIA) - a speaker at this year's International Airport Summit - shares how the standout future airport experience will be defined by how invisible innovation, human connection and cultural storytelling coming together to make travel effortless, personal and worth remembering.

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Cyber-security threats and mitigations in modern airports

6 October 2025 | By Louie Orbeta

Trevor Strome, Director of Information Technology; and Louie Orbeta, Manager of Cyber-security and IT Infrastructure, at Winnipeg Airports Authority explore the evolving cyber risk landscape in airports, identifying key areas of concern and recommending protective measures.

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Why we rebuilt the airport brain, and what happened next

6 October 2025 | By Hayden Davies - GM Product Veovo

The Airport Operational Database (AODB) is often called the airport brain. The problem is that most AODBs were designed for a different world.

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Denver Airport: building for the future

3 October 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Denver International Airport aims to become the world’s greenest, advancing solar power, AI-driven asset management, and exploring nuclear energy to meet future aviation demands.

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AI, automation and the airport of the future: Inside Fraport’s digital factory

1 October 2025 | By Claus Grunow

Frankfurt Airport is embracing a future shaped by AI, robotics and open innovation. Speaking to International Airport Review, Claus Grunow, Vice President Corporate Strategy and Digitalisation at Fraport AG, shares how the operator is using technology to drive efficiency, empower staff and keep pace with global transformation.

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How smart tech is optimising your airport | International Airport Summit 2025 preview

26 September 2025 | By International Airport Summit

AI is no longer a future concept—it’s a present-day imperative for airports. In this exclusive interview, Tara Mulrooney of Edmonton International Airport and Jacqui Johnson of +impact reveal how smart technologies are helping airports do more with less, and why embracing AI now is critical to staying ahead.

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Securing landside airport areas and building a resilient security culture

22 September 2025 | By Patrick Cuschieri

Patrick Cuschieri, Aviation Security Consultant at the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, urges airports to rethink landside security, blending technology, vigilance and culture to stay ahead of evolving threats.

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Enabling checkpoint flexibility with responsible open architecture

15 September 2025 | By Smiths Detection

Airport security leaders are under pressure to deliver faster, more accurate screening, often with limited resources and a mix of technologies from different suppliers. This virtual panel explores how airports can overcome these challenges by adopting a more flexible, open approach to checkpoint technology.

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Beyond silos: How ecosystem thinking elevates the airport experience

15 September 2025 | By NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants

Join this webinar to discover how airports are moving beyond silos and harnessing ecosystem collaboration to transform the airport experience. Learn how ecosystem thinking enables airports to adapt, personalise, and continuously improve every touchpoint.

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How Airports of Rome is embedding open innovation from the inside out

1 September 2025 | By Giovanni Gennaro

Giovanni Gennaro, Head of Open Innovation at Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), and a speaker at this year's International Airport Summit, spoke with Holly Miles to share how the airport group is driving transformation through collaboration, start-up engagement and internal ownership.

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Picture of the week: Alef Aeronautics begins flying car operations at Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports

29 August 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

This week’s picture of the week comes from Alef Aeronautics, who has secured agreements to operate flying cars at Half Moon Bay and Hollister airports, expanding its research, testing, and future fleet bases.