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VINCI Airports has announced a £100 million five-year investment plan to increase Belfast International Airport’s operational efficiency, while improving passenger experience and environmental performance.
Heathrow Timeslot is a free service which will give passengers a designated time and entry point to the security search area.
Passengers simply walk through the scanner at a normal pace without stopping. The test and evaluation phase is set to last up to six months.
London Luton Airport has announced a £30 million investment to enhance the passenger experience. This includes a new £8 million flagship restaurant, as well as a £20 million refurbishment of the security hall.
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The TSA has installed two state-of-the-art CT scanners at West Virginia Yeager Airport, streamlining the security experience as travellers will no longer need to remove laptops and liquids from hand baggage.
New CT security scanners are being put into operation in Munich Airport’s Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, meaning passengers will no longer have to unpack their laptops and liquids for “fast processing and convenience”.
Birmingham Airport is installing Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray scanners as part of a £20 million security screening upgrade. The technology will enable passengers to leave liquids and electronics in hand baggage from June 2024.
Hamburg Airport has introduced a new service, Slot & Fly, enabling travellers to reserve a 15-minute timeslot to access the security checkpoint. The service will streamline the security process for passengers.
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The TSA and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are installing new CT scanners at TSA checkpoints, making the security experience “more efficient and less stressful” for passengers.
Aeroporti di Roma – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has streamlined the security experience at Fiumicino Airport with new Computed Tomography technology, reducing the time passengers spend at the checkpoint.
As revealed at the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub event in Amsterdam on 13 March 2023, Royal Schiphol Group is collaborating with Pangiam to test AI-powered technology to screen hand baggage.
Aeroporti di Roma is implementing smart security at Rome Fiumicino Airport with new CT scanners, which means passengers no longer need to remove liquids and electronic devices from hand baggage.
Toronto Pearson could be the first airport in the world to purchase the AI-based next-generation HEXWAVE walkthrough security portal to seamlessly screen for potential threats.
Noida International Airport has signed an agreement for Smiths Detection to supply both passenger and hold baggage screening equipment “to help ensure safety and efficiency for passengers”.
Hawaiian Airlines has invested in a new multimillion-dollar TSA security checkpoint at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, alleviating congestion and “creating a better travel experience”.
New Zealand’s Aviation Security Service is equipping its five major international airports – Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Wellington – with advanced checkpoint security technology supplied by Smiths Detection.
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