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London Stansted has received planning permission to extend its terminal building, transforming the airport experience at every step of the journey from check-in on departure to immigration on arrival.
Kaunas Airport is installing next-gen aviation security scanners and baggage handling lines. The three CT scanners in the departures zone will be in place in November, with testing planned during December.
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.
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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.
The TSA has approved airside-to-airside motorcoach operations for American Airlines passengers travelling on Landline-operated motorcoaches from Allentown/Bethlehem and Atlantic City to Philadelphia Airport.
Edinburgh Airport is to install eight computed tomography (CT) scanners, supplied by Smiths Detection, meaning passengers will no longer need to remove electronic devices, liquids, and gels 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”.
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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.
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”.
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