A key element of the ÂŁ24m terminal improvement project, the new-look security area offers a more calming and welcoming environment for travellers.


A key element of the ÂŁ24m terminal improvement project, the new-look security area offers a more calming and welcoming environment for travellers.
The new security lanes in North Terminal each have multiple loading points, enabling seven passengers to prepare for the screening process at any time.
The Transportation Security Administration and American Airlines will be installing a new automated screening process in selected airports in the US this year.

Keflavik Airport can now display real-time queuing times at key passenger touch points and optimise resource allocation during busy periods.
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According to SITA, blockchain technology could hold the key to cross-border single secure travel identification via a single passenger token.

The new automatic tray return systems improve the ambience in the security screening area and allow up to four people to load trays at the same time.
The project includes a new and expanded security screening area, a landside reconfiguration and the introduction of a new passenger lounge and retail hub.
As part of its strategy to appeal to business travellers, Ryanair’s fast track service is now available at a total of 25 airports across Europe.

IATA’s Guido Peetermans provides an update on the Smart Security project and explains how the Melbourne Airport trial can benefit the wider Asia Pacific region.

The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-based system will enable the airport to provide passengers with accurate waiting times and inform staff of potential bottlenecks.
FTE explores how facial, iris and fingerprint biometric technology is being used at airports in the US, EU, Australia and Singapore to expedite and secure passenger processing.

Bangalore International Airport Limited has partnered with Kaba to explore the benefits of e-gates at the entrance to the domestic security area.

The opening of the new passenger screening checkpoint at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport follows the introduction of one-stop customs processing.

KLM, Schiphol Group, the Aruba Government and Vision-Box discuss the vast potential of the groundbreaking, biometric-based Aruba Happy Flow project.

The switchover to central security at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is now complete, with a total of five central checkpoints now in operation.
Pre-registered CLEAR members can now make use of dedicated security lanes at Miami International Airport to skip the queues at the checkpoint.
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