Etihad Airways has partnered with Okta to integrate its cloud-based identity and access management platform into its existing security infrastructure.


Etihad Airways has partnered with Okta to integrate its cloud-based identity and access management platform into its existing security infrastructure.

Having secured Avinor as a customer for its Airport Common Use Service (ACUS), Amadeus will soon bring the solution to North America and Asia Pacific.

Abhilash Chacko, Head of IT Commercial at Gatwick Airport, explains how the airport is working closely with airlines to improve the passenger experience.

Following a spate of recent acquisitions, FTE speaks to Amadeus and SITA to explore what consolidation in the airport IT sector means for the wider industry.

Ryanair has partnered with Adobe to upgrade its digital infrastructure as part of the on-going “Always Getting Better” service improvement programme.

FTE explores how daa is improving data sharing between stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, queue management and resource allocation.
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Innsbruck Airport will implement Amadeus’ Airport Common Use Service (ACUS), which is a complete cloud-based common use solution.
David Kershaw explores the future of airport common use and the potential impact of the Cloud, self-service processing technologies and a differentiated charging model.

IATA has welcomed the decision of the US Department of Transportation to approve Resolution 787, the foundation document for the New Distribution Capability.

FTE explores what role CUPPS, the cloud, virtualisation and native airline applications will play in the future, and assesses the thoughts of a number of industry experts.

IATA has welcomed the decision of the US Department of Transportation to approve Resolution 787, the foundation document for the New Distribution Capability.

FTE explores what role CUPPS, the cloud, virtualisation and native airline applications will play in the future, and assesses the thoughts of a number of industry experts.

IATA has announced that Aer Lingus, Aeroflot and Qatar Airways will pilot the New Distribution Capability (NDC), which aims to transform the distribution and booking process.
FTE spoke to Amadeus’ Head of Airport IT about ACUS – the new cloud-based system that Amadeus says could redefine the airport common use market.
Kuwait International Airport is installing 12 self-service check-in kiosks – the first kiosks of their kind at the airport – as part of an eight-year contract renewal with SITA.
Sao Paulo-Gaurulhos International Airport is working with IBM to redesign its technology infrastructure to improve data sharing and enhance operational efficiency.
SITA and ACI have released the 2013 Airport IT Trends Survey, which shows that 95% of airports plan to invest in apps, while 80% will invest in self-tagging and bag drop.
FTE spoke to Gatwick Airport’s Nikki Barton, Amadeus’ Patricia Simillon and PhoCusWright’s Norm Rose about minimising the impact of delays on air travellers.
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