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Boost for biometrics as airlines and airports plan ID management investment

By Linda Fox | September 27, 2018

Sita's latest IT report reveals investment from airports and airlines in biometric ID management. Read More

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ATPCO, SITA and Blockskye to explore blockchain for airline offer management

By Mitra Sorrells | September 6, 2018

Could blockchain be used to create decentralized airline distribution that is based on IATA’s New Distribution Capability and ONE Order initiatives? Read More

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Virgin Atlantic crew get Dreamliner lessons via augmented reality

By Linda Fox | September 4, 2018

Virgin Atlantic uses augmented reality to help crew familarize themselves with the Boeing 787. Read More

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SITA and Virgin Atlantic tap new tech for staff training

By Marisa Garcia | September 4, 2018

Aviation faces a jobs and training crisis but new technologies such as augmented reality and virtual reality are staring to help airlines train for safety-critical positions. When staff are trained Read More

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SITA airport tech plays role in making FIFA World Cup a success

By Marisa Garcia | August 6, 2018

The recent 2018 FIFA World Cup captivated audiences and drew visitors to Russia, but it also set new standards for technology in travel. A recent report by SITA shows that more than 1.2 million pas Read More

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Reimagining customer experience, part 3: Airport innovations

By Mitra Sorrells | July 23, 2018

For part three we take a look inside airport terminals where a variety of innovative work is being done to improve and ease the process of air travel. Read More

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Unlocking travel security, part 3: Biometric ID

By Mitra Sorrells | May 21, 2018

For the first two installments of our series on privacy and security, we have looked at cybersecurity for travel brands and the upcoming GDPR deadline – two topics related to data. But privacy and... Read More

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AI and tracking data: looking beyond the travel industry

By Simon Tomlinson - SITA | May 11, 2018

The combination of artificial intelligence and tracking data will increasingly enable organizations to optimize operations, introduce automation, utilize prediction tools and adapt what they do in... Read More

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Airlines advance towards 100% baggage tracking, with significant improvements

By Marisa Garcia | April 19, 2018

SITA's latest Baggage Report reflects progress in baggage tracking programs. Despite dramatic growth to four billion passengers served in 2017, airlines have set a new record with only 5.57 bags mi Read More

Opinion / Technology

Predicting the future: How airlines can be proactive around flight delays

By Fraser McGibbon - SITA | March 28, 2018

Today we live in uncertain times with one out of every four flights not operating on time. Many would be shocked to learn that the airlines of the world are spending in excess of 25 billion USD per year... Read More

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Collaboration is key to widespread implementation of biometric boarding for air travel

By Mitra Sorrells | March 22, 2018

Facial recognition technology is gaining adoption by airlines and airports to expedite passenger identity verification. In the past year British Airways, Air Asia, JetBlue, Lufthansa and others have... Read More

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No one seems biometrically opposed but it's still going to take time

By Linda Fox | March 20, 2018

Biometric technology and its use for identity checks is evolving fast for a growing number of the world's airports and airlines. A study from aviation technology specialist SITA says using the techno Read More

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How AI could revolutionize baggage handling

By Mitra Sorrells | March 6, 2018

Baggage management is an enormous and complicated undertaking for airlines and airports. According to SITA, more than 4.5 billion bags are handled by baggage systems every year. Read More

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Decoding blockchain, part 3: Flight data management

By Mitra Sorrells | February 19, 2018

Data sharing is a complicated - and sometimes disjointed - process in the air transport industry. The creation and storage of information for each flight is handled by multiple entities, at minimum the... Read More

Blockchain known travel digital identity

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Decoding blockchain, part 1: Travel ID and security

By Mitra Sorrells | February 5, 2018

Depending on who you listen to, cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin will either change fundamental aspects of people’s daily lives – financial services, healthcare, retail and, yes,... Read More

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