UAE trials new nano-technology to make cloud seeding more effective

22 September 201922 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

The UAE’s National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) is trialling a new method of cloud seeding in the northern and eastern parts of the country. The new material includes nano-technology which […]

Dubai International Airport launches new taxi service, taxiDXB

20 September 201929 June 2022 Karima Kouidri

As a result of passenger feedback, Dubai Airports has launched a new taxi service inside the terminal to assist travelling passengers. Passengers can now hail a taxi inside the terminal […]

ANA becomes first airline to utilise self-service bag drop at Narita Airport

20 September 201920 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

Baggage // Sep 2019 All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the first airline to utilise the newly introduced automated self-service baggage drop system at Narita Airport. The first 10 Series […]

Aviation industry is experiencing a “demographic shift to a digital age” says new report

20 September 201920 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

By Varsha Saraogi SITA’s Passenger IT Insights 2019 report highlighted that with the current digital revolution facing the aviation industry, the way travellers interact with airports is changing and this […]

Easy rider: New in-airport taxi service has lift off at DXB

17 September 201917 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

by Mark Lanemarklanebusiness@gmail.com Source: ©The Moodie Davitt Report 17 September 2019 UAE. Dubai Airports has introduced a taxi service inside DXB (Dubai International), with the aim of making it easier for […]

Gatwick Airport commits to facial recognition tech at boarding

17 September 201917 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Gatwick has become the UK’s first airport to confirm it will use facial-recognition cameras on a permanent basis for ID checks before passengers board […]

Self-driving wheelchairs to be trialled at Abu Dhabi airport

17 September 20192 January 2022 Karima Kouidri

Ismail Sebugwaawo /Abu Dhabi Filed on September 16, 2019 | Last updated on September 16, 2019 at 08.14 pm The wheelchair is the first for any airline and airport in […]

Drone bid to shut down Heathrow grounded

13 September 201913 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/6385119/drone-bid-to-shut-down-heathrow-grounded/?cs=7579Climate-change activists who had hoped to bring Europe’s biggest airport, London Heathrow, to a standstill have found instead that it was their drones that struggled to get off the ground. […]

Delhi Airport Facial Recognition Trial Calls for Establishment of Cybersecurity Laws

13 September 201913 September 2019 Karima Kouidri

While convenience and seamless transit is at hand, implementing facial recognition at busy airports can be a nightmare unless data security standards are raised. On September 5, it was announced […]

Gatwick Airport welcomes AI technology to its apron

11 September 201929 June 2022 Karima Kouidri

Gatwick Airport has become the first airport worldwide to deploy artificial intelligence computer vision technology on the apron for operational use. Under performance of ground handling leads to delays that […]