New technology to help Yangon airport expand
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Yangon International Airport is working with airport IT specialist SITA to help it cope with an expected surge in passenger traffic.
SITA will provide its ‘AirportConnect Open’ system to the Myanmar hub, automating check-in counter and gate services for the increasing number of airlines now using Yangon Airport. This will also include the roll-out of Myanmar’s first self-service check-in kiosks.
The investment in the airport’s infrastructure comes as Myanmar prepares for an expected 20% yearly rise in air passenger traffic.
“Since 2008, passenger numbers at Yangon Airport have nearly doubled to three million, and by 2015, we expect to handle more than five million passengers annually,” said U Win Ko, general manager of Yangon International Airport. “Over the last year, we have seen the airport grow from 14 to 22 airlines, which means we need to increase our capacity immediately, while also planning for the future. The combination of SITA’s global industry experience and… systems makes SITA the ideal partner to help us manage this period of tremendous growth.”
The move to SITA’s AirportConnect Open platform will allow the 22 international airlines currently serving Yangon Airport to use 30 new check-in counters and six new boarding gates interchangeably. In doing so, Yangon joins the 400 worldwide airports that already use AirportConnect Open.
“Myanmar is poised to become Asia’s next big aviation market. The airport’s new common-use system will help maximise its current infrastructure and provide world-class service to international airlines, while facilitating more efficient passenger flows and improving service levels. This will put the airport in an excellent position to welcome new entrants and will help set the stage for the significant growth expected in the future,” said Ilya Gutlin, SITA’s president for Asia Pacific.
Yangon International Airport is Myanmar’s main international gateway, serving airlines including Qatar Airways, Korean Air, ANA, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Air China.
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