Airport Show 2016 puts the spotlight on innovative technologies
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Smart Airports are set to revolutionise passenger experience as higher budgets are allocated to expanding and adopting latest smart technologies.
Massive investments in the region, especially UAE, will drive the Middle East smart airports market to cross US$850 million within the next three years.
A latest study by Technavio says global market for smart airports is estimated to reach US$13 billion by 2019, at a combined annual growth rate of six percent.
From smart gates, beacon technology, mobile devices to navigate airports and face recognition systems, to air traffic management, baggage and check in management, IP-based security monitoring, communications, ticketing, and information systems, freight operations information systems, air traffic management and airways analytics, airports worldwide are actively adopting new technologies.
These latest technologies and innovations that will change the way of future travel will be discussed at the 16th edition of the Airport Show. The event is scheduled to be held from 9-11 May 2016.
Daniyal Qureshi, group exhibition director at Reed Exhibitions Middle East said: “Airports are more active than ever in adopting new and smart technologies. With global passenger numbers expected to rise to 7.3 bn by 2034, airports need to ensure they are able to cope with the rising numbers. Smart technologies can greatly help in delivering a hassle-free passenger experience that can put an airport ahead of its competitors.”
The UAE has been on the forefront when it comes to adopting smart technologies. An investment of more than AED100 m has been made toward the Smart Gates initiative at the Dubai International Airport.
Enhancing capacity and ensuring seamless operations is the primary driver for GCC airports, which are expected to handle 450 million passengers by 2020. The use of smart technology is not only contributing to enhancing passenger experience but also expected to help authorities reduce 25% of operational costs.
According to SITA IT Airport Survey, 80% of airports will use beacons to provide way-finding services and 74% to provide notifications to passengers within the next two years. More than half of the airports are likely to have sensors in use at various points of the journey including check-in, bag drop, security, dwell time and boarding by 2018.
Real time notifications about travel information such as local traffic, waiting times, or queue times will be more common as will mobile services such as specialised apps for navigating the airport.
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