Passenger Handling Categories
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Accessibility Equipment
Accessibility equipment includes specialist solutions that enable passengers with reduced mobility to move through airport terminals and board or leave aircraft. This covers ambulifts, PRM boarding ramps, wheelchair lifts, aisle chairs, mobility aids, tactile wayfinding systems, induction loop systems, accessible lifts and escalators, and adapted seating or toilet facilities. The category also includes PRM transport vehicles and equipment used at check-in, security and gate areas to assist with passenger movement within the terminal.
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Biometrics & Identity Management
This category contains suppliers and news focused on identity verification technologies, particularly those that use biometric data or digital ID platforms.
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Passenger Check-In
Equipment and systems used to verify travel documents and process bag drop before passengers proceed to security, including self-service check-in kiosks, automated bag drop units and check-in desk technology. The screening layer is covered separately under Security Screening & Systems.
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Passenger Counting
Passenger counting and monitoring passenger flow at airports are related processes used to manage and optimise passenger traffic through airport terminals. Passenger counting involves accurately tracking the number of passengers entering or exiting an airport at any given time. This data is typically collected through a combination of manual and automated methods, such as ticket sales, check-ins, boarding passes and sensors. The data is then used to help airport operators allocate resources, identify congestion points and improve passenger flow. Monitoring passenger flow is the process of tracking how passengers move through an airport terminal. This includes tracking how long it takes for passengers to pass through security checkpoints, how long they wait in line at ticket counters or baggage check-in areas, and how long it takes for passengers to board or disembark from planes. This data is used to identify bottlenecks, optimise passenger flow and improve the overall airport experience for travellers. By combining passenger counting and monitoring passenger flow, airport operators can make informed decisions about staffing levels, security requirements and facility upgrades. This data also helps operators identify areas where congestion is likely to occur and take proactive measures to prevent delays or bottlenecks. In addition, analysing passenger flow data over time provides valuable insights into how passenger traffic is evolving and what changes may be needed to better serve the needs of travellers. The suppliers on this page provide passenger counting and passenger flow monitoring solutions.
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Passenger Information Technology
A directory of airport industry suppliers who provide terminal passenger information technology such as flight information displays and public address systems as well as all the latest news about the area.
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Passenger Services
This section is for suppliers who provide passenger services at airports such as business and conference facilities, currency exchange and banking services, and lounges, hotels and sleeping pods as well as retail facilities and food outlets.
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Security Screening & Systems
Passenger and baggage security screening equipment and systems used before passengers proceed airside, including X-ray, body scanners and screening lane technology. Split from the former "Check-In & Security" term.
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Wayfinding and Signage
Wayfinding and signage solutions enable efficient passenger movement through airport environments by delivering structured visual communication systems aligned with terminal layouts, operational requirements and regulatory standards. The category covers the design, production and deployment of static and dynamic signage, environmental graphics, digital wayfinding displays and interactive directories that support passenger flow, reduce congestion and enhance navigational clarity across landside and airside areas.
Passenger Handling News
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How to Plan for the New Era of Common Use Self-Service (CUSS 2)
SITA explains how airports and airlines can prepare for CUSS 2 as the IATA cutover begins at the end of 2026.
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SignAgent Launches Meet the Waymakers, a New Podcast for the Wayfinding and Signage Community
SignAgent has launched Meet the Waymakers, a podcast exploring the people and ideas shaping wayfinding design.
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The Problems with the EU Entry/Exit System
Long queues and privacy concerns mar the EU's Entry/Exit System rollout, as Cognitec highlights faster biometric border solutions.
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The Border Already Knows More. Now Travelers Can Do Less
SITA launches Border Flow Lane, a new border processing solution enabling faster, data-driven traveller clearance at airports.
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How Denver International Airport is Streamlining its Signage and Wayfinding Efforts
SignAgent helps Denver International Airport cut sign management costs by 70% with a centralised, searchable signage database.
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From Processing to Intelligence: Reimagining Passenger Touchpoints in the AI Era
TAV Technologies explains how AI can turn airport passenger touchpoints into intelligence and revenue opportunities.
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Dubai International Airport Invests in Passenger Facilities
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is investing in passenger facilities, technology and operations as passenger demand strengthens.
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Biometrics + Digital Identity + AI = The Future
Amadeus explores how AI, biometrics and digital identity are converging to create seamless, secure travel experiences.
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TSA Strategy Sets Out Plans to Modernise Security Checkpoints
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched its Horizon 25 Strategy, with plans to modernise security checkpoints.
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Adelaide Airport to Transform Passenger Experience with Amadeus' Seamless Travel Technology
Adelaide Airport upgrades passenger experience with new self-service check-in, bag drop and cloud technology from Amadeus.
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No More Queues, No Less Security: The Business Case for Continuous Passenger Flow
HID Global explains how biometric eGates enable continuous passenger flow, boosting airport capacity, security and efficiency.
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Plaza Premium Group Opens High Speed Rail Lounge at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station
Plaza Premium Group opens Hong Kong's first high-speed rail lounge at West Kowloon Station with MTR Corporation.
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CLEAR Launches Corporate Memberships, Bringing Seamless Travel Benefits to Business Travellers
CLEAR launches Corporate Memberships, combining CLEAR+, Concierge and TSA PreCheck to streamline business travel for companies.
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Hamad International Airport Rolls Out Biometric Travel Across More Than 700 Touchpoints
SITA and Qatar Airways help Hamad International Airport roll out biometric travel across more than 700 touchpoints.
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Beyond the Checkpoint: Rethinking Identity at the Border
HID Global explains how biometric identity verification is strengthening border security and improving traveller experience.
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Why Ground Handlers Are Rethinking Who Owns the Equipment
HiSERV examines why ground handling licence upheaval is pushing operators toward pooled equipment rather than owned GSE fleets
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Plaza Premium Group Expands Latin America Footprint with Entry into Santiago de Chile International Airport
Plaza Premium Group enters Chile with five new lounges at Santiago Airport, expanding its Latin America presence.
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Ontario International Airport Opens Expanded Screening Checkpoint in Terminal 2
Ontario International Airport (ONT) has announced the opening of its newly-expanded passenger screening checkpoint in Terminal 2.
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How The Air Transport Industry Is Preparing To Move 10 Billion Passengers A Year
SITA reveals how AI, biometrics and automation are helping aviation prepare to move 10 billion passengers a year.
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Smart Traveller and HSBC Credit Cards Launch Summer Campaign to Elevate Family Travel Through Seamless Rewards and Airport Experiences
Smart Traveller and HSBC Credit Cards launch a summer campaign offering seamless rewards and curated airport experiences.
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Tech Drove Down Mishandled Bag Rates by 23% in 2025, But Mishandling Still Costs the Industry $6.3 Billion a Year
SITA report reveals baggage mishandling fell 23% in 2025, yet still costs the industry $6.3 billion a year.
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Cologne Bonn Airport Opens New Modernised Security Checkpoint
Following several months of renovation; Cologne Bonn Airport has announced the official opening of its fully modernised security checkpoint.
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Expansion at Egypt's St. Catherine International Airport
Gate Technologies supplies terminal fittings for St Catherine International Airport's expansion in South Sinai, Egypt.
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Changi Airport Completes Construction of Satellite Gate
Changi Airport Group (CAG) has completed construction of its first satellite gate, a standalone remote boarding and disembarkation facility.

