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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Check-In & Security
The check-in and security category features suppliers who provide products and services relating to this aspect of passenger handling, such as those providing check-in kiosks or scanners. The products & services in this section relate to the physical and procedural systems that move passengers through the airport.
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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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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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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.
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SignAgent Launches AI-Powered Translation Tool for Multilingual Signage Projects
SignAgent launches an AI-powered translation tool to help teams manage multilingual signage and wayfinding projects.
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Hamad International Airport Launches Biometric Passenger Journey
Hamad International Airport (DOH) and Qatar Airways have launched a new biometric passenger processing system.
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Sun Group Picks Amadeus Technology to Run Loyalty Across Its Entire Business
Sun Group launches Sun Signature, powered by Amadeus, unifying loyalty across its travel and hospitality business in Vietnam.
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NMI Research Reveals Nearly One in Three Drivers Have Received a Parking Ticket Due to Confusing Payment Instructions
NMI research finds 30% of US drivers have been fined due to confusing parking payments, with 37% facing kiosk technical issues.
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Zurich Airport Increases Liquid Limit for Local Passengers
Zurich Airport will now allow passengers departing the airport to carry liquid containers with a capacity of up to 2 litres in hand luggage.
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FAA and EASA Strengthen Partnership to Address Emerging Aviation Risks
The FAA and the EASA have committed to closer cooperation on aviation safety as the industry adapts to new technologies and challenges.
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Concierge Powered by CLEAR Launched at MIA to Elevate Travel Experiences at Florida's Busiest Airport for International Passengers
CLEAR launched Concierge Powered by CLEAR at Miami International Airport, designed to deliver a seamless travel experience for all passenger…
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Raising the Bar: The Non-Negotiable Requirements for Biometric Identity in Air Travel
HID explore what it takes for biometric systems to work in real airport operations and the three pillars of effective airport biometrics.
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Integrated Passenger Services That Perform
Smarte Carte deliver comprehensive trolley management programmes and integrated passenger services designed specifically for aviation operat…
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Budapest Airport Introduces New Security Screening System
Budapest Airport (BUD) has introduced a new security screening system as part of an operational upgrade led by VINCI Airports.
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All Wheels Up Named to Prestigious Forbes 2026 Accessibility 200 List
All Wheels Up (AWU) announced that the organisation has been named to the Forbes 2026 Accessibility 200 List.
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UK: HADeS Funding Announced for Airport Security Technology Development
Connected Places Catapult has announced the opening of applications for the High Assurance Detection Systems (HADeS) 2026 programme.
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CLEAR Expands to Northwest Arkansas National Airport
CLEAR has launched at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA), bringing a faster, more seamless travel experience to a region on the rise.
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UK Expands eGATE Eligibility to 1.5 Million Additional Children from July
New changes to acceptance at UK eGates will see up to 1.5 million more additional children able to make use of the technology this Summer.
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Calm Creates Commerce: Why Emotion is Becoming Airports’ Strongest Revenue Driver
The latest ACI Global Traveller Survey and this article by NACO point to wellbeing, comfort and emotional engagement as baseline expectation…
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SITA Research Finds Aviation’s Record Technology Investment Hinges on One Thing: Data Coordination
SITA's 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report reveals that a record $50.8bn technology investment is being held back by poor data coordinatio…
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All Wheels Up to Begin Offering CRO Training and Services to Air Carriers Large and Small
All Wheels Up launches CRO training and services for airlines of all sizes, helping carriers meet DOT accessibility standards and better ser…

