Technology innovations transforming the airports of the future: Part 1 | Airlines

Modern airports are in a state of huge transformation, while the evolution of the user experience is advancing at an unprecedented rate. Recent technological advances being made at airports have already revolutionized how consumers of air travel access and interface with the end product – their flight.

Yet, with innovation teams at companies all over the world continuing to seek out new ways to refine the passenger experience further, there is no sign that this exponential rise in airport technological innovations is likely to falter any time soon.

From the increasing use of digital automation to smooth the throughflow of passengers as they pass through the terminal, or even airport authorities improving the passenger experience by using Artificial Intelligence, there is barely a single area of the airport environment being left untouched by the advancements being made. Even the battle towards achieving net zero targets has become a focus for airport innovators.

In this two-part article, AeroTime investigates the leading trends in airport technological innovations and discusses how much further these trends are likely to develop in the future. It will present examples of where such innovations are already being adopted and evaluate how keeping abreast of technology can prove to be a win-win for airport operators and passengers alike…