SITA ACQUIRES MEXIA INTERACTIVE TO BOOST AIRPORT OFFERING

Acquisition will enhance SITA’s passenger flow and queue management capabilities SITA, the world’s leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions, announced the acquisition of private company MEXIA Interactive(“MEXIA”), a leading global provider of curb-to-gate passenger analytics for the air transport industry. The company, founded in 2011, is based in Winnipeg, Canada. The acquisition will enhance SITA’s existing airport operations and passenger flow management solutions.  Customers will benefit from a comprehensive and predictive view of passenger flow information that will result in greater operational efficiencies and improved services. MEXIA’s technology identifies and predicts bottlenecks in various queues such as … Continue reading SITA ACQUIRES MEXIA INTERACTIVE TO BOOST AIRPORT OFFERING

SITA’S BAGJOURNEY – INDUSTRY CHOICE FOR 100% BAG TRACKING

20 airlines sign up to use SITA’s technology in just six months Global air transport IT provider SITA has announced that its technology, BagJourney, is managing baggage for an increasing number of the world’s airlines. In the first six months of this year alone, more than 20 airlines have chosen the solution. SITA BagJourneyis one of the key technologies helping the industry meet the IATA Resolution 753 requirement to track every stage of every bag’s journey. To meet the conditions of Resolution 753, airlines must track every item of baggage at four key points in the journey: at check-in, loading … Continue reading SITA’S BAGJOURNEY – INDUSTRY CHOICE FOR 100% BAG TRACKING

SITA’s WORLD-CLASS TECH SOLUTIONS TO BRING ISTANBUL NEW AIRPORT TO LIFE

SITA will deliver the most advanced airport experience when the world’s largest airport opens in 2018 Istanbul New Airport, one of the world’s most ambitious airport projects, has appointed global IT provider SITA to bring the region’s most advanced airport … Continue reading SITA’s WORLD-CLASS TECH SOLUTIONS TO BRING ISTANBUL NEW AIRPORT TO LIFE

SITA CEO RALLIES AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS IN COMMUNITY FIGHT AGAINST CYBER THREATS

The air transport industry has cybersecurity as a top priority with 95% of airlines and 96% of airports investing resources into major cybersecurity programs or pilots over the next three years. Yet research released today from global IT provider SITA … Continue reading SITA CEO RALLIES AIRLINES AND AIRPORTS IN COMMUNITY FIGHT AGAINST CYBER THREATS

SITA’s baggage robot LENDS PASSENGERS A HAND 

Recently, passengers arriving at Geneva Airport received help with their bag drop from Leo, an innovative baggage robot developed by air transport IT provider SITA, which is being trialed outside the airport’s Terminal 1. Leo, a fully autonomous, self-propelling baggage robot has the capacity to check in, print bag tags and transport up to two suitcases with a maximum weight of 32kg. It also has an obstacle avoidance capability and can navigate in a high-traffic environment such as an airport. Leo provides a glimpse into the future of baggage handling being explored by SITA Lab and is the first step to … Continue reading SITA’s baggage robot LENDS PASSENGERS A HAND