SITA are recruiting over 55 software engineers and product owners in Letterkenny, Ireland to support the development of the next generation of our SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio
The start-to-end self-service at
@ChangiAirport
’s new Terminal 4 is a great example of
@IATA
’s Fast Travel initiative in action. Read more about it in Ilya Gutlin’s new
#blog
.
Your Single-Token journey starts today! Together with
@MY_Airports
, we are testing this new facility with our passengers bound for Tokyo and Osaka. Read more about Single-Token here .
.
@SovrinID
is the most widely recognized, vendor-agnostic organization advancing Self-Sovereign ID. SITA is a Founding Steward, currently working on a digital ID solution using Sovrin for the aviation industry. Read this blog post to learn more.
Comprehensive bag tracking is becoming the norm for
#airlines
thanks to
@IATA
Res 753. And it’s good news for passengers. Find out more in SITA’s latest blog post.
#AVGeek
SITA has announced a large-scale technology deployment at Frankfurt Airport to enhance the passenger experience and increase the airport's operational efficiency.
We are proud to announce that
@volocopter
, the pioneer of
#UrbanAirMobility
, and SITA have entered a partnership that has the potential to shape aviation industry standards. We look forward to working together to build a bold, new future of urban mobility.
SITA and
@orangebusiness
have implemented a multi-tenant edge SD-WAN platform at more than 60 airports globally through SITA’s shared connectivity platform AirportHub.
‘Biometric Technology Is Taking Off As 77% Of Airports and 71% Of Airlines Review Digital ID Options’ | great article in
@Forbes
by
@designerjet
#SITAInsights
Can you imagine using your face as your boarding pass across the passenger journey? SITA Smart Path™ technology embraces
#biometrics
and self-service to create the most comprehensive ID management solution. Come see it in action at stand 5010
#PTELondon
#OperationalExcellence
Using SITA's passenger flow technologies,
@iflymia
has gained greater control over passenger flows and crowd density, measuring and maintaining social distancing while improving the passenger experience.
#PaxEx
Our 2023
#saleskickoff
in Athens is underway! We have a packed schedule over the next few days of learning, team building, and celebrating some of our wins too. We’ve got an exciting year ahead.
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve globally, I wanted to share what we at SITA are doing to support our employees, customers and our industry. – SITA CEO Barbara Dalibard
Congratulations! The
@SITAonline
Foundation has helped more than 80,000 young people in Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe from projects including provision of ICT labs and equipment, teacher training and access to funding for education
#IEMAwinner
#IEMAawards19
In travel, self-sovereign identity can be used at every step of the journey from booking, at the airport, crossing borders and checking-in to hotels. We’re pleased to be promoting it as a Founding Member of
@SovrinID
SITA has launched WorldTracer Lost and Found Property, an artificial intelligence-enabled solution that solves a million-dollar headache for the air transport industry: how to quickly return items left behind on aircraft or in airports to their owners.
SITA is now operating electric vehicles at Heathrow Airport. As a trusted and sustainable partner for the aviation industry, we are committed to minimizing our environmental impacts while supporting our customers to reduce theirs.
#Airports
#Sustainability
SITA has worked together with the Civil Aviation Authority of China and ICAO Secretariat to develop a prototype based on a
#DigitalWallet
and
#blockchain
#technology
to allow Electronic Pilot Licenses to be securely verified offline.
#NEWS
: Passengers flying on
@Lufthansa
from
@iflyMIA
to Munich can now simply look into a camera to board their plane and exit the country. That’s it – no passport, no boarding pass. Read the full story here.
#PaxEx
What a wonderful line-up! We've partnered with
@TorontoPearson
@yulaeroport
@FlyYYC
to introduce our next-generation of self-service solutions for a seamless passenger journey across the three airports. Learn more here:
One size does not fit all. SITA's new TS6 Kiosk — inclusive for everyone.
Find out more:
Or talk to your local SITA representative for more information.
#airports
#technology
#SmartPath
#PaxEx
Using SITA Smart Path,
@flySFO
and
@united
have become the first in the United States to trial a low-touch, biometric-enabled airport experience from check-in to boarding for domestic travelers on select flights.
On the effects of bag tracking at
@AUH
Abu Dhabi International Airport, General Manager of Operations, Mohamed Nasser Al Otaiba, said: “I can confirm that, in the first few months of 2019, we have seen a mishandling rate far lower than the global average”.
SITA announces the launch of Health Protect – an industry solution, to help airlines, airports, governments, and passengers safely and securely share information on health tests or vaccinations needed during travel.
As a partner, we are proud that
@ChangiAirport
has won its seventh consecutive Skytrax World's Best Airport Award! We will continue to support Changi Airport’s dedication to success.
#7inarow
#WorldsBestAirport
SITA was recognized as Service Provider of the Year for its innovative IT and communication solutions for the air transport industry at the 2018 Air Transport Awards. Read the full story here.
NEW BLOG POST: Following
@icao
’s Blockchain Aviation Summit, SITA’s
#blockchain
expert Barry McLaughlin discusses the most exciting use cases for air transport and how the technology enables new levels of industry
#collaboration
.
Self-sovereign identity is a lifetime portable identity for any person, organization, or thing that allows the holder to present verifiable credentials in a privacy-protecting way.
@SITALab
’s Gustavo Pina explains why it has so much potential.
How can retrofitting
#airport
infrastructure help maximize capacity at peak times? SITA Scan&Fly has reduced
@MY_Airports
#bagdrop
times to an average of 30-40 seconds per passenger. Here is how:
We are extremely excited to announce our co-innovation agreement with
@IndicioID
, the market leader in open-source verifiable data
#technology
and trusted
#digital
ecosystems, to accelerate the development and deployment of digital identities for travel.
The SITA Board of Directors have announced the appointment of David Lavorel as the company’s new CEO, paving the way for SITA to cement its position as a trusted industry partner. Congratulations David. We are behind you every step of the way.
Letterkenny is home to
@SITAonline
and their Irish operation is right in the middle of all of the developments that are looking 5-10 years ahead, including
#biometrics
and airport management systems
#WhyIreland
Join us today at World ATM Congress in Madrid. Drop by stand 337 in Hall 9 or check-out the Frequentis Theatre tomorrow at 13:10 to hear our experts talk on emerging sustainable technologies and how to manage increasing demand for datalink.
#WorldATM
“The industry is aligning around the need for trust, technology, and collaboration to support the recovery to a ‘new normal’ for air travel.” Andrew O'Connor shares fresh insights on the difficult road to recovery for the air transport industry.
SITA,
@IndicioID
and the
@aruba
Health Department are trialing the Aruba Health App, which uses
#blockchain
#technology
to issue visitors a trusted traveler credential based on health status while protecting their personal data.
.
@lufthansa
has launched a completely contactless way for passengers to report delayed
#baggage
from their mobile device. SITA’s WorldTracer® Self Service helps
#airlines
meet new COVID-19 hygiene requirements as well as save costs.
SITA’s Benoit Verbaere leads a seminar on ‘The airport in 2030: 10 predictions for the next 10 years’ this afternoon at 3pm. Come join the discussion to hear about the future passenger experience and the operations that will support it.
#AviationFest
In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17
#GlobalGoals
for
#Sustainable
Development. These Goals could mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030. The
#SITAFoundation
is committed to working towards
#SDG4
&
#SDG5
SITA is proud to have brought new convenience to passengers at
@AeroportoBSB
with biometric boarding now available to travelers at on select flights as part of the Brazilian government's Embarque + Seguro program.
@DigitalGovBr
@aviacaodobrasil
@SERPRO
Read this new
#blog
post to learn why SITA has joined the likes of
@Cisco
,
@IBM
, and
@TMobile
in signing up to the
@SovrinID
Foundation, an international non-profit organization with the mission of enabling self-sovereign identity online.
Off to a bright start on day one at
@PTExpo
! We’re giving live demos of SITA Smart Path, the technology bringing us closer to the
#SeamlessPassengerJourney
than we’ve ever been before. See it in action at stand 5010.
#PTELondon
We're excited to announce the new SITA Launchpad, aimed at identifying new partners both inside and outside the air transport industry to drive fruitful collaboration and innovation. To learn more and discover how you could partner with us, visit:
Pre-airport bag drop off? That’s right. Passengers could soon be entering airports bag-free. Discover other major changes to the
#baggage
experience in the 2018 SITA Baggage Report.
#SITAInsights
SITA’s Chief of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Jean-Paul Isson, did a great job explaining the opportunities
#ArtificialIntelligence
presents to the air transport industry at the SITA Media Day in Montreal. Look out for his blog post on the same topic out tomorrow.
As consumers, we all benefit from frictionless online ecommerce. If we want that same frictionless experience when we travel, we need to be willing to provide more data in return. Can self-sovereign ID ease concerns around data handling?
When we felt it was no longer safe for employees to come to the office, we sent them home with the hardware and software to do their jobs. They were still able to deliver 43 projects to our customers in the first three months of the lockdown.
#Covid19
#WFH
‘Aviation steps closer to the ‘walkthrough experience’ | SITA has been working with
#airports
,
#airlines
, and governments all across the world to deploy
#biometric
ID management solutions. Find out more in this
#SITAReview
article.
“I am proud to be a woman able to provide vital skills to girls and future aviators via our SITA Foundation projects.” In her latest blog, SITA’s Amber Harrison shares her thoughts on the work being done to promote gender equality.
#CSR
#WomenInAviation
#NDCHACK
is not just a competition around airline retailing. It is also an opportunity for you and your business to grow.
See what happened to the IATA's NDC hackaton winners:
@CaraveloTech
SITA welcomed HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum today at SITA 2019 Kick-off in Dubai. CEO Barbara Dalibard outlined how SITA is focused on speeding up the passenger journey and improving baggage tracking. Learn more here.
#airports
#airlines
Design your Smart Path TS6 Kiosk to extend your brand identity and stand out amongst the competition. With elements of the kiosk that are more suited for long and short-term branding, you can ensure that you get your message across.
In an interview with
@AviationWeek
, SITA CEO, Barbara Dalibard, explains the economic impact COVID-19 has had on SITA as the pandemic brought the air transport industry to a standstill.
Air transport needs a proven way to handle personal data if we’re to make the most of digital ID management. Self-Sovereign Identity has emerged as a potential solution, giving people sole ownership of their data. Learn more in this blog post.
SITA and Ethiopian Airlines partner to enhance the
#passenger
experience with SITA Smart Path self-service and smarter check-in, pushing
#Africa
to a safer future of
#travel
. Find out more
Sherry Stein, SITA’s Head of Technology Strategy, has been a real driver of innovation for SITA. So, it’s no surprise her diligent work has been recognised with news that she is a 2019 Women in Biometrics Award winner. Read the full story.
Join us as we celebrate our 75th anniversary 🎉 3/4 of a century of growth and innovation! Thank you to all the airlines, airports, and partners of SITA for the 75 years of building the air travel of today. And we’re just getting started. The future is bright.
#SITA75
SITA joins
@Boeing
program focused on testing promising technologies that aim to solve air transport industry challenges for
#airlines
and passengers, as well as enhancing
#sustainability
. Learn more here.
SITA CEO, Barbara Dalibard will take part in the Airport T.EX stream at the 2019 World
#AviationFest
next week, exploring whether
#airports
and their passengers are set for the oncoming
#biometric
revolution. Don’t miss out!
If you are going to
#AviationFest
, come speak to SITA at stand 122 to learn how we can help
#airlines
reduce the $39bn cost of flight delays by optimizing flight turnaround times.
How is Istanbul New Airport ensuring it maximizes its use of data to bring about collaboration for the benefit of
#airport
efficiency and passenger satisfaction?