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Digitalise Borders to Unlock Africa’s Full Potential

admin — Tue, 30 May 2023 11:50:52 +0000

Africa’s immense potential to become a global powerhouse is undeniable. It has all of the ingredients including a market of 1.2 billion consumers (rising to 1.7bn by 2030) and a combined GDP worth US$2.5 trillion. So what is holding it back? The African Union’s (AU) members have all indicated their support for and recognition of [...]

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Technology Will Help Restore Efficiency and Confidence in Aviation’s Baggage Processes

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:36:37 +0000

You’ll have seen the images spreading across the media: the “baggage mountains” accumulating at airports around the globe as passengers wait to be reunited with their delayed bags. The numbers reflect the industry’s current difficulties in maintaining effective baggage management processes amid surging passenger traffic as we emerge from the pandemic. Baggage mishandling: what do [...]

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SITA Launches New Solution for Passenger Experience and Airline Flexibility

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 06:10:11 +0000

SITA has announced the launch of SITA Flex-as-a-Service, a next-generation “beyond common-use” platform that allows airlines to provide a completely mobile experience to passengers while enabling the flexibility to rapidly respond to passenger’s changing needs. With passenger numbers ramping up sharply in many parts of the world, airlines and airports have been hard-pressed to respond [...]

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Mishandled Baggage Rate Spikes amid Growing Passenger Volumes. SITA Urges increased Digitalization

admin — Wed, 25 May 2022 11:24:48 +0000

The global mishandled baggage rate has spiked by 24% to 4.35 bags per thousand passengers in 2021 as the industry recovers from the pandemic, according to the SITA Baggage IT Insights 2022, released today. The report shows passenger traffic has evolved since 2020, with most of the 2021 recovery being driven by domestic travel, but the resumption of international and long-haul flights [...]

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SITA installs Innovative Self-Service Check-in and Baggage-drop Technology at Bole International Airport, Ethiopia

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:51:49 +0000

In these unprecedented times where the COVID-19 pandemic has hugely impacted air travel, passenger trust and airport operations, technology developer SITA has installed an innovative self-service check-in and bag- drop facilities that will deliver superb levels of security, passenger service and efficiency for Ethiopian Airlines at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines has [...]

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