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Safe, Secure cities: IFSEC India Expo’s advocacy for the industry – South Asia’s largest security and surveillance expo by UBM India

19th June 2017

The International Fire & Security Exhibition and Conference (IFSEC) India Expo, South Asia’s largest security, civil protection and fire safety show by UBM India, is gearing up for its 11th edition between December 6-8 at  New Delhi, later this year. The show brings together internationally renowned exhibitors, consultants, business experts and key government officials under […]

Helsinki Airport goes solar energy – Finavia supports the international climate agreement through its climate programme

16th June 2017

Finavia has decided to speed up its ambitious climate programme. The aim is to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions caused by the operations of all of the company’s 21 airports to zero by 2020. Through its airport network, Finavia is a key party to the commitment of European airport companies to have 100 carbon-neutral airports in […]

Gatwick joins six other airports for first ever international airport ‘hackathon’

15th June 2017

Gatwick Airport is supporting the first ever international airport ‘hackathon’, which will challenge programmers and computer coders to improve passengers’ travel experience by developing innovative ideas for new apps over a period of 48 hours. Gatwick will share flight and waiting time data with the developers to help them with the challenge, alongside six other […]

Auckland Airport announces US$1.3bn infrastructure investment

12th June 2017

Auckland Airport is to invest NZ$1.8bn (US$1.3bn) in its aeronautical infrastructure by 2022, transforming the site. Some of the key infrastructure projects planned for delivery between 2018 and 2022 include: expanding and upgrading the international departure experience; providing three more contact gates for international aircraft such as the A380 and B787; building a new domestic […]

Finavia recruits 200 test passengers to assess the new Helsinki Airport facilities – A role play inspired event at the airport

8th June 2017

A new era of travel will soon be here when Finavia opens the new magnificent south wing of Helsinki Airport during summer 2017. Before the opening, Finavia will arrange a role play inspired event at the airport. During the day 200 volunteers have the chance to test that the south wing operations work as they […]

Gatwick becomes a carbon neutral airport and reduces its environmental footprint further

7th June 2017

Following a year of record growth, Gatwick has been officially recognised as a carbon neutral airport through its use of 100% renewable electricity and Gold Standard carbon credits to offset ground fuel emissions. The award, from ACI Europe, means that Gatwick Airport Ltd completed Airport Carbon Accreditation at Level 3+ in 2016 for all ground […]

JetBlue to trial facial recognition self-boarding at Boston and Aruba airports

2nd June 2017

Airline JetBlue is to collaborate with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and SITA to test a paperless and deviceless self-boarding process from Boston’s Logan International Airport to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport. The program will start in June and customers can participate without any prior enrollment or registration. Passengers step up to a camera […]

Innovative airport sleep lounge ‘sleep ‘n fly’ opens at DXB

31st May 2017

Passengers flying through Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB) now have more options to get some rest with the launch of the sleep ‘n fly lounge, offering a total of 27 pods and cabins. Scandinavian-designed for comfort and style, DXB’s new sleep lounge features 20 state-of-the-art ‘igloo’ sleep pods, plus seven premium double cabins with […]

Announcing the new global event series – Mission Critical Technologies

31st May 2017

KNect365 are delighted to announce the launch of a new global event series into the public safety industry – Mission Critical Technologies. https://tmt.knect365.com/mission-critical-technologies/ Mission Critical Technologies (June 2018, London UK) is a global exhibition and conference dedicated to next generation public safety technologies. It is annual showcase of the leading technology providers and leading experts […]

Restaurant and retail development complete at George Bush Intercontinental Airport

30th May 2017

Airport operator Houston Airport System (HAS) has announced the completion of an ambitious new restaurant and retail program at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Texas, developed in partnership with United Airlines and a host of dining and retail partners. The multi-million dollar project, which began in September 2015, provides an elevated experience for airport customers […]