AAI to use SITA passenger systems at 25 more airports
BY MPost20 Feb 2013 11:35 PM GMT
MPost20 Feb 2013 11:35 PM GMT
Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday announced that SITA, the global IT services provider for the air transport industry, has been selected to equip 25 more airports with its common use passenger processing systems.
The announcement follows the implementation of SITA’s passenger systems at 13 AAI airports, which was part of the first phase of airport modernisation plan by AAI.
A total of 38 airports managed by AAI will now enjoy the benefits of improved check-in, boarding and new self-service facilities due to SITA’s advanced technology.
In this seven-year agreement, SITA will provide AirportConnect Open, the common-use passenger processing system which allows airports to maximise the use of check-in counters and gates.
SITA will supply 700 work stations together with multiple common self-service (CUSS) kiosks and provide an end-to-end managed solution complementing other airport check-in services available at the 25 airports.SITA ensured the readiness of these systems before the inauguration of the new integrated terminals at Kolkata and Chennai airports to ease transition of Airlines.
Speaking on the occasion, Airports Authority of India Chairman V P Agrawal said, 'This strategic alliance with SITA is a part of our Airports Modernisation Plan, which includes state-of-the-art terminals like Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Indore etc. We have identified Chennai and Kolkata airports as having great potential to become major hubs serving many international airlines.'
He added that 'working together with SITA we have devised a solution that provides India’s airports world class technology to provide flexibility to Airports and Airlines in enhancing passenger facilitation. We were pleased to agree a revenue-sharing model and are confident that this partnership with SITA will assist the future growth of Indian aviation.'
SITA Vice-President (India & Sub-Continent) Maneesh Jaikrishna informed that the company is already working with AAI on this implementation and passengers will begin to experience the gains from of this new technology at the integrated passenger terminals in 2013.
The announcement follows the implementation of SITA’s passenger systems at 13 AAI airports, which was part of the first phase of airport modernisation plan by AAI.
A total of 38 airports managed by AAI will now enjoy the benefits of improved check-in, boarding and new self-service facilities due to SITA’s advanced technology.
In this seven-year agreement, SITA will provide AirportConnect Open, the common-use passenger processing system which allows airports to maximise the use of check-in counters and gates.
SITA will supply 700 work stations together with multiple common self-service (CUSS) kiosks and provide an end-to-end managed solution complementing other airport check-in services available at the 25 airports.SITA ensured the readiness of these systems before the inauguration of the new integrated terminals at Kolkata and Chennai airports to ease transition of Airlines.
Speaking on the occasion, Airports Authority of India Chairman V P Agrawal said, 'This strategic alliance with SITA is a part of our Airports Modernisation Plan, which includes state-of-the-art terminals like Chennai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Indore etc. We have identified Chennai and Kolkata airports as having great potential to become major hubs serving many international airlines.'
He added that 'working together with SITA we have devised a solution that provides India’s airports world class technology to provide flexibility to Airports and Airlines in enhancing passenger facilitation. We were pleased to agree a revenue-sharing model and are confident that this partnership with SITA will assist the future growth of Indian aviation.'
SITA Vice-President (India & Sub-Continent) Maneesh Jaikrishna informed that the company is already working with AAI on this implementation and passengers will begin to experience the gains from of this new technology at the integrated passenger terminals in 2013.
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