New Delhi: Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Tuesday joined hands with global IT provider for air transport sector SITA to equip 25 airports across the country, including Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh, Tirupati and Madurai with its highly-advanced common-use passenger processing system to improve the experience of tens of millions of passengers.
AAI indicated that it had identified Chennai and Kolkata as holding huge potential to become hub for international airlines and that is the reason for this new technological leap.
The announcement comes close on heels of the successful implementation of SITA’s passenger systems at 13 AAI-operated airports, which was part the first phase of airports modernisation plan of AAI. In total, 38 airports managed by AAI will now enjoy the benefits of improved and technologically advanced check-in, boarding and new self-service facilities. The agreement will be for seven years and SITA will provide AirportConnect Open, the common-use passenger processing system which allows airports to maximise the use of check-in counters and gates.
19/02/13 The Hindu
