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MASSENA — New York Power Authority officials announced that at its Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday morning, board members had approved a Joint Development Agreement with National Grid as a

Biometric trial at Istanbul Airport reduces boarding times by 30% Istanbul Airport has recently concluded a six-month biometric trial, which showed 30% reduction in boarding times. The biometric-enabled Proof of Concept (PoC) was conducted by SITA with the aim to design a low-touch passenger experience and optimise passenger processing at the airport. The biometric solution enabled airline agents to enrol passengers on the existing SITA Flex common-use check-in counters. Once enrolled, passenge...

SITA slashes passenger processing time at Istanbul airport ISTANBUL, 3 hours, 1 minutes ago SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry today announced the results of its biometric-enabled Proof of Concept (PoC) designed to support a low-touch passenger experience and optimise passenger processing at Istanbul Airport (IGA).   The six-month trial showed a 30 per cent reduction in boarding times and increased satisfaction of participating passengers and airlines, as well as ...

April 2021 Hani El-Assaad, SITA President, Middle East, India & Africa (MEIA) SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry today announced the results of its biometric-enabled Proof of Concept (PoC) designed to support a low-touch passenger experience and optimise passenger processing at Istanbul Airport (IGA).   The six-month trial showed a 30 per cent reduction in boarding times and increased satisfaction of participating passengers and airlines, as well as reducing risks...

MASSENA — The Mercantile, formerly Slavin’s Furniture in downtown Massena, could be getting new tenants. Site plans for a physical therapy office and New York Power Authority offices were approved by the village of Massena Planning Board this week. Both are permitted uses in that district. The Downtown Massena LLC had received a grant from Empire State Development through the Downtown Revitalization Grant Program and, through a public-private partnership, used the funding to renovate ...

    $311 Billion Infrastructure Plan: New Yorks $311 billion infrastructure plan includes the Governors $211 billion 2020-24 plan and his $100 billion 2015-2019 plan. The evolving plan increased by $36 billion in the budget with the inclusion of new, key elements of the Midtown West Redevelopment of New York City beginning with Penn Station, Belmont Station Redevelopment, a $3 billion environmental bond act, transportation programs, and additional supportive, affordable, and public housing...

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and United Airlines 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. Using SITA Smart Path, passengers participating in the trial can link their driver’s license to their facial biometric at check-in. They can then move through the airport, from check-in to bag drop, security and boarding by simply scanning their face at each touchp...

Bahrain Airport deploys SITA low-touch solutions to improve passenger flow Backed by SITAs state-of-the-art technology, Bahrain International Airports (BIA) newly opened Passenger Terminal is better prepared to respond to the changing demands of travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ultra-modern facility positions BIA as the most advanced boutique airport in the Gulf, increasing its capacity to 14 million passengers per year. A key focus for Bahrain Airport Co...

Travel Tech Trends for 2021 That you Need to Know Travel Tech Trends for 2021 That you Need to Know The year 2020 will certainly go down in the history books as the travel industry’s most turbulent year, with an unprecedented decline in passenger volumes that saw runways look more like airplane graveyards. According to SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques) data, after showing some positive figures during the northern hemisphere’s summer season, by the end o...

Replies(7) The future beyond coronavirus is within reach, and its fueled by green energy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. (Courtesy Gov. Andrew Cuomos office.) LONG ISLAND, NY — As New Yorkers focus on reconstruction after waging a battle against the coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the focus is on a green economy — and environmentalists are lauding the sea of initiatives rolled out Wedneday. On Long Island, those plans include the two largest offshore wind projects in the nation, 60 miles offsh...