SITA: Press Releases
Airlines and Airports Step a Little Closer to Near Field Communications
SITA has taken the air transport industry a step closer to introducing near field communication (NFC) technology with the unveiling of the first proof-of-concept which uses the NFC chip...
Steep Rise in Self-Service Check-In at India's Leading International Gateway
The growing popularity of web, kiosk and mobile check-in has helped trigger a steep rise in passenger self-service check-in at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai over the last...
SITA Systems to Reduce Check-In Queues in Kathmandu
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has signed a seven-year agreement with SITA, the air transport IT specialist, to tackle check-in queues at the country's main gateway, Tribhuvan...
Smooth Handling in Hanoi Airport with Arrival of SITA Departure Control Services
Passengers and airlines at Vietnam's capital city airport, Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, which welcomes nearly ten million passengers can expect smoother handling with the...
New Cost-Effective Web-Based Service Offered to 20,000 Users of SITATEX
SITA has announced that airlines have started to use SITATEX Online, an innovative web-based version of the market-leading SITATEX messaging...
Frost & Sullivan Award Top Honour for Border Management Delivery to SITA
Frost & Sullivan has recognised SITA's leading role providing border management solutions worldwide by awarding it the top honour for commitment to customer value enhancement in border...
High Passenger Demand for Mobile Apps at Brazil's Largest Airport
There is significant demand among smartphone-carrying passengers at Brazil's largest airport, São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), for mobile access to trip-related information...
TRAXON Europe Becomes Part of CHAMP Cargosystems
In a move that will further strengthen its market position CHAMP Cargosystems, the leading provider of integrated air cargo solutions, has announced that it has acquired TRAXON Europe, a...
SITA Workbridge Next Generation Resource Management System Arrives in Russia
Ekaterinburg's showcase Koltsovo International Airport, Russia's largest regional airport with a capacity of eight million passengers, is deploying the SITA WorkBridge Resource Management...
Demand for Self-Service at Abu Dhabi International Airport Highest in New Survey
Passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) have the highest demand for self-service options of all six major airport hubs included in this year's SITA / Air Transport World...
Indonesia Tightens Border Control with SITA's Extensive Biometric System
SITA has announced that its biometric border management solution, BioThenticate is being used to tighten security at Indonesia's international borders. The system, which can match and manage up...
Air Arabia Chooses SITA Horizon as it Doubles Passenger Numbers
SITA has announced that Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East, selected the SITA Horizon passenger management system to provide a seamless transit service at...
Airports Focus on Technology to Improve Passenger Experience
IT investment by airports is rising as airports seek to meet the increasing expectations of passengers for self-service and a hassle-free experience, according to a new global survey....
SITA and Malaysia Airlines Scoop CAPA IT Innovation Award
CAPA, Centre for Aviation has declared SITA and Malaysia Airlines the joint winners of the inaugural 'IT Innovation of the Year 2011' award. This top award is granted to the company that...
SITA Helps Airlines Meet Government Deadlines in Canada and Korea
As the governments of Korea and Canada introduce new data requirements for airlines flying to their countries, SITA, the leading border management solutions provider has announced the launch of...
Smartphones Fuel the Self-Service Revolution at Airports Across the World
The number of smartphones carried by airline passengers has doubled over the last year making them an important tool for travellers wishing to check-in remotely, access flight information on...
Amadeus and SITA to Bring Real-Time Baggage Tracking to Passengers
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, is working with SITA, the world's leading specialist in air...
SITA Introduces Common Use Check-In Kiosks to Taiwan
Taiwan's busiest airport, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, is celebrating the successful introduction of the first common use self-service (CUSS) kiosks in Taiwan, bringing fast and...
SITA's World Class Flight Information Display System Spreads to CIS States
An important transit point on the route from south-eastern Asia to Europe, Kazakhstan's Almaty International Airport today announced a five-year deal with SITA for a substantial IT upgrade to...
SITA Reaches Two Million-Message Milestone for Daily Aircraft Communications
The leading specialist in air transport communications, SITA, has announced that it is now processing two million messages per day for more than 10,000 user aircraft, airline operations...
Common Payment Service to Boost Direct Selling by Airlines
SITA has announced the airline industry's first next-generation payments platform, which allows airlines to strengthen their direct channel sales. With SITA's new Horizon PaymentServices...
Passenger Mobile Services to Benefit Hugely from Increased Airline IT Spend
Airlines carrying 57% of the world's passenger traffic have reported a real increase in IT and telecommunications (IT&T) expenditure and are ready to spend big on passenger mobile services...
Air Transport Industry Cloud Becomes Reality as SITA Launches First Services for Customers
SITA has announced the launch of SITA desktop-as-a-service (DaaS), the first of its air transport community cloud computing services. This follows the 6 April 2011 announcement that SITA...
Air Transport to Gain as SITA Reinvigorates Unique Industry Role
The unique industry role of air transport communications and IT solutions provider, SITA, was strengthened with the decision of its members to reaffirm its cooperative-commercial business model...
SITA and Orange Business Services Join Forces to Build a Global Cloud Computing Infrastructure
SITA, the air transport industry IT specialist, and Orange Business Services, the leading global integrated communications service provider for businesses, have agreed to jointly build a...
SITA Becomes First Global Mobile Data Services Provider for Air Transport Industry
SITA has announced that it has become the world's first global mobile data services provider dedicated to the air transport industry. Through a partnership agreement with Orange Business...
Award Confirms SITA as Leading Airport IT Solutions Provider in Asia Pacific
SITA, the air transport IT specialist, was today named airport IT solutions provider of the year at the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defense Awards ceremony in Singapore. It...
Help at Hand for Mishandled Bags as WorldTracer Goes Mobile
In a move to reduce the delays of mishandled baggage, air transport IT provider SITA has enabled its WorldTracer baggage tracing service to be used by agents on mobile devices at airports....
Sweeping Changes Underway at Zambia's International Airports
Zambia's National Airports (NACL) is embarking with SITA, the air transport IT specialist, on a major transformation of check-in facilities at Lusaka and Livingstone International Airports. ...
SITA Partners with CDNetworks to Power Airline Online Performance
New solution enables airlines to deliver online customer service up to three times faster and efficiently manage peak demand. In a move to provide airlines with optimised delivery of...
SITA Wins Emerging Markets Airport IT Service Provider Award for Second Year Running
SITA, the air transport IT specialist, was declared, for the second year running, the best airport IT service provider at the Emerging Markets Airport Awards (EMAA) which took place in...
Fifty Carriers Select CHAMP to Comply with EU Import Control System Requirements
More than 50 carriers and ground handling customers, across five continents, are now complying with the European Union Import Control System (EU ICS), requirements implemented on 1st January...
SITA Releases New Digital Aircraft Whitepaper
SITA has announced the release of a new whitepaper on Airport Technology called 'The Digital Aircraft - Heralding a New Generation of Aircraft Operations.' The paper explains that the...
China Eastern Prepares for Global Expansion with SITA Corporate Network Solution
SITA, the airline IT specialist, today announced that China Eastern Airlines has gone live with a worldwide corporate network solution to support its global expansion plans as it merges...
SITA Launches Dedicated Air Transport Industry (ATI) Cloud
Air transport IT specialist, SITA has announced the release of an ambitious programme to build a community cloud dedicated to the air transport industry (ATI) that will improve efficiencies...
SITA Meets IATA Deadline for Automated Bag Rules
SITA has announced that within minutes of the new IATA resolution regarding automated baggage rules coming into effect on 1 April, the IT provider went live with its automated baggage fees...
Air Transport Industry Stays on Top of Baggage Management Despite Weather and Volcanic Ash
Despite an unprecedented 300,000 flight cancellations and a new record of 2.44 billion people travelling by plane last year, the air transport industry has maintained the overall downward trend...
SITA and Air India Achieve Important Milestone in AI's Transformation Programme
Air India has announced that the first milestone in its modernisation process had been completed with the double migration of Air India and Indian Airlines to SITA's horizon passenger...
SITA and Copenhagen Airport Launch the World's First Indoor Augmented Reality Application
Copenhagen Airport, and air transport IT provider SITA, has announced that the world's first indoor augmented reality application will be available for passengers to use at the airport in...
SITA Announces Release of Baggage Report 2011
SITA has announced the release of a new whitepaper on Airport Technology called 'Baggage Report 2011.' The report describes the difficult year it has been for all those involved in the...
Choice for Airlines as SITA Opens Up North American Fares Filing
Airline fares distribution in North America has been transformed as air transport IT specialist SITA today announced its approval as an electronic fares filing agent by both the US Department...
SITA Releases Free White Paper on the Digital Aircraft
SITA has released a free white paper on the Airport-Technology website. The internet hasn’t just changed the way we communicate – it has irrevocably altered the way we live, work, consume...
SITA Enables India's Air Traffic Control to Move to Safer Digital Data Communications
SITA today announced its selection by the Airports Authority of India to deliver enhanced systems that will enable the exchange of air traffic control (ATC) messages with data...
SITA Lab Voice-Activated Travel App Wins Gold Medal
SITA Lab, the technology research team at air transport IT provider SITA, has won the top prize at THack - the travel industry's first official Hack event which was held in London this...
European oneworld Airlines to Use SITA AIRCOM Services for EU Single Sky Air Traffic Control
The European members of oneworld®, the leading quality global airline alliance - British Airways, Iberia, Finnair and Malév Hungarian Airlines - have announced the selection of SITA...
Finnair Selects SITA for Its Global Remote Office Management
Finnair has selected SITA as its single, global supplier to provide remote office management at 42 outstations across Europe, Asia and North America. The air transport communications...
Kiosk Check-In Gets Thumbs Up from Frankfurt Passengers
International travellers using Frankfurt have a significant preference for kiosk-check-in. Also, checking-in a bag is not seen as a major obstacle in the self-service check-in process. A...
SITA's Global Baggage Message Distribution Reaches One Billion for the First Time
The world's only global baggage message distribution system received over one billion messages last year for the first time since it was introduced 12 years ago to help airports and airlines...
SITA's and Bluelon's Passenger Tracking to Revolutionise Services at Airports
SITA, the global air transport IT specialist, and Bluelon, the inventor of Bluetooth-based tracking, has announced a partnership to provide sophisticated real-time passenger tracking and...
IT High-Flyer Joins SITA to Drive Sales and Enhance Customer Relationships
Air transport IT specialist SITA has recruited IT industry veteran Peter Cunningham to head up its growing sales and relationship management function. Peter will lead SITA's global sales...
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