2009 Airport IT Trends Survey: Analysis

Investment strategies, paperless travel and growth of services to passenger mobile phones are just a few of the topics tackled by the latest Airport IT Trends Survey, produced by Airports Council International, Airline Business and SITA.

Now in its sixth year, the Airport IT Trends Survey 2009 attracted a record 106 responses, giving the views of over 172 airports worldwide. They total 69% of revenue and 60% of traffic among the Airline Business Top 100 Airports Financial & Traffic Ranking 2009.

DOWNLOAD A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY HERE

In a new innovation for Airline Business it is teaming up with SITA to present an interactive webinar designed to feature this year’s Airport IT Trends Survey, on 9 December at 15:00 GMT. Moderated by editor Mark Pilling, the webinar features John Newsome, director of IT at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, and Catherine Mayer, vice-president airport solutions at SITA. The webinar will focus on how airports are investing and developing their technology in today’s tough business climate. A particular focus is on the next wave of self-service applications at airports. “Attendance” at the webinar, which will last for 45 minutes and include a live question and answer session, is free. To register click here

To buy a CD copy of the Airport IT Trends Survey, contact laura.wood@flightglobal.com or visit the FlightGlobal shop

More on the 2009 Airport IT Trends Survey

• With much activity on the self-service front, unsurprisingly airport IT and technology investment has remained fairly stable. Airport long-term business and investment plans have not been subject to the same volatility as airlines. And, while airport IT bosses are being prudent in terms of targeting their investment activities, for many it has been business as usual. Click here to read the Airline Business overview analysis of the Airport IT Trends Survey here
• More than half of passegners are now handling their own pre-flight processsing, so what are the implications for airports and their technology strategies? Read more analysis from Airport IT Trends Survey here
• How has the economic crisis and technological developments changed airports thinkings on their IT needs? Click here to look back and read our analysis of the 2008 Airport IT Trends Survey
• How does airports thinking on IT development compare to that of the airlines? Click here for the summary and analysis of the 2009 Airline IT Trends Survey

 

Source: Airline Business