Sita News
SITA Partners with Indicio to Accelerate Digital Identity Solutions for Seamless Travel
The technology enables a passenger to securely create a digital credential held on their mobile wallet
SITA Partners with Airports Authority of India for Technological Transformation of 43 Airports
The deal marks the largest-ever adoption of cloud-based technologies for passenger and baggage processing amidst a booming Indian aviation market
SITA Supports Smooth Travel at Global Sporting Events
For more than 35 years, SITA has been working alongside host countries and cities to help smooth the path for those involved in global sporting and religious events.
Geneva Airport increases capacity and is taking airport experience to the next level
Passengers traveling from Geneva Airport can now breeze through self-service touchpoints at check-in, bag drop, and security thanks to digital passenger processing technology from SITA.
SITA unveils eVisa and ETA to transform borders and boost growth
SITA has announced the launch of SITA eVisa and SITA Electronic Travel Authorization to meet the rapidly growing demand from governments for digital visa systems to stimulate national economies after COVID-19, strengthen security and improve the travel experience.
SITA signs sustainability-linked syndicated credit facility
SITA, a global IT provider for the aviation industry, has signed a $400m inaugural sustainability-linked revolving credit facility over a minimum three-year term.
Saudi Arabian Airlines selects Sita for IT overhaul
Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Sita to support its strategic expansion plans, by introducing modern, world-class IT infrastructure across 200 of the airline’s offices located in 100 cities and airports in 60 countries.
Miami International Airport to roll out 44 more SITA kiosks
Miami International Airport continues to introduce technology to improve the passenger experience with the announcement today that the airport has contracted for an additional 44 self-service passport control kiosks.
13 Indonesian airports implement SITA passenger technology
As part of the transformation of Indonesia’s airports into world-class facilities, PT. Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero), which operates 13 airports across Eastern Indonesia, today announced the rollout of SITA’s world-class common-use passenger technology.
SITA reports improvements in baggage handling
Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78 percent, according to the ninth annual SITA Baggage Report. In 2012, 8.83 bags per thousand passengers were mishandled, down from 8.99 in 2011. The air transport industry achieved this improvement despite a 4.5 percent rise in passenger numbers to 2.95 billion; higher passenger volumes inevitably increase pressure on airport baggage operations.
Garuda Indonesia switches to SITA for market insight on fares
In a move to ensure optimum fares for its 20 million passengers, Garuda Indonesia has switched to SITA’s innovative fare pricing software, Airfare Insight. The system monitors competitor fare activity in an increasingly complex market that can have 20 million fare changes in a single week. It enables Garuda to make fully-informed fare changes in real time ensuring the airline continually offers competitive fares to customers.
Gulf Air selects SITA for optmised network connectivity
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and SITA, have signed an agreement that will allow Gulf Air to use SITA’s network services to optimise its operations across 48 destinations where it operates.