Sita News
SITA signs $26.7m deal to bring passenger self service to Kenyan airports
SITA today announced a ten year, $26.7 million agreement, with the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) for a complete upgrade of passenger processing at the country’s two international gateways, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi and Moi International Airport (MIA), Mombasa. This includes the installation of the country’s first ever self-service check-in kiosks.
SITA survey finds huge growth in online booking in brazil
A global benchmark survey of leading airport hubs has found that online booking among passengers using the Brazilian gateway, Sao Paulo Guarulhos, has risen almost 50% over the last twelve months, it was announced today at the ALTA Airline Leaders’ Forum in Cartagena, Colombia.
20% growth in passenger self-service check-in across six major airport hubs
SITA, the specialist provider of IT solutions to airlines and airports, today said that a major survey of passenger habits at six leading airport hubs across five continents has found 20% growth in adoption of self-service check-in options over the last year and that passengers are demanding improvements in security procedures and airport dwell times as they check-in less baggage.
SITA unwraps CRM innovation
Airlines will now be able to get a lot closer to their passengers - including their likes and dislikes - thanks to an innovation called Customer Journey, from the airline IT specialist, SITA.
SITA reports growth in turnover
SITA has reported consolidated revenues of $1.47 billion for the year 2008, up 3.5% on the previous year’s figure of $1.42 billion.
SITA predicts huge tech influence on air travel
SITA has predicted a revolution in how passengers in the future will use the online flight-booking engine, as the specialist in air transport communication and IT solutions marked its 60th anniversary with a look at how technology will change the face of air travel over the next five years.
SITA inks major Saudi Arabian Airlines deal
SITA has signed a five-year, $76 million contract to implement and maintain an advanced communications and desktop infrastructure for Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) globally.
Airline passengers demand more choice
The world’s airline passengers - 2.2 billion in 2006 - are demanding and obtaining more choice and control of pre- and post-flight travel processes, according to an independent survey undertaken at three major international airports earlier this year by SITA.
ATI, SITA look at BtoB messaging
ARINC Incorporated and SITA have announced the formation of an Industry technicalwork group to define the next generation of business to business messaging for theAir Transport Industry (ATI).
Mishandled baggage costs $2.5 billion
The air transport industry is losing in the region of $2.5 billion annually because of misconnects and mishandled baggage, according to SITA, the travel IT provider.
Amtrak Selects SITA for Quik-Trak Self-Service Ticketing
SITA and Amtrak today announced an agreement to extend their business partnership to the provision of Quik-Trak self-service ticketing kiosks at 80 train stations across the United States.