Aviation

Of Manual Passenger Facilitation and Security Threat

More than two months after SITA withdrew from providing advanced passenger processing, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), still conducts manual check-in for travellers. The writer argues that besides causing delays and possible security threats, manual check-in damages Nigeria’s image at a time the world has embraced advanced method of passenger facilitation Since May […]

Aviation

FAAN: SITA Disengagement to End Check-in Disruptions, Save FG $5m Annually

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has ended check-in disruptions and delays for international passengers occasioned by the withdrawal of the services of SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques), which had been providing IT and communication solutions at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The […]

MMIA Aviation

Passengers Suffer Check-in Delays as SITA Withdraws Service

On Tuesday hundreds of air travellers due to check-in for their flights to international destinations were delayed for hours when the airlines reverted to manual system for passenger facilitation. This was because on May 31, 2021, Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques (SITA), which provides Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), withdrew its services and the company, Arlington Securities […]

MMIA Aviation

As FAAN Signs Airport Management Deal with Arlington

There are indications that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has signed a deal with Arlington Securities Nigeria Services for the provision of Common Use Terminal Equipment and other passenger facilitation services. FAAN decided not to renew its contract with Societe International Telecommunication Aeronautiques (SITA), which had handled these services for the agency in […]

AIRBUS, SITA JOIN FORCES TO PROVIDE ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY SERVICES FOR AIRPORT INDUSTRY

*New offer to allow immediate detection and remedial action  Airbus and SITA have launched new Security Operations Center Services customized for the specific needs of the air transport industry. These new incident detection services will provide airlines, airports and other air transport industry stakeholders with information about unusual cyber activity that may impact their businesses. […]