Avinor has entered a new, long-term partnership with Amadeus – a Platinum Sponsor of FTE Global, the “CES of Aviation” taking place in Los Angeles on 28-30 October 2024. Together, they will deliver a major digital transformation program at Norway’s airports.
Central to the partnership is a commitment to co-create the passenger experience of the future with passenger services that can be delivered from anywhere, using any device, rather than fixed service points like check-in desks. This vision sees check-in agents at Avinor’s airports roam the departure hall to serve passengers of multiple different airlines using an app on a tablet or mobile. Roaming agents will be able to capture passport or biometric data and easily print bag tags or boarding passes from any kiosk throughout the terminal. With this capability, passengers will no longer need to queue and instead will be able to check-in and drop their bags from any location within the terminal.
“Our airline customers and travellers expect a modern airport experience with minimal queuing and a fast, pleasant and efficient service,” said Simen Bergsrud, Head of Digital Services, Avinor. “Our teams will work hand-in-hand with Amadeus to co-create an outstanding passenger experience that helps to bring the joy back to air travel. Technology is advancing quickly, and we envisage a future with less terminal hardware and a much more flexible approach to serving passengers.”
Norway’s 43 airports will upgrade their use of Amadeus’ Cloud Use Service (ACUS) across more than 800 service points, as well as begin powering the group’s 250 self-service check-in kiosks with Amadeus software. Avinor’s airports also have the possibility to activate biometrics across the end-to-end passenger experience, including check-in, lounge access and boarding, reducing manual document checks and further removing friction from the passenger experience.
In addition to its Oslo hub, Avinor operates several small airports serving remote locations that have relatively little traffic during the off-season. The companies envisage these smaller airports can be managed without the need for costly infrastructure like check-in desks or Flight Information Display units, with Avinor able to operate them remotely using mobile devices like iPads connected to Amadeus’ cloud services. The services now feature the launch of Amadeus Airport Insights, an advanced data and analytics platform. By harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities, this platform empowers Avinor to efficiently analyse millions of data events from various terminal touchpoints, significantly enhancing decision-making and improving the passenger experience.
“Avinor has long led the way with technology innovation and has a strong belief in the power of new technology to reduce the cost of operations and improve the airport experience,” said Yann Guillemain, SVP EMEA Airport & Airline Operations, Amadeus. “This is a flexible contract that sees Avinor adopt a wide range of our existing products, but I’m particularly excited about the co-development our teams will undertake to conceive entirely new ways to serve passengers.”
Hear more from Amadeus at FTE Global – the “CES of Aviation” taking place in Los Angeles on 28-30 October 2024. Jeff Lennon, VP Strategic Sales and Global Partnerships, Vision-Box, an Amadeus Company, is participating in a session focused on ‘Leveraging technology to enhance efficiencies at the airport’ with a presentation titled ‘From Vision to Reality: How the Curaçao Express Pass is Setting a New Standard for Contactless Border Crossing’.
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