Contents
Yearbook | 2019
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travelling while trans
Airport security staff must do better when it comes to treating transgender passengers
Preventing missing aircraft
The launch of a new, better tracking technology promises to help save lives
ecological projects at airports
From a project to revive local wetlands in Sydney, to Dublin Airport selling homemade honey
speaking plane english
A new app aims to provide an easier way for pilots to acquire radio communication skills
a second sight
In this special audio feature, we review the latest tech to aid blind people as they navigate through the airport
india's airport ambitions
India set to build 200 airports by 2040 in a bid to serve the country's growing air passenger traffic numbers
countering drones
Recent incidents at several airports have driven demand for more advanced drone detection systems
impoverished communities
Airports create trade, travel and job opportunities. What could this mean for poorer communities?
human trafficking at airports
ACI has launched its first 'Combatting Human Trafficking' handbook, which collates airport findings on the activity
Missing in action
Explore where airport staff shortages are hitting hardest in this special interactive feature
Beijing daxing airport
China's new $12bn airport opened in september. But how was the Zaha Hadid-designed behemoth built?
Facial recognition
A ban on facial recognition technology in San Francisco begs the question: will biometric solutions face a backlash at airports?
The hard sell
Why are airports fertile ground for advertising? And what resonates with clients and passengers
Liberating liquids
Exploring airports' investment in CT technology, we ask: what benefits is it bringing to security lines?
Saving stowaways
Where are stowaways coming from, and what can airports do to stop this deadly practice?
Problems in peru
Will a new airport being built in close vicinity to the Machu Picchu world heritage site help or hinder local fortunes