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ASIA-PACIFIC AIRPORTS MAGAZINE
AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Time to go digital?
ADB SAFEGATE’S Niclas Svedberg argues that adopting a digital apron will help airports reduce delays and cope with rising traffic demand.
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e all know how frustrating airport delays can be. Every month some 50,000 flights are cancelled, and more than half a million flights are delayed worldwide, costing airports billions in lost revenue. It’s why airports everywhere are putting efficient and reliable operations high on their agendas as they strive to provide a competitive and superior passenger experience. APA Issue 1, 2020
Delays can be the result of a breakdown in any of the multitude of airport operations, airside or landside. And while some delays are outside the airport’s control, such as sudden bad weather, many more could be avoided through better operations. Nowhere is this truer than in the apron and gate areas. Linking airfield and terminal, the apron is one of the busiest areas at any airport. The continuous arrival and departure of aircraft needs to be
