What is the first thing a person sees when he/she enters a country. You guessed it right if your answer is its airport. Airway is the most used mode of transportation internationally. A country’s airport says a lot about it. It is like the first impression it has on its visitors and certain countries take their airports very seriously. Airports are also a very sensitive zone as all kinds of people with different intentions enter or leave a country primarily via airports. So security at an airport also plays a very essential part. In today’s world technology has a part to play everywhere and countries are utilizing it to build an unforgettable experience at their airports too. These are the 10 high tech airports that ensure high security and great comfort for its passengers.
- SINGAPORE CHANGI AIRPORT
Singapore Changi Airport, helps Singapore to remain as one of the transportation hubs in Asia. It is one of the world’s busiest airports and has been rated as the best Airport in the world by Skytrax for eight consecutive years. It has also been rated as one of the cleanest airport in the world. The Singapore Changi Airport provides its passengers with biometric scanning, digital boarding and self service check in. The airport is equipped with proximity sensors on its automated machines to eliminate any sort of touch. Infrared sensors are used to help the passengers in selecting options by just pointing at the screen instead of touching it. The airport is also a treat for nature lovers with an inbuilt garden and world’s largest indoor waterfall.
- INCHEON AIRPORT
The largest airport in South Korea present in its capital Seoul, the Incheon airport is a very large and busy airport. It is a very technologically advanced airport. It is rated as the best airport since more than a decade by the Airports Council international. Skytrax has rated it as the world’s cleanest and best international transit airport. The airport uses a number of advanced technologies like Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Biometrics, and Common Use Passenger Processing Systems (CUPPS). Robot carts are deployed in the airport terminals. People with restricted movements can take the advantage of its using robotics technology and automated vehicles. The Incheon airport uses the ILS Cat-III B system for the landing of its plans.
- HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Qatar’s only international airport, the Hamad International Airport is in the city of Doha and cover nearly two third of the city. The airport has been using some of cutting edge technologies for nearly a decade. The airport has two of the longest commercial runways and the terminals features moving walkways assisting the passengers to walk through. The runways are scanned 24/7 via radar systems to locate any sort of threatening object that could damage the aircrafts. The airport is also equipped with X-ray and trace detection system, RFID based parking and vehicle terminals and E-gates which enable to track suspicious passengers. The scanner is provided with UV-C modules which disinfects each and every luggage tray before passenger use. It is also home to a multilingual passenger aiding robot, Airstar. Other features of the airport include innovative screening technology at the security checkpoint providing electronic tag to each passenger.
- HANEDA AIRPORT
One of the two airports in the Greater Tokyo Area is the Haneda International Airport which is popularly known as the Tokyo international airport. Tokyo’s Haneda Airport develops innovative processes and services. The airport has ARINC automated biometric at the security gates, self boarding gates, self luggage drop devices and self service check in kiosks. This has a face recognition feature which helps in maintaining less physical contact. Passengers can even get access to common use kiosks by scanning a QR code with their electronic device. The kiosks also capture facial images of the passengers in order to authenticate their identity.
- HARTSFIELD JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Hartsfield Jackson international airport is the primary airport in Atlanta, Georgia, US. It is the primary hub to Delta Air Lines, world’s largest airline hub. The airport is equipped with Airport people, connecting the concourses with the terminal, which can carry 200,000 passengers every day. The airport uses facial recognition technology at the check-in counter as a touch free safety measure. The airport also has a strong telecommunication infrastructure making voice, video and data communication throughout the airport possible. Other features of the airport include enhanced CPTC, HVAC equipment, control system which increases performance and usage of drone.
- GEORGE BUSH HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The George bush intercontinental airport is one of the three airports facilities in Houston, serving the greater Houston metropolitan area, Texas, United States. Being the largest passenger hub for United Airlines it has five terminals and 161 gates. The seating lounge in the airport is equipped with charging station and tablets. The airport offers searchable navigation, through which one can find his way around the airport by just going to the official website of the airport. The directions around the airport are provided via both graphic and text method.
- HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Hong Kong international airport, also known Chek Lap Kok International Airport is built on the island of Chek Lap Kok. Covering the area of 12.5 sq km, the airport features 90 boarding gates, 12 virtual gates, 77 jet bridge gates. The airport is making optimum use of technology by facilitating autonomous cleaning robots autonomous robots at critical spots. It also has facial-recognition-powered self-boarding gates and e-transfer gates, big data intelligence and autonomous driving technology onto electric tractors. The Hong Kong Airport has introduced mobile technologies like HKG My Flight App to provide a personalized experience and updates to its passengers.
- AMSTERDAM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT
Serving as the largest airport in the Netherlands, Amsterdam schiphol Airport is laocated 15 km from the centre of Amsterdam. The airport was first opened in 1916 as a military airbase but was soon converted to perform civil operation. Being the sixth busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic, Amsterdam Airport makes a good use of modern day technology. The airport introduced the ‘bag on demand’ concept to store bags using fully automated baggage buffers making the luggage handling process more efficient. Robots are used to load the luggage into containers. ICT system are pre-installed which scans the luggage thoroughly In addition to being technologically advanced the airport has a library with nearly 12000 books and also the gives the insight of the rich culture of its country.
- HEATHROW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
If we are referring to technology, London can never stay behind. London’s Heathrow international airport is both one of the busiest and avant grade airport in the world. The airport has 5 terminals and terminal 5 possess track transit system to carry the passengers back and forth its satellite building. The airport also incorporated driverless vehicles which transports people and their bags. It is two runways provided with infrared cameras an improved safety measure. The airport also facilitates bus and train services. Cleanliness is one of the top priorities at the airport and uses UV cleaning robots to perform the task. The street art exhibition at the airport makes it very aesthetically pleasing. Like other high tech airports, the Heathrow Airport also prefers online check-in and self service kiosks.
- DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Dubai International airport is serving the United Arab Emirates is the sixth busiest airport by cargo and the fourth busiest in terms of passenger traffic. With a calming ambience and modern architecture the airport has everything from restaurants to bars, shopping stores, spas and luxurious hotel rooms. The terminal 3 at the airport is the largest in the world and has a Zen garden and kid zone. Showing concerns to the environment the airport has banned plastic bags, bottles and utensils. It provides a boarding pass and passport free experience to its passengers. Passengers can even enjoy virtual reality at the Emirates Business lounge.
