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checks. Officials say that balance is
needed to ensure safety standards but
at the same time managing fast flow of
passengers. This is where technology
plays a big role.
The Airport Security Market is
projected to hit US$16 billion by 2024,
according to Global Market Insights,
Inc. The threat of criminal attacks
and terrorism continues to be the key
market driver. The rising penetration
of smart technologies and Internet of
Things (IoT) in airports is fuelling the
demand for airport security market.
These include technologies such
as remote check-ins, sensor
equipment, e-gates and RFID baggage
reconciliation systems. In an annual
survey, co-sponsored by SITA and
Airports Council International (ACI),
more than half of the world’s airports
have listed security as top priority
for IT investments for passenger and
airport security.
Airports in the Arabian Gulf are
expected to handle 450 million
passengers a year by 2020, a number
which is expected to grow by 5.2 per
cent a year until 2030, according
to the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO). This translates
into an estimated 2.6 million aircraft
movements through the region,
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