We’re certainly not the first to question the viability of check-in kiosks, as early as 2012 there was talk of the check-in kiosk being under threat from online check-in. This being a response to Singapore Airlines’ removal of 24 units from Changi the year prior. So why are we raising this point now? In recent years, we…
There is a new reason to get yourself onto the vibrant streets of Camden, and no, this time it’s not for the music, bars, or markets. Camden’s imposing 19th-century St. Pancras station, pictured above, is now home to one of the UK’s latest border projects. iProov, Entrust and Inverid have partnered with Eurostar, to get…
Forget Bellingham to Real Madrid or Arsenal’s capture of Declan Rice; the $1.1 billion that Thales is paying for Cobham Aerospace Communications (“AeroComms”) is by far the biggest British move of this summer’s transfer window. But what’s behind the deal? Read on for our take. A More Complete Cockpit Offering Thales is positioning it as…
Introduction During PTE earlier this year, Valour Consultancy had the opportunity to speak with many of the vendors that are helping to drive the trend towards smart airports. We also took the chance to discuss some exciting technologies that won’t be featured directly in our upcoming reports but are nonetheless integral to making the automated…
This quarter (Q1 2023), Valour Consultancy will be launching a new smart airports passenger touchpoint tracker service providing unrivalled data, insight and intelligence to our clients in the airports and borders space. Smart Airports Passenger Touchpoint Tracker The smart airports passenger touchpoint tracker service is designed to complement our existing services, including the well-received study…
It was revealed this month that the European Union’s new border security programme, its Entry/Exit System, has been postponed again. It is now scheduled to go live in November 2023, which may mean it has a softer introduction than if in May, just before the summer holiday season. It is planned to be the next…
Last week, UK Border Force announced strike action which will heavily impact anyone hoping to travel in or out of the UK over the festive period. In total, eight days of strike action are planned with only one “recovery” day separating the two periods. Capacity for more eGates Heathrow Airport and others have said that…
Currently all we need to travel and access related services internationally is a single physical document, our passport – and maybe a driver’s license for car rental. The exception to this is where there are cross-border agreements between countries to allow use of national ID cards in place of passports; such examples can be found…
Business or leisure. Sunny beaches or snow-capped mountains. Short-hop or long-haul. Regardless of the destination or purpose for international travel, there is invariably one item at the top of the packing list. Your passport. As biometric adoption continues to grow in airports around the globe, will this essential piece of personal property ever be consigned…
As an extension of Valour Consultancy’s growing research coverage of progressive airports and related technologies, a new market tracker service is launching in Q3 2022 . This new service follows Valour Consultancy’s comprehensive market intelligence report on The Seamless Passenger Journey in Smart Airports, which published in late 2021. Tracker subscribers will receive bi-annual updates…
The “R number” is just one of numerous pandemic-related terms which have regrettably become part of our everyday vocabulary. Measuring it is not always straightforward, but it has rarely brought good news for the aviation industry. While airports are still enduring the worst crisis in their history, the growing adoption of self-service and automation technology…
In a piece of internal company news, we are delighted to announce the arrival of John Devlin, who is joining Valour Consultancy on a permanent basis as a Director and Senior Analyst. John (JD) joins from P.A.ID Strategies, a company he founded in 2015. The organisation’s focus on Payments, Authentication, Identity (P.A.ID) and Security of…