E-Publications

PPS Publications has heavily invested in HR and technology in the last two years to create a significant in-house capability in electronic publications covering full self-sufficiency in web development, graphic design, creative writing, and on-line media sales. Our stable not only includes on-line versions of your favourite print titles but entirely new built-for-web products led by our flagship weekly e-journal anna.aero (Airline Network News and Analysis) and TheRouteShop.com - the online store where airports market their vacant services to airlines. These are not experiments but rapidly developing core businesses.

anna.aero (Airline Network News and Analysis) is a weekly e-journal and website entirely devoted to global airline/airport network planning issues. It is edited by Ralph Anker, a former academic at the University of Cranfield, and senior network planner with easyJet, Go and Maersk. Supported by great advertisers such as Copenhagen Airports, Hamburg, Orlando, Montreal, Bahrain etc etc, subscriptions to anna.aero, and access to the site's amazing analysis and research, is completely free-of-charge and requires no bothersome logins or passwords. In the spring of 2009 anna.aero was enjoying 30,000 monthly visits.

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TheRouteShop.com is the mercantile portal hosted on anna.aero. Here airports can list their vacant air services taking advantage of its 30,000 monthly visitors. The service enjoys marketing partnerships with ACI EUROPE and ACI North America for whom it is the official media partner of ACI-NA's JumpStart - the premier North American Air service Event - Montreal June 3 2009. In the spring of 2009 TheRouteShop.com had 60 participating airports.

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ACI EUROPE Airport Business is widely renowned as the leading industry magazine for airports globally. We are pleased to announce that for the first time this content can now be found online immediately after publication of each new edition. Content will be uploaded and categorised under specific sections to deliver for ease of use and enhanced searchability for our readers. The special editions we produce focusing on how airports have approached major expansions will also be placed online.

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ACI EUROPE Airport Business

The Check-In website is an extension to the existing and hugely successful Check-In events. Technologies and processes in this field are in the middle of a revolution and this website contains all the in-depth articles from the Check-In magazine, a comprehensive list of industry suppliers as well as the very latest information on the Check-In 09.

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  • 4 Lessons from the volcanic ash crisis

    Since 2008, it seems to me that writing for this editorial on anything but the state of near-constant crisis in which the aviation industry has lived would put me off message. But as I was already looking ahead to the summer, I thought Europe’s airports would be back to some form of [...]

    15 July 2010

  • Visionary AdR-SEA collaboration to boost Italy’s competitiveness

    SEA Aeroporti di Milano and Aeroporti di Roma came together in October 2009, with the key objective to boost Italy’s economic growth. This goal will be driven by a period of collaboration that will provide significant new infrastructure. Ross Falconer spoke with Fabrizio Palenzona, chairman of assaeroporti, the Italian airport association and Chairman, Aeroporti di [...]

    15 July 2010

  • The Week The Air Stood Still

    On 14 April, the hitherto little-known Icelandic volcano – Eyjafjallajökull – began erupting volcanic ash. At first, the situation was viewed as a passing, meteorological inconvenience, but the ensuing threat of air space contamination by volcanic ash soon paralysed 80% of European air space, resulting in the cancellation of more than 100,000 flights and an unprecedented [...]

    15 July 2010

  • Harmonisation key to cohesive security strategy

    Security policy remains high on the EU political agenda, with the pressing issue of implementing new rules on LAGs (liquids, aerosols and gels) and the failed terrorist incident on Christmas Day 2009 having reignited the debate on security scanners. Indeed, ACI EUROPE’s recently published Policy Outlook includes security as one of the four key challenges [...]

    15 July 2010

  • One bag rule severely impacting retail revenues

    The one cabin bag rule being implemented in varying degrees by some low-cost carriers is causing confusion and consternation among travellers and is severely impacting airport retail revenues. Sarah Branquinho, Business Development & External Affairs Director, World Duty Free and Aldeasa, is working closely with ACI EUROPE on the issue. She spoke to Ross Falconer. The [...]

    15 July 2010

  • Airport Trading Conference: Captivating the consumer

    The 19th ACI EUROPE Airport Trading Conference and Exhibition was held in Malta from 26 to 28 April. Taking place in the immediate aftermath of the volcanic ash crisis, the event addressed the impact of European air space being paralysed for six days, alongside industry threats such as World Health Organization (WHO) proposals to ban [...]

    15 July 2010

  • SMAG CONFERENCE: Regional Airports come together in Croatia

    The 3rd annual ACI EUROPE SMAG Conference and Exhibition was held in Dubrovnik from 15 to 17 March. Hosted by Dubrovnik Airport, with additional support from its sister airport, Zagreb, the event welcomed some 200 delegates from all over Europe. Robert O’Meara reports. As the year kicked off with promising signs of traffic growth, there was [...]

    15 July 2010

  • World Business Partners programme enhanced

    ACI EUROPE is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Annual Assembly, Congress and Exhibition taking place in Milan on 16-18 June. ACI is the only worldwide professional association of airport operators. However, membership is equally open both for airport operators as well as for airports’ suppliers and business consultants. ACI EUROPE is [...]

    15 July 2010
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  • Check-In ‘09 Heralded as a Great Success

    Over 250 delegates from all over the world attended Check-In ‘09 to learn about the latest advances in passenger and baggage processing. Delivered in collaboration with McCarran International Airport and IATA, the conference focused on “Enhancing the passenger experience: From front door to plane door” and saw innovative presentations from many leading organisations including ANA Japan, TSA, airTran, Delta, Continental, Gensler, Aéroports de Montreal, CATSA, IATA, Air Canada, IBM, DFW and Air France-KLM. In addition, over 25 companies exhibitors provided demonstrations of the latest technologies and services on the market to inquisitive delegates. Missed Check-In ‘09 but would love to get your [...]

    29 September 2009

  • First CUPPS compliance certification achieved

    The first CUPPS (Common Use Passenger Processing System) certification has been achieved. In August, SITA became the first platform provider to achieve compliance certification and to successfully complete its CUPPS Pilot Program. Ross Falconer reports. CUPPS is a true collaborative industry effort, bringing together airports, airlines and vendors to ensure that all stakeholder needs are considered. For airlines, a single application can be used for all CUPPS sites, regardless of platform provider; it saves on development, training and implementation/support costs, and there are consistent operating procedures across all platform providers. For airports, CUPPS makes it easier to adopt common use by [...]

    28 September 2009

  • Enhancing security, improving customer service

    The CATSA (Canadian Air Transport Security Authority) Boarding Pass Security System (BPSS) trial was initiated as a partnership with Aéroports de Montréal, in which both organizations contributed requirements, resources and oversight. Peter Burden, General Manager, Screening Operations Projects, CATSA, outlined details of the project to Ross Falconer. The BPSS concept was initially developed in response to increasing security concerns involving the use of duplicate boarding passes to access sterile areas. While convenient for passengers, the ability to print boarding passes at home and use mobile (electronic) boarding passes increases the potential of duplication. “In designing the trial system it became apparent [...]

    28 September 2009

  • Kuala Lumpur’s StB vision

    Malaysia Airports will host the inaugural Check-in Asia conference and exhibition at the Pan Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, on 24-26 November 2010 – a new check-in forum specifically for the Asia Pacific region. Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is also one of the first Asia Pacific airports to become 100% BCBP (bar coded boarding pass) capable – one of several IATA Simplifying the Business (StB) projects now live at the airport in collaboration with Malaysian Airlines and SITA. Louise Driscoll reports. Malaysia Airports will host the inaugural Check-in Asia conference and exhibition at the Pan Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, on 24-26 November 2010 [...]

    28 September 2009

  • Access IS promotes face-up bar code scanning

    Whether your ticket is read face-up or face-down by the scanner can have a significant impact on how long passengers are kept waiting. There have been successful trials to present them on mobile phones and personal digital organisers (PDAs) – a trend that may grow. This variety of media makes accurate, first-pass scanning harder and trials have shown that reading a document face-up achieves faster boarding than placing a document face-down. Whether your ticket is read face-up or face-down by the scanner can have a significant impact on how long passengers are kept waiting – as Access IS explains. Bar codes printed [...]

    28 September 2009

  • Innovative airport solutions

    Ultra Electronics Airport Systems has announced the launch of its latest operational solution. UltraConnect is the company’s new global aviation messaging solution, which is able to provide reliable routing of all airline message types with particular focus at this stage on IATA RP17545 BSMs (Baggage Service Messages). The solution is already in use at one UK airport and is routing BSMs from some major carriers. Ultra Electronics Airport Systems has announced the launch of its latest operational solution, as well as new working relationships as it looks towards further innovation. UltraConnect is the company’s new global aviation messaging solution. Andrew O’Connor, Ultra’s [...]

    28 September 2009

  • Streamlining airline handling operations

    All Nippon Airways has chosen Damarel to supply the latest version of its full DCS back up system. The solution provide a real-time transfer of passenger and flight information between an airline’s own DCS and Damarel’s Local DCS, ensuring the best possible continuation of service and on-time performance. All Nippon Airways has chosen Damarel to supply the latest version of its full DCS back up system – designed to provide critical support in the event an airline experiences computer glitches or failure. The solution provide a real-time transfer of passenger and flight information between an airline’s own DCS and Damarel’s Local DCS, [...]

    21 September 2009

  • CUPPS: The platform of the future

    The CUPPS (Common Use Passenger Processing System) initiative is currently in its pilot phase, which is divided into four segments: the technical trials (currently ongoing), the compliance trials, the specification update, and the specification release. Ross Falconer reports on progress and the next steps. While the technical trials are ongoing, the compliance trial parameters are being defined and the technical specification updated with lessons learned. Errors and omissions are being fixed so that the time required to execute the specification update segment can be minimized. There are currently four active trials in progress – Las Vegas (ARINC), Orlando (SITA), Dublin (Ultra) and [...]

    23 June 2009