The world’s leading airport design and operations show opens tomorrow! Taking place April 16, 17 & 18, 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany, this year’s event will welcome over 300 industry-leading exhibitors and more than 450 expert speakers, providing visitors with instant access to all the latest industry insights and innovations – and all in one place. If you want to get ahead of your competitors, you simply can’t afford to miss it!
“We’re thrilled to bring this year’s edition of Passenger Terminal Expo to Frankfurt! We have 70+ new exhibitors this year and three halls to explore,
all packed with innovation. I wish you an insightful and valuable visit”
Andrzej Smith, show director, PTE
Passenger Terminal Expo – meet over 300 exhibitors
At this year’s expo, visitors will have an opportunity to discover all the latest products and technologies available within the industry. Exhibitors at the free-to-attend exhibition will showcase a broad range of technology and solutions, including baggage handling solutions, self-check-in systems, retrofit self-bag-drop solutions and multibiometric recognition technology – to name just a few of the technologies that will be on show this year! Visitors will be able to reconnect with existing suppliers while also forging partnerships with new ones.
Leading companies on the exhibition floor will include SITA, host airport authority Fraport, Siemens, Collins Aerospace and Vanderlande. Early exhibitor news ahead of the event includes details on Antibacterial seating for airport waiting areas, from Poltrona Frau; a vertiport management system from Firstco and a new airport intelligence solution using IoT and computer vision, from Acorel.
Air Tech Italy, the trade association grouping the leading Italian providers of airport and airline solutions, will showcase how its members are addressing the airport’s transformation to become truly passenger-centric.
At Passenger Terminal Expo, Air Tech Italy members A-ICE, Datalogic, Engineering Ingegneria Informatica, Ewo, Gilardoni, Informa Sistemi, Italcer, Mobimesh, Naitec, One Works, Reco 3.26 and Tecno will jointly showcase the full passenger journey – from arriving at the airport and understanding where they need to go, to a hassle-free biometric ID check, getting a boarding pass, passing through security, and then moving to the airport facilities where they can relax and shop and benefit from a great entertainment offer while waiting comfortably to be called to the gate.
Xovis will also present its machine-learning-based queue detection solution Aero Queue Detection (AQD), an in-terminal analytics solution AQD designed for airports’ most complex and dynamic queuing situations. Aero provides operators with the objective data they need to make better decisions faster. The cloud-native solution also reduces time spent on system upkeep and limits space dedicated to on-premises data-management resources.
Arconas will debut Avro Wood Bench, the newest addition to its Avro seating ecosystem. Designed by Pearson Lloyd, this bench has been designed to bring the warmth of inviting wood to complement any environment and integrates with any of Avro’s other seating options or configurations, thanks to its universal beam system. The company’s products, crafted with sustainable materials and processes, reflect its mission to support a longer use cycle, making them a timeless choice for airports.
Vision-Box will exhibit its Free Flow concept at the expo. The technology eliminates traditional control barriers to enable seamless, contactless travel. Free Flow replaces narrow access controls with smart, wider corridors equipped with AI-based image processing and tracking technology. By combining smartphone biometric registration via Vision-Box’s Seamless Mobile, advanced camera systems and intuitive passenger guidance configurations, Free Flow ensures a smoother passenger experience. Passengers can now arrive at the airport pre-cleared for their journeys, resulting in significantly reduced queuing times and a smoother travel experience.
Cognitec will showcase the operating features and matching accuracy of its FaceVACS-Entry technology. The device quickly takes biometric photos and enables their comparison against facial images retrieved from ID documents or databases. The process also includes presentation attack detection to ensure a live person interacts with the device. The slim, lightweight device fits wide-ranging installation scenarios including e-gates, desks, kiosks, free-standing pillars and border-control booths. Instant camera positioning, active lighting and responsive user guidance lead to optimal capturing conditions, accurate person authentication results and fast processing times.
Visitors to 
booth A52 at this year’s Passenger Terminal Expo will discover the latest generation of the company’s Penta Scanner family. The Penta Scanner 4X’s scanning technology delivers images with a resolution of up to 900dpi. The higher resolution enables the user to identify abnormalities in the document more quickly, which creates additional security when verifying the authenticity of the identity document that has been presented. The new and unique form factor simplifies its use – the housing has been optimized to be equally well suited for desktop use and integration in existing environments.
Amorph Systems will reveal the updated version of the Amorph lidar solution for passenger tracking and line
management, which has been launched as Amorph.senses. Since it was first demonstrated at Passenger Terminal Expo 2022 in Paris, France, the solution has evolved and has been deployed for additional uses including retail effectiveness analysis, IATA LoS monitoring, intrusion detection and monitoring adherence to security processes. Key new features include a simulation-based implementation-planning tool and a user interface enabling customers to independently manage frequent changes in the layout of monitored areas. The user reconfigurability is important because up-to-date layout data ensures accurate monitoring results and avoids the delays and/or costs associated with changes that must be made by vendors.
Hamad International Airport (DOH) will detail the multiple wayfinding solutions it has introduced to simplify how passengers move from one place to another. Most recently, the airport expanded this service by incorporating QR codes and digital devices across multiple touchpoints in the airport, where passengers are offered a variety of wayfinding solutions. The digital devices introduced by the airport are located at Orchard and the North Plaza and include navigation solutions and information related to retail and F&B offers, flights, attractions and more. Scan & Go, an industry-first adoption of QR codes for wayfinding solutions at scale, has been integrated into the devices as well as into the FIDS screens throughout the terminal.
Passenger Terminal Conference – hear from over 450 expert speakers
“This year’s conference has one of our best-ever line-ups of speakers and topics; there really is something for everyone. We’re continually updating the program to make it a valuable and memorable experience for all”
Janine McEvilly, conference director, PTE
With over 450 speakers and 15 conference tracks, Passenger Terminal Conference will be an opportunity for delegates to see presentations from speakers hand-picked from the world’s leading aviation authorities, airports, airlines, architectural companies and consultancies. Presentations will cover the very latest trends and developments in the passenger terminal industry and offer solutions to numerous operational issues.
Among the expert speakers at the conference (rates apply) will be Koh Ming Sue, executive vice president of the Engineering and Development Cluster of Changi Airport Group (Singapore) (CAG). He will join a panel to discuss why and how airports can move toward fully autonomous baggage operations. Join this discussion on the evolving landscape of automating the end-to-end baggage journey. Learn from airport representatives and industry experts as they delve into the driving forces, challenges and collaborative efforts required to realize higher levels of automation. Discover how operators’ roles are evolving toward supervision as robotics and autonomous vehicles reshape baggage operations, contributing to increased sustainability. Gain insights into the future of baggage handling and the path toward enhanced efficiency, sustainability and autonomy.
Jai Ferrell, deputy general manager and chief commercial officer for the busiest airport in the world, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). This presentation will delve into how airports of the future can use data from smart devices to enhance customer experiences from home to gate. Ferrell will explore collecting and securing data like rideshare details and wi-fi searches. Highlights include personalized travel planning, integrating rideshare services with flight schedules, and at-home check-in and boarding processes. The presentation will discuss smart apps for seamless airport navigation and potential future technological advancements, and demonstrate how smart technology can streamline airport operations and offer travelers a more personalized, convenient and enjoyable journey, starting right from their homes.
Jeremy Hartley, policy specialist of vertiports for the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK’s aviation regulator, will also speak at the conference. His current position was developed as part of the UK’s Future Flight program to ensure that regulations for this new type of aerodrome infrastructure enable and ensure safe and efficient operations and are ready for the introduction of these novel eVTOL aircraft. On Day 2 of the show, Hartley will join a panel discussing the opportunities and challenges of integrating advanced air mobility into the airport environment – with a focus on infrastructure and design considerations, operations, passenger processing and the regulatory and system changes that may arise. The panel will also look to identify how the cohabitation and integration of both crewed and uncrewed traffic at airports can be achieved in the future.
Networking opportunities
In addition to showcasing the latest products and technologies and providing an opportunity to hear from industry leaders, the event will also offer unparalleled networking opportunities. From the opening-day party to the prestigious Skytrax World Airport Awards, there is simply no better place to connect with other industry experts!
Download the new event app to discover enhanced networking features – including the ability to book meetings for when you’re on-site!
To learn more about this year’s event, visit the website. Register for your FREE exhibition entry pass here.
The team looks forward to welcoming you on-site on April 16, 17 & 18, 2024, in Frankfurt, Germany!