What Are All the Ways That Airports Use Computers?

Omar Kaddouha

An airport is just a location, and there are quite a number of units that encompass this setting. The airport might have a security section secluded from other departments, a travellers aid office, and many more. This makes a computer the most appropriate and fastest way to communicate.

The invention of computers made work more accessible. They have become vital in the day-to-day activities of almost every running business.

Furthermore, almost all operations have been ousted by computers, and some will eventually be made extinct with time and evolution. This might result in the elimination of humans from many airport-related services.

In this article by Omar Kaddouha (Director of Flight Safety in the Lebanese Directorate General of Civil Aviation responsible for certifying airlines), we shall be looking at the uses of computers in airports.

• Regulating Passenger Flow

With the use of the internet, you can quest to find a flight and book one as a passenger. This makes it easier and convenient for you to be at the airport when it’s almost time to board your flight, making the flow of passengers limited (and saving your time). Pilots are also not left out of this technology upgrade since they have the privilege of choosing the aircraft they want to fly. However, their ranks are a factor in this selection.

Suppose everyone was required to go to the airport physically to book a flight. In that case, you can imagine the number of people that would flood the airport.

• Make Reservations

You can make reservations for a specific service at the airport. For example, you can book a flight and choose seats next to each other if travelling as a couple. The computer reservation systems have also brought about code-sharing agreements between different airlines. This association makes it possible for you to fly with more than one person on the same ticket.

• Airport Security

Security is at baggage checkpoints, body scans, biometrics, and so on. This allows one to recognise any threat in the luggage or on the passengers’ bodies. All this is possible with the use of a computer that is connected to a biometric facial recognition program.

Before boarding, a passenger pauses to get a photo of themselves which is concurrently sent to cloud-based, automated machine TRAVELER Verification Service and compared against the passport photo on record. One cannot make personification of another person since the machine automatically recognises one’s face.

• Enable Travellers to Find Low Fares

With the rise of personal computers and access to the internet, passengers can search for cheap flights, pay for the tickets, and make receipts for boarding passes, enhancing privacy for a passenger who may not afford a luxurious flight.

• Control Satellite Communications

Communication is a crucial activity in an airport. Everything from boarding, departure, and arrival revolves around communication from different units. Flight travels are secure with satellite communication. They make communication operative and safe for pilots and contribute massively to making flights enjoyable, safe, and smoother for passengers.

In Conclusion

Keeping passengers and flight crew safe at all times is paramount, which starts from the ground up. Using the best technology in baggage and luggage screening is a good starting point. This is possible if computers are up to date with continuous monitoring to prevent them from crashing when work is in progress. Generally, computers are way better at keeping track of multiples of information and repossess it as fast as possible.