Matthys Serfontein

Guest blogger from SITA’s Airport Solutions

Matthys Serfontein is Vice-President of SITA’s Airport Solutions where he is responsible for all aspects of SITA’s Airport business. This includes overall strategy, portfolio direction and investment, business development, product delivery, customer implementation and commercial operations

August 11, 2017

Airport Industry – tackling disruption at the source

Airport Industry – Tackling disruption at the source

The air transport industry is based on the premise that it can take people and goods safely, reliably and efficiently almost anywhere in the world. But as demand continues to grow exponentially, operational inefficiencies and ﬂight disruptions have become one of the core challenges airlines and airports face on a daily basis. Disruptions alone cost airlines around US$ 25 billion in 2016. Continue reading

Matthys Serfontein

Guest blogger from SITA’s Airport Solutions

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January 25, 2017

The Drive to Seamless Travel through Smart Technology

The Drive to Seamless Travel through Smart Technology

The air transport industry has promoted the idea of seamless travel for many years. IATA’s vision for its current Fast Travel program is that 80% of passengers be offered a complete suite of self-service options based on industry standards. What does this really mean for the passengers? Matthys Serfontein, Vice President, Airport Solutions, SITA, shares facts about Airport IT Trends and thoughts about what seamless travel will really mean for passengers.
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Matthys Serfontein

Guest blogger from SITA’s Airport Solutions