mmia automates facilities

Barring any hitch, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos will from next month join other airports in the world in compliance with the automated airport operations system powered by the Unysis/ Meavis technology, expected to bring about seamless air travel through the use of aviation credit cards.

The seamless air travel solution comes after nine months of planning and facility upgrade at the departure section of the Lagos Airport which has led to the revamping of the departure check in control systems at the airport.

At a facility assessment tour, Vice President of Unysis Group, the American firm providing software for the project, Mr. Graham Norton- Standen, explained that when completed the new travel solution at the Lagos International Airport apart from changing the face of air travel in Nigeria will also position the country as the authentic hub for West Africa and the entire continent.

He spoke of plans to replicate the travel solutions already installed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in other airports in the country. He listed the airports to include Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Port Harcourt International Airport, and Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.

He explained that the new travel solutions technology is in line with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), simplifying the business initiative, which is targeted at making air travel seamless with the deployment of automated solutions.

Already, the Unysis group in line with its partnership with Meavis airport solutions has commenced revamping of the check in counters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, which it is increasing from 52 to 62.

The Unysis advisor explained that with the technology in place, Nigeria would join the rest of the world in the application of technology to fast track seamless air travel.