We help airports operate more efficiently
-18%
Demand for check-in counters
+10%
Throughput / FTE
-64%
Queues stretching into flow areas
How airports globally have used Better Airport to optimize operations
Our founders’ story
Hear our co-CEOs Anders Dohn and Kasper Hounsgaard talk about how it all started and the journey Copenhagen Optimization has been on in the first 10 years in business.
Better Airport® - the world's leading connected operations platform for airport operators
Imagine one tool that connects operations, analysis and planning. And then helps you get better at everything. This is Better Airport – the world’s leading connected operations platform for airport operators.
At its core, Better Airport is a cloud-based, (SaaS) platform that gives airports of all sizes a simpler, easier, and more efficient way to run core operations including check-in, baggage, security, stand & gate, and immigration. Where once those operations were conducted in silos, Better Airport connects them and let’s your data flow – spanning from strategic guidance to real-time operation.
The Airport Operations Blog
Airport AI is much more than a generic chatbot
Explore the role of AI in airports—from smarter planning to intelligent decision-making. Learn how Copenhagen Optimization and Better Airport are powering the intelligent airport of the future.
How to improve the passenger experience in airports
Passenger experience is no longer just a measure of convenience. It’s a key driver of airport success – influencing traveler loyalty, commercial revenue, and operational performance. When passengers feel informed, in control, and supported, they arrive earlier, spend more airside, and are more likely to return.
Growth without expansion: Rethinking airport capacity in a data-rich era
Growth without expansion is no longer a theoretical concept—it’s a practical imperative. With demand rising faster than infrastructure can be built, airports must turn to optimization as the foundation of their capacity strategy. Discover how data, technology, and smarter decision-making can unlock new throughput without laying a single brick.
Awards & recognitions
Børsen Gazelle 2024
Børsen Gazelle 2023
Børsen Gazelle 2022
Succes Virksomhed 2021
Børsen Gazelle 2021
Horizon 2020
Børsen Gazelle 2020
Børsen Gazelle 2019
International Airport Review Awards 2018
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017
Copenhagen Optimization's leadership and staff stepped into spaces many contractors would avoid. They expertly navigated internal alignment challenges and performance challenges with other project contractors. A very challenging project that was kept on tract and successfully delivered because of Copenhagen Optimization. They are filling a void in the airport industry with world-class products and services.
Joseph (Joe) Hennessy
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Headquarter
Phone
+45 30914679
Boston, US
North American office
Phone
+1 857.364.9616
London based clients:
- London Heathrow
- London Stansted
- London GatwickÂ
- London Luton
Manchester Airport
Hannover Airport
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Calgary International Airport
Berlin Airport
AGS Airport
Changi Airport Group
Edmonton International Airport
Geneva Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Dublin Airport
JFK International Airport
Vancouver International Airport
Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Edinburgh Airport
Bologna Airport
Milan Airports
Narita Airport
Minneapolis - Saint Paul International Airport
Phoenix International Airport
GardaWorld
Amsterdam Airport
Birmingham Airport
Charleston International Airport
Denver Airport
East Midlands Airport
Roma Fiumicino Airport
Frankfurt Airport
Los Angeles Airport
Orlando International Airport
Sydney Airport
Halifax Airport
Kelowna Airport
Copenhagen AirportÂ
Newark Liberty International Airport
Copenhagen Optimization's leadership and staff stepped into spaces many contractors would avoid. They expertly navigated internal alignment challenges and performance challenges with other project contractors. A very challenging project that was kept on tract and successfully delivered because of Copenhagen Optimization. They are filling a void in the airport industry with world-class products and services.
Joseph (Joe) Hennessy Director, Integrated Operations