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Copenhagen, Denmark, 18 June 2025 – Copenhagen Optimization, a world leader in airport operations optimization, is publishing some of the findings of a two-day summit in which representatives of some of Europe’s leading airports discussed the current challenges in airport management.

Topics of discussion at the summit spanned key areas of airport challenges including stand and gate management, baggage handling, security and staffing, check-in management and forecasting.

Restarting Aviation: How proactive forecasting and planning will lead the way to recovery.

Restarting Aviation: How vaccine passports will change the passenger behavior.

Restarting Aviation: Traffic volatility is increasing pressure on airport operations as historical data has little value.

Covid-19, and its derived volatility in traffic schedules and impact on the airport operation, has highlighted the need to have a strong link between forecasting, planning and operations to quickly adapt to changing circumstances and optimize the operation accordingly.

Through daily operations, airports are producing vast amounts of data. However, for many airports the use of data remains an untapped potential. COVID-19 and its severe effect on aviation has highlighted a need for airports to be more agile when planning operations.

For many airports, the beginning of the new calendar year also means the beginning of a new budget year. Management groups in airports of all sizes and regions will be joining up to kick-off the identified strategic initiatives which they have identified in their airport strategy. I am sure some of you are familiar with this ongoing and at times tiring process So, how should airport managers make those priorities and be confident that the CAPEX investments yield the highest return?

The ban on carrying laptops into the aircraft cabin, currently in place for several countries in the Middle East, is rumored to be extended to cover all European destinations including the UK. This afternoon the team at Copenhagen Optimization discussed what it will mean for airports and the passenger experience for the Europe – U.S. traffic.