Tangible initiatives
delivered in cooperation with EIA staff - all ready to be implement.

How Edmonton International Airport uses data insights to be at the forefront of innovative airport solutions.
Airport Digital Transformation Strategy.
Edmonton Airport (YEG)
8.1 mill. passengers (2019)
54 destinations
Client overview: Edmonton International Airport (YEG)
Edmonton International Airport, officially branded YEG Edmonton International Airport since 2022, is the primary air passenger and air cargo facility in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region of the Canadian province of Alberta.
Edmonton Airports is a community-based, financially independent and not-for-profit corporation that manages Edmonton International Airport. YEG serves over 8 million passengers per year (2019) and offers non-stop connections to more than 50 destinations around the world.

Introduction to the collaboration with Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton International Airport engaged with Copenhagen Optimization to create a Digital Transformation Strategy aimed at taking Edmonton to the forefront of innovative airport solutions and meet the needs of the passengers – now and in the future.
The Solution: A digital transformation strategy
The approach taken focused on involving all stakeholders at the airport and ensuring ownership. The current digital maturity assessed, key priorities identified, and an overarching strategy to digitalization developed. The final approach consists of a range of tangible initiatives and, in an everchanging technological reality, a process for continuously prioritizing what initiatives are likely to generate the most benefits for Edmonton.
Of key initiatives, we identified; a new website, a chatbot, a digital foundation, and an airport operational planning solution. These initiatives include “fixing the basics” and creating a position to expand on.
Outcome achieved
Process set up to ensure the strategy is
updated continuously
to match the ever-changing opportunities and challenges in the airport industry.
Secured ownership throughout the organization by
involving stakeholders
at all stages.
Customer cases

Improving planning capabilities across 15 different operational areas.

5-step best practice capacity planning methodology improves capacity planning at Stockholm Arlanda Airport.

Deicing pad capacity study: Understanding true demand to assess if current capacity is sufficient.

Achieving significant results, including a 26% reduction in demand for check-in counters.
