2025.01.22
Why Airports Should Increase Investments in AI-Enabled Video Surveillance Solutions
By 2043, global air passenger traffic will more than double, according to The International Air Transport Association (IATA).
This surge will result in an additional 4 billion passenger journeys each year compared to 2023 levels, driven by a projected average annual increase of 3.8%.
Let’s put these numbers into perspective.
Today, the 50 busiest airports in the world currently manage approximately 1.5 billion passenger journeys each year. By multiplying this figure by about 2.7, we can factor in the projected growth indicated by IATA.
Clearly, enhancing capacity and activating under-utilized airports would significantly benefit the industry. However, there are other practical measures that can enhance airport safety and efficiency. One such measure is to boost investments in AI powered video surveillance systems.
Securing & Optimizing Air Transport Operations
As a global leader in vision solutions, Hanwha Vision is widely recognized for its advanced video surveillance cameras.
Through its collaborations with AI pioneers, Hanwha Vision is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, leading the surveillance industry’s shift towards AI enabled, cloud-connected cameras equipped with robust data analytics.
The company also provides comprehensive end-to-end solutions, including Video Management Systems (VMS), intelligent IP audio solutions, software, and accessories.
Today, these Hanwha Vision technologies are relied on by many international and regional airports around the world. They are utilized across all parts of airside and landside operations, including air traffic control rooms, runways, tarmacs, drop-off locations, parking lots, ticketing areas, terminals, baggage handling, and more. Discover our latest customer success stories.
Surveillance Systems Increasingly Seen as a Smart Investment,
Not Just a Cost
Recent reports have estimated that the global airport video surveillance cameras market will reach around USD $4.5 billion by 2027, a nearly 80% increase compared to 2022 figures.
While airports have traditionally thought of spending on security surveillance systems as a necessary cost or expense (OPEX), we are seeing a significant change in this mindset.
In fact, working with airports across the world, we are seeing security and operations leaders increasingly recognize AI video surveillance systems as smart investments that not only improve safety, but also deliver significant value across many functions (CAPEX).
These benefits include:
- Enhancing customer service, security protocols, and traffic management using real-time data sourced from increasingly intelligent AI cameras;
- 24/7 real-time monitoring that helps to reduce costs by minimizing the need for excessive human oversight, enabling security resources to be deployed most effectively;
- Detecting unusual behaviors in real-time for timely and appropriate responses;and,
- Delivering insights to help improve the total customer experience from initial arrival, ticketing, baggage check, boarding, and even shopping in airport retail environments.
With new analytics consistently being developed and refined, the data gathered by these surveillance devices will only increase in value over time.
