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A More Profitable Business Model for Air Cargo

The dream scenario for the future of the global logistics industry is dependent on agile logistics and a global deployment of better processes, especially for security. Are we demanding more of the air cargo industry than it can deliver?
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A Vision

By Haakan Andersson and Ronald Kuhlmann
Defining and creating the successful airport of the future.
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Loyalty Marketing: A New Perspective

By Terry L. Elliott
More program innovation? Or more business agility?
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A Services-Oriented Architecture for Unisys AirCore LOYALTY

This white paper examines the commercial drivers for the planned migration to a new architecture, using Unisys AirCore as the exemplar for its design. The nature of new CLS services is discussed in both technical and business terms. The paper goes on to discuss six requirements of high interest for a Loyalty solution and how they can be realized via the new architecture.
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Service Redefined

Expectations and Realities in a New Marketplace
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Security, Service and Cost Reduction

A paradigm shift in airport IT applications towards low cost and maximum security. This white paper describes trends and emerging technologies that assist airports in their efforts to become more profitable while hosting more passengers in the same physical structures.
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Implementing Revenue Management Techniques in an Air Cargo Environment

By Gregory L. Hendricks, Vice President and Managing Principal, and Terry Elliott, Senior Consultant
Learn revenue management techniques for the air cargo business and the implementation methodology that can maximize value.


Competitive Advantage for Global Logistics Providers

By Paul Bevan and Christopher Shawdon
In this white paper, our experts discuss the value of logistics service providers as evolving from driving freight to driving client profitability.


Airport Privatization, Part III

By Charles Sander
Part III of "Airport Privatization: Trends and Opportunities" concludes with information about what privatization means for U.S. airlines and the government.


Airport Privatization, Part II

By Charles Sander
In Part II of this white paper, Unisys Vice President of Airport Operations Charles Sander examines reasons why U.S. airports are being privatized, key strategies for privatization, where in the U.S. and around the world and how it's working.


Airport Privatization: Trends and Opportunities

By Charles Sander
Airports are moving from being government service providers to commercial service providers in the private sector. They're also being viewed – and operated – as enterprises instead of public services. Governments are turning to private-sector alternatives for airport management and development. The result? A trend toward enterprise partnerships between public owners of airports and private management firms. Charles Sander, vice president of airport operations for Unisys Global Transportation, summarizes the basic elements of this enterprise movement and what these efforts mean in practical terms for airport management, governments, industry users and providers and other stakeholders. (Part I of three)


Baggage Reconciliation with an ASP Approach

Providing both passenger baggage security and customer service are the major benefits of using a Baggage Reconciliation System, especially when using an Application Service Provider business model.
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