SITA, American Airlines to test passenger airport navigation tool

Technology specialist SITA is creating a registry of beacons that could be used by mobile phone apps to help passengers navigate through airports. Originally, SITA thought near-field communication (NFC) was the answer to indoor navigation where GPS becomes unreliable, but it now believes beacons are...

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