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Paris-Beauvais Airport extends use of conversational assistant

Paris-Beauvais Airport has extended its partnership with conversational AI provider Hubway to 2029 following a six-month pilot that demonstrated strong passenger adoption and engagement.

The solution provides multilingual assistance before and during the airport journey, helping travellers access flight information, wayfinding, transport options, baggage guidance and airport services through a QR code, without requiring an app download.

According to the airport, the trial recorded nearly 4,400 conversations across five locations, achieving a 97 percent resolution rate.  It has supported 36 languages and received an average satisfaction score of almost 4.5 out of 5. The platform also generated significant engagement with airport services, including transport, retail and dining.

Xavier Watel, Head of Customer Experience at Paris-Beauvais Airport, said the airport’s ambition is to offer “an ever smoother, more accessible, and more personalized experience,” adding that the initial results show “conversational intelligence meets a real expectation among our passengers.”

The extended partnership will be delivered in phases over the next three years. Planned developments include expanding the assistant beyond the airport through digital channels, introducing more personalised services and booking capabilities, and creating a multi-channel experience with services available in around 100 languages.

Zensors assists TSA on new standard for security wait times

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has introduced a new standard for reporting real-time security checkpoint wait times, with Zensors providing the AI-powered platform supporting the initiative.

The system uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to transform existing security cameras into intelligent sensors, enabling continuous measurement of passenger throughput, queue lengths, bag screening times and search rates. According to Zensors, the platform provides TSA and airport operators with a live view of checkpoint performance, replacing manual wait time estimates with automated, real-time insights.

The platform also provides operational guidance, including when to open or close screening lanes and reallocate TSA officers and airport staff, or when to direct passengers towards less congested checkpoints.

Boston Logan International Airport is the first airport to implement the new standard across all security checkpoints, allowing passengers to access official TSA Real Time Wait Time information generated by the platform.

Anuraag Jain, CEO of Zensors, said: “By turning existing security cameras into intelligent sensors, we can deliver real-time operational awareness without requiring new infrastructure, enabling airports and TSA to improve both security operations and passenger experience.”

 

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