SITA held their Aerotech Connect event in the Maldives on 8th September 2025. 

The event took place at Barcelo’ Nasandhura, unveiling recent developments that will enhance passenger and flight experience in the Maldives.

Being the world’s leading specialist in air transport communications and IT, SITA aims to bring their expertise in these fields to make the travelling experience much smoother. 

Their increased automation, use of biometrics and AI will be able to compensate for labour shortages. This will improve both turnaround and airport sustainability, preventing airport staff from dealing with a heavy workload while the customers receive the best of care.

Speaking with the media, Mr. Sumesh Patel, the President of SITA Asia Pacific promised to work collaboratively with Velana International Airport (VIA) to take digital transformation to the next step to enhance their services through the use of applications such as AMS and CloudFlex, there will be a Single Cloud system that will manage multiple airports.

These improvements are not only relegated to VIA, but also the resorts in the Maldives. In the event, they demonstrated how the self-check in process will work through online websites for agents and customers.

SITA has been in service for the past 76 years since its beginning in 1949. There are 4,900 staff operating globally, with over 2,500 customers onboard including over 410 airlines and airports.