"For passengers, the result is less waiting at check-in and boarding, improved trust in the safety of their personal data, and a seamless experience end-to-end."
Ā Ā š ---------------------------------------- *From: *Jack Keady via Mifnet <[email protected]> *To: *David Wardell via Mifnet <[email protected]> *CC: *Jack Keady <[email protected]> *Date: *2025-09-08T18:38:26Z *Subject: *[Mifnet š° 74017] new software > keady - does this compete with Amadeus ans Sabre? > > > *SITA Connect Fly: Modernizing Airline Passenger Connectivity with Versa SASE > Technology* > > SITA Connect Fly introduces a secure, cloud-native connectivity service > powered by Versaās SASE platform, enabling airlines to modernize passenger > handling systems, reduce costs, and improve security and resilience across > airports worldwide. > Sept. 4, 2025 > 3 min read > > Airlines are under growing pressure to modernize their passenger handling > systems. Many still rely on outdated networks and multiple vendors, leading > to rising costs, security gaps, and delays at the airport. To help address > these challenges, SITA has launched SITA Connect Fly, a new managed > connectivity service powered by Versa - the global leader in universal Secure > Access Service Edge (SASE) technology. > Ā > SITA Connect Fly gives airlines and the wider transport industry a faster, > more secure way to connect departure control systems (DCS) and web > applications directly toĀ their passenger-facingĀ workstations, such as > check-in kiosks.Ā With proven Versa SD-WAN connectivity, providing modern > software-defined networking and built-in cyber protection, airlines can > simplify operations, strengthen resilience, and cut the time needed to open > new stations from months to just weeks.Ā > Ā > For passengers, the result is less waiting at check-in and boarding, improved > trust in the safety of their personal data, and a seamless experience > end-to-end. > Ā > āAirlines across the world are telling us the same thing: they need faster, > more resilient systems to keep up with growing passenger volumes and > increased cloud services,āĀ said Martin Smillie, Senior Vice President for > Communications and Data Exchange at SITA.Ā āSITA Connect Fly provides aĀ > managed secure connectivity service for pre-flight operations worldwide, > helping reduce the risk of outages and keeping network and security policies > consistent across airports. In practice, this means smoother check-in, more > reliable boarding, and a less stressful journey for passengers.ā > Ā > Kelly Ahuja, CEO of Versa, added thatĀ āAs SITA's technology partner, we are > extremely gratified to be part of delivering this modernized network and > security infrastructure using our VersaONE Universal SASE platform. Our > innovations have enabled SITA to transform their managed services and be in a > leading position to deliver flexibility and agility to their customers.ā > Ā > SITA Connect Fly builds on SITAās widely used Community Connect DCS service, > currently supporting check-in and boarding control in more than 400 locations > worldwide.Ā While this revamped managed service will bring all the benefits > from itsĀ cloud nativeĀ technology, it will still be cost-effective. > Essentially, Connect Fly will deliver more value, yet it will remain price > competitive. > Ā > The new service is built on VersaONE, Versaās AI-powered platform that > combines network performance and security in one place. With Versaās global > cloud gateways, airlines can connect through the closest point of access, > speeding up response times and reducing delays. The platform also ensures > that enough bandwidth is always available for critical applications, keeping > essential airlineās systems like departure control running smoothly. > Ā > Thanks to Versaās next-generation unified networking and security technology, > this new managed service will also bring more flexibility, delivering > connectivity from any underlying transport layer (ISP, MPLS, 4G/5G, etc.) to > any application, no matter its location. For customers this means no barriers > to being connected from any remote airport, including regional sites, and > expediting their operations time-to-market to just a few weeks. As the > product also includes full SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) options ā which > merges cloud-delivered SSE security capabilities with all the SD-WAN > benefits, enhancing security without compromising agility ā it will > additionally cover mobile endpoints, non-airport locations and wider travel > industry needs. > Ā > Fully integrated with SITAās common-use systems for check-in and self-service > (CUTE and CUSS) and SITA Flex, SITA Connect Fly also lays the foundation for > real-time data processing across the broader SITA digital ecosystem, helping > airlines and airports deliver more connected, efficient, and reliable > services for travelers everywhere. > > >
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