International Airport Review
Gabriel Higgins
24 Dec 2025
Airports including iGA Istanbul, Dublin, Cork, Brussels and Munich are adopting digital twins, AI, renewable energy and autonomous solutions to enhance sustainability and passenger comfort.
Airports around the world are preparing themselves for the future. In changing demographics and expectations, new technologies on the horizon will have an enormous impact on the industry, which is evolving rapidly.
Key to future readiness is sustainability, as target deadlines for net zero near, airports are striving to create sustainable infrastructure and operations. The experience of passengers will also be impacted, as airports look to evolve from transit points to being part of the traveller’s journey and a destination in their own right. Making the process of navigating an airport seamless and enjoyable for the passenger has become paramount to their experience.
In this article, we take a closer look at four airports that have already implemented future-ready technologies for sustainability and the passenger experience. From the world’s largest LEED Gold-certified terminal building, to digital twins that help monitor and forecast the indoor conditions of the airport.
