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Airport security kiosk wins 2015 Airport Innovation of the Year award

Vancouver Airport Authority's BorderXpress kiosk recently was named the 2015 Airport Innovation of the Year at the CAPA World Aviation Summit. The kiosk is designed to automate the customs process and reduce wait times.

October 8, 2015

Vancouver Airport Authority's BorderXpress kiosk recently was named the 2015 Airport Innovation of the Year at the CAPA World Aviation Summit in Helsinki, according to a press release.

Passengers use the BorderXpress kiosk to enter their customs information rather than filling out a declaration card. The kiosk then sends the information via encrypted transfer for approval and within seconds the passenger receives a receipt, according to the release.

"Vancouver Airport Authority has been a pioneer with its development of BorderXpress Automated Passport Control Kiosks, which have reduced border waiting times by over 50 percent," said Peter Harbison, CAPA executive chairman. "The judging panel selected Vancouver Airport Authority for being extremely innovative and taking the strategic initiative to develop a product that has significantly impacted the airport sector."

The kiosk was first launched in 2013, and there are now 700 BorderXpress kiosks at 25 airports in North American and the Caribbean.

"To achieve this prestigious honor from CAPA is both an honor and a tremendous endorsement of YVR's commitment to innovation, one of our core values," said Craig Richmond, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority. "Through technologies such as BorderXpress, we are taking an active role in improving the global travel experience, and we look forward to building on YVR's longstanding foundation of innovation."