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Kilimanjaro Airport goes high-tech in hopes of expansion
December 4th 2007.

Though not a major international airport, Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) is going to be the first in the country to install the latest in airport technology: the Common Use Terminal Equipment (or CUTE).

CUTE itself is quite complex but essentially deals with the computer system at the check-in and departure desks. The system introduces flexibility into these areas allowing, for example, check-in areas to be moved and switched at a moment's notice. Which means, ultimately, that the limited space at the departure hall can be utilized better, preventing the build-up of passengers at certain desks which can block up the entire hall at certain busy times.

Despite being the most convenient in Tanzania for the tourist attractions on the Northern Circuit, such as the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and, of course, Kilimanjaro itself, KIA attracts fewer airlines than other airports such as Dar and Zanzibar, and consequently fewer passengers. Currently, Kenya Airways, KLM, and Ethiopian are the three biggest airlines flying to KIA. The hope is that by installing this equipment, KIA will be more competitive in the airport business, attracting new airlines.

KIA's nearest airport - and closest rival - Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta Airport, already has CUTE installed, though only three others on the African continent do, including the airports at Cairo, Johannesburg, Addis Ababa.
 

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