Copenhagen’s security checkpoint transformation: success built on strategic collaboration
17 Mar 2026
Aviation security and facilitation
Copenhagen Airport, recently recognized by Skytrax for world-leading security screening, set out to modernize its checkpoint to meet evolving regulations and future growth. In partnership with Vanderlande, the airport took a stakeholder-driven and collaborative approach – from joint design, supplier selection and pilot lanes to phased implementation. The solution includes 20 lanes, advanced CT and centralized remote screening. This presentation highlights how shared vision and strategic execution led to scalable success. Attendees will benefit from Copenhagen’s learnings, as renewed sections already show impressive throughput – exceeding industry standards – while maintaining a strong focus on passenger experience and operator well-being.
- Effective change management: learn how structured training supported operational readiness
- Designing for impact: discover how simulations and pilots guided solution configuration
- Stakeholder driven: see how cross-functional input shaped the final setup
- Strategic collaboration: understand the value of long-term partnership in complex transformations
- Measurable results: explore how Copenhagen’s renewed lanes outperform industry standards
