Monthly Archives: October 2016

Los Angeles International Airport welcomes new connection facility

Millions of LAX passengers will now be able to reach their connecting flights more quickly and conveniently, thanks to a brand-new, $148-million facility at the airport. The Terminal 4 Connector is a new piece of the LAX Central Terminal Area that connects the airport’s south side terminals — Terminals 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 […]

Heathrow Airport trials scheme to move ‘slow’ passengers on to later flights

Passengers who take a long time to make their way through airports could be placed on later flights under plans to cut delays at Heathrow airport. Airport bosses are employing new passenger profiling technology at Heathrow to identify the slowest travellers who may struggle to make their transfers on time. The system, which was trialled […]

Christchurch Airport to trial fully autonomous electric shuttle

Christchurch Airport will host New Zealand’s first trial of a fully autonomous electric vehicle next year. HMI Technologies and Christchurch International Airport have agreed on the New Zealand based and funded trial, which is focussed on finding answers to key questions about how these vehicles could operate in this country. The trials will largely be […]

Typhlographic terminals help blind passengers to navigate the Chopin Airport

They are modern, innovative and practical. We are talking about the new airport maps, which can be touched and are equipped with audio information – so-called typhlographic terminals, that will help everyone find their way to the selected destination. Chopin Airport currently has four such terminals, which can be found in front of the departure […]

Birmingham Airport to invest US$130m in infrastructure upgrades

Birmingham Airport in the West Midlands of England in the UK has announced that it is investing £100m (US$130m) on improving its facilities and infrastructure, including hold-baggage screening, self-service check-in, surface access, additional car parking and air traffic control (ATC). The replacement of the hold baggage screening system is already underway and includes the installation […]

Gatwick Airport submits case for expansion to government sub-committee

London Gatwick Airport has submitted a summary of new evidence supporting its second runway expansion case to the UK government’s Economy and Industrial Strategy (Airports) sub-committee. As the sub-committee starts to consider where to expand aviation capacity in the South East, Gatwick’s new report contains additional analysis which the airport claims supersedes the Airports Commission’s […]