Hamad International Airport in Qatar is planning to become a ‘smart airport’ by integrating the latest best-of-breed self-service technologies, providing passengers with more control and independence over their journey. The new program will implement self-service systems at every step of the passenger journey, from check-in to boarding, and will create a one token system meaning […]
Spencer, a passenger assistance robot developed by Dutch airline KLM, has completed a series of trials at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. The initiative was conceived by KLM to help reduce costs associated with passengers missing connecting flights but may be developed in future to carry luggage and speak with passengers. To help safely […]
Airport operator Flughafen Wien has revealed the details of its latest terminal development project for Vienna International Airport in Austria. The project will focus on increasing passenger comfort, expanding the shopping and gastronomy offerings, and creating a central security area spanning three gate areas. The core of the project will modernize and expand Pier East […]
Advertising firm JCDecaux has partnered with virtual reality (VR) specialists Visualise to create four 360º immersive videos of Terminals 2 and 5 at London Heathrow Airport. JCDecaux Airports UK, a subsidiary of parent company JCDecaux, claims that the iExplore videos are a first-of-its-kind for the out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry. The VR video experiences allow potential […]
After nearly 18 months of construction work, the structural shell and roof of the new Terminal 1 (T1) building at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in France has been completed. Work has now turned to the internal partitions of the three-story complex. The new terminal will cover a surface area of approximately 700,000ft² and will enable the […]
The board of commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has approved more than US$5bn in financing for a series of modernization projects at LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International airports. The payments include US$2.9bn for the construction of a new Terminal B facility at LaGuardia Airport and US$2.3bn for the […]
At least 31 people have been killed and many seriously injured in attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station. Twin blasts hit Zaventem airport at 07:00 GMT, killing 11 and injuring 81, Belgium’s health minister said. Another explosion struck Maelbeek metro station an hour later. Twenty people were killed, Brussels mayor Yvan […]
Hospitality operator Plaza Premium Group has officially opened its new Aerotel transit hotel in Terminal 1 (T1) at Changi Airport in Singapore. The hotel is located near the boarding gates in T1 and provides transit passengers with a luxurious space in which to recuperate between flights. The 70-room facility has been stylishly decorated using timber, […]
The Australian government has approved a major terminal upgrade for Gold Coast Airport in Queensland that will enable it to cater for future growth and increased passenger numbers expected during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. “Gold Coast Airport currently services around six million passengers per year, which is forecast to grow to 16.3 million passengers […]
Gatwick Airport officially opened its newly-redeveloped Pier 5 facility today (February 1), which represents an investment of £80m (US$115m) and forms part of a wider £2bn (US$2.8bn) North Terminal transformation plan. The new pier now offers vertically separated arrival and departure routes for passengers, smoothing their journeys and creating a more flexible and efficient operation […]
