Kaunas Airport passenger terminal expansion set to begin in early 2024
Lithuanian Airports has signed a contract with INFES, which has won a public tender and will carry out the expansion of the Kaunas Airport passenger terminal.
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Lithuanian Airports has signed a contract with INFES, which has won a public tender and will carry out the expansion of the Kaunas Airport passenger terminal.
An agreement has been signed between the CINEA and SEA to finance airport vehicle charging columns.
The airports' clearance system was designed to manage the sanctioning/operational risks of certain air travel, including incoming military, private charter and general aviation flights.
The installation will be one of the requirements included in the international tender for the operator of the parking lots currently being launched by them.
Lithuanian Airports have big aims in expanding the Kaunas Airport passenger terminal. With works expected to happen in the latter half of 2023 up until 2025, the objective is to handle more than 800 passengers and 6 aircraft, simultaneously.
Kaunas Airport has welcomed a new project for the expansion of the northern apron, to increase the number of aircraft parking spaces at the airport by more than 50 per cent.
Lithuanian Airports have announced the instalment of seven new electric vehicle charging stations at Kaunas Airport, which will be in the long-term car park near the passenger terminal.
During April 2022, passenger and flight traffic continued to grow at all Lithuanian Airports, with the number of flights more than doubling those handled April in the previous year.
Lithuianian Airports has been hugely impacted by COVID-19, with net losses of €4.67 million in the first half of 2021 and €1.96 million during the months of January to June 2020.
The AI assistant has been integrated on the websites of Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports, and will support passengers in planning their trips seamlessly.
In the most recent instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive series, Marius Gelžinis, CEO of Lithuanian Airports, is optimistic of the sector’s recovery post-COVID-19 as he evaluates the balance of passengers’ needs and desire to travel, while keeping safety as the highest priority.
With changes to the Ryanair and Wizz Air baggage regulations, concerning a limitation in free cabin baggage, Lithuanian Airports has seen a sharp increase in the percentage of checked baggage.