Issue 3’s Accessibility In-Depth Focus

Ensuring the airport environment is accessible for all is still a top priority, and will be influential in helping traveller confidence to return post-COVID-19.

Therefore, International Airport Review spoke to three organisations regarding how airports should further consider improving accessibility:

• From accessibility to inclusivity
  Kirk Goodlet, Director of Terminal Operations at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), anticipates the needs of future passengers.
• Have you considered a hackathon at your airport?
  Niamh O’Brien, Head of Dublin Airport’s The Future Factory, explains how hackathons have led to the creation of accessibility concepts that have greatly improved the PRM experience within the airport.
• Designing for dementia
  Joshua Jones, Architect at Weston Williamson + Partners, provides an overview of the challenges people with dementia face when travelling through traditional airports, and the techniques available to combat them.

We have also launched a brand new digital version of our magazine.

Our new digital magazine has been refreshed and updated to enhance the reader experience. The digital version has page-turning software allowing you to ‘flick’ through the pages, and includes many other interactive features to enhance your reading experience.

The digital version is now optimised for mobile and other devices. Some of the new features include:

• View Page:
  Can be viewed as a single page or double page
• Next & Back:
  Jumps through pages using forward and back buttons to navigate pages
• Start & End:
  Progress through the magazine by skipping to the front or back pages
• Information:
  Enables you to see key navigational features
• Printing:
  Readers can choose to print certain pages and articles straight from our magazine
• Bookmarking:
  Allowing readers to create bookmarks within the magazine
• Share Pages:
  Readers can share via social channels easily
• Search:
  Allowing readers to search for content within the digital magazine
• Zoom: 
  Altering size of the page for viewing and efficient online reading. 

We are keen to get your thoughts on our new digital version. Please send your feedback by emailing [email protected]