Fraport Greece to upgrade and modernise 14 airports
The modernisation project will benefit from a partnership between Fraport Greece and Hill International, who will oversee the construction risk management.
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The role of an airport is to facilitate a journey to a desired destination, however, many airports are endeavouring to become destinations in themselves. To achieve this demands new designs and innovative features which can provide a ‘wow factor’ for passengers, allowing airports to not only cope with growth, but excel.
Already we have seen inspiring applications of innovative design within the industry. In this section of International Airport Review’s website, we will showcase examples of creative construction and design, and keep you up to date with project progress around the world.
The modernisation project will benefit from a partnership between Fraport Greece and Hill International, who will oversee the construction risk management.
Tory Richardson details how challenges within the aviation industry should be used to help cater for the increased demand for air travel in the years to come.
In a bid to increase capacity and improve the passenger experience, expansion works will begin at Changi Airport at the end of January 2020.
The project involves the development of a new integrated terminal at Jersey Airport, led by Volkers Fitzpatrick.
Plans for a new terminal building are to be submitted in spring, replacing the previously agreed scheme and existing building.
The expansion will increase the available capacity and decrease waiting times at the two security screening checkpoints at SFO.
The environment impact report was certified by San Diego's Airport Authority, and represents another step towards the implementation of the project.
With the introduction of a new airport, CEZA hopes to attract more investors and establish the Crypto Valley of Asia concept.
Gordon Dewar, for the first article in a series of interviews with airport CEOs, tells International Airport Review how being CEO of Edinburgh Airport enables him to connect not just cities and countries, but individuals too.
On the subject of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), video games and gadgets come to mind. Yet this technology can be used in many more ways and places, including airports, said Laurens van Oostendorp, Service Manager and Transformation Manager within the IT department of Royal Schiphol Group.
Gordon Dewar and Ian Lang – Edinburgh Airport’s Chief Executive and Capital Director, discuss the journey they have been on so far with the airport build, and what the future holds.
Salvador Bahia Airport, which became part of the VINCI Airports network in 2018, details the vision it had regarding interior design; focused on representing the local culture.
The renovated immigration arrival hall can now comfortably facilitate 1,000 visitors at a time, compared to the prior 500 visitors.
As it stands, Heathrow is the UK’s only hub airport, and with the addition of another runway, the airport will most definitely be able to handle the expected passenger growth. The expansion project has however attracted some controversial publicity. Here Nigel Milton, Director of Communications at Heathrow Airport, answers some…
Heathrow is to submit investment plans for 2020 which it has said will mean lower airfares and shows how expansion is deliverable.