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Quicker security checks now available at London Luton Airport
Passengers traveling through London Luton Airport (LLA) no longer need to remove liquids and electronic items from their bags as they pass through security, following the successful rollout of next-generation security scanners.
As part of the £20m (US$25.7m) project, all security lanes at LLA are now equipped with state-of-the-art body scanners and CT scanner technology to allow passengers to travel more quickly through security, although bottles and containers must still be limited to 100ml or less.
Frontex provides record reinforcement to Paris airports to support Olympic and Paralympic Games
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, is providing a record number of officers to support French law enforcement in ensuring the safety and security of the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Between July and September, an average of 230 Frontex officers will bolster the efforts of French authorities in border management. These officers will primarily be deployed as border guard officers to perform first-line checks on travelers crossing the external borders at key locations, including international airports.
Heathrow welcomes record 39.8 million passengers
Heathrow Airport has welcomed a record 39.8 million passengers in the first half of 2024, with high load factors and larger aircraft driving growth, as well as key destinations in Asia and the Middle East experiencing more than doubled demand in recent years.
June 30 was the airport’s busiest day so far, with over 268,000 passengers traveling on over 1,300 flights.
To help it handle the record numbers, Heathrow has employed 90,000 staff, which is helping to drive strong operational performance – departures punctuality has improved year-on-year to 72.8% in the first six months of 2024 and over 95% passengers passed through security in less than five minutes.
Continue reading Heathrow welcomes record 39.8 million passengers at Passenger Terminal Today.
LAX APM to begin operations in January 2026
The new automated people mover (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been given the go ahead to begin full operations in January 2026, with an estimated 30 million passengers expected to use the train every year.
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has approved an agreement that sets a construction completion date of December 8, 2025 for the train, which will remove an estimated 42 million vehicle miles annually.
“This project is going to reduce traffic on our freeways and our local streets while bringing good-paying union jobs to Los Angeles,” confirmed Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass.
Continue reading LAX APM to begin operations in January 2026 at Passenger Terminal Today.
SITA boosts baggage handling at San Francisco International Airport
SITA has completed delivery testing for its state-of-the-art Swift Drop self bag drop (SBD) units in the new Alaska Airlines location at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
Following a two-year relocation project from Terminal 2 to the new Terminal 1 for Alaska Airlines, this project will support SFO passenger processing and represents the first agent-facing ADA-compliant self bag drop in the USA, setting a new standard for accessibility in airport technology.
Brisbane Airport seeks retail operators for terminal transformation
Brisbane Airport has published a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 32 food and beverage and retail opportunities within the International Terminal, as part of the ongoing transformation of the airport.
All specialty, travel essentials, foreign exchange and food and beverage concessions will evolve as part of this RFP and the airport is inviting best-in-class operators to be part of this journey, with more than 5,000m2 available over three levels.
For any queries regarding the RFP, please contact Jay Boughton, commercial manager leasing and development via email or Salvatore Guardala, senior commercial manager via email.
Clear expands TSA PreCheck enrollment to new locations
As an authorized Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck enrollment provider, Clear has announced the opening of six new enrollment locations. Clear now has 46 TSA PreCheck enrollment locations open across the USA. Throughout 2024, the company will continue to launch additional locations and extended hours of operation for enrollment and renewals.
The six new locations announced on July 23 are Nashville International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, Will Rogers World Airport, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Continue reading Clear expands TSA PreCheck enrollment to new locations at Passenger Terminal Today.
Brisbane installs Rapiscan screening systems as part of baggage handling overhaul
Brisbane Airport Corporation has disclosed that four Rapiscan Systems checked bag screening systems are being installed in the international terminal as part of an airport-wide baggage system overhaul. The upgrade is expected to be completed before December 2025 and includes a purpose-built steel frame mezzanine in the baggage makeup area to support the new equipment. This mezzanine level is being built above the existing baggage system to ensure continued operations and minimize the impact on passengers during construction.