Traditional check-in desks at Edinburgh Airport have been replaced by an 85m self-check-in LED environment, ensuring wayfinding, flight information and marketing are clearly visible from anywhere in the hall. As part of a long-term expansion and modernisation plan, Edinburgh Airports Limited (EAL) has completed a multi-million-pound redevelopment of the check-in…
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Giant LED wall brings waterfall to airport store
Lagardère Travel Retail has opened its new ‘The Fashion Gallery’ concept, an 800 sq m shop in Vienna International Airport Shopping Plaza Terminal 2 Departure in the customs area. To make the experience of visiting the store exceptional and magical, Lagardère wanted a special design covering an entire wall, requiring…
Airport LED highlights ‘smooth details’ of luxury ads
AOTO E3i LED has been installed at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in a project for the JCDecaux Group, the largest outdoor advertising corporation in the world. The 178 sq m LED video wall, consisting of 300 single E3i cabinets, with over 11K resolution, is AOTO's largest project in transportation…
Airport brings sounds of nature to waiting travellers
Part of a new terminal extension at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Aukio (Finnish for “square” or “plaza”) is a relaxing, fluid space where global travelers can gently immerse themselves in the sounds and sights of Finland’s vast landscape. Aukio is surrounded by a gently undulating, two-metre high Samsung 4K video screen —…
Cruise line guests welcomed with giant video wall
Regarded as one of the most important ports in Europe, the Port of Zeebrugge welcomes approximately 8,000 vessels each year. Located in the municipality of Bruges, Belgium, this multifaceted port handles inbound and outbound cargo shipments from every continent in the world – with over 50 million tonnes of goods passing…
Magical Christmas trains feature GPS-triggered LED
Almost 250 Cameo Flat Pro Flood 600 IP65 lighting fixtures have been used by Bristol-based hire and events company SLX for The Magical Christmas Light Trains project which runs on historic railway lines in England in the run-up to and through the holiday season. The project is the brainchild of…
Bus stop displays gain built-in audio capabilities
MetroSpec LCD digital bus stop totems with inbuilt voice annunciators and hearing loops have been installed at Adelaide City bus stops for the South Australian Department of Planning. The sleek, weather-resistant bus stop totems feature a 32in high-bright LCD display which is readable in sunlight and which displays arrival times…
Barco projection brings Christmas spirit to airport
December is typically a busy month at Brussels Airport, with over a million passengers either escaping the winter weather by heading to sunnier destinations or travelling to meet relatives abroad for the end-of-year festivities. For the last few years, the airport has really aimed to welcome these families with a…
World’s biggest duty-free zone deploys Absen LED
Set to become the world’s largest airport, the $11bn (€9.6bn) Istanbul Airport is located on the outskirts of Istanbul, Turkey, where it will eventually handle up to 200 million passengers a year – eclipsing the former Ataturk Airport. At the heart of the new airport terminal, is the newly constructed…
Airport kiosks form part of omnichannel strategy
Schiphol airport, the main international airport in the Netherlands, is using new communication channels to provide passengers in the terminal with better assistance when they have queries or problems. Passengers have long been able to contact Schiphol 24/7 via phone, email, chat apps, and social media platforms such as WhatsApp,…