Birmingham Airport is upgrading its security screening area, with work recently commencing at the airport.
According to the airport, the new facility is being built within the existing terminal building, resulting in a speedier, simpler pre-flight security screening process for customers.
To support this, areas in front of the current security area (including the airports’ Burger King and Frankie & Benny’s eateries) have closed to accommodate the new screening area.
The move is part of the requirement by the UK Government requiring all airports to comply with new standards by 1 June 2024 – which is the completion deadline for the project.
The works represent a total investment of more than £20m, with the new facility being able to support growth from the pre-pandemic usage of 12 million passengers a year, to 18 million a year (which was predicted by 2023).
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Al Titterington, terminal operations director for Birmingham Airport (BHX) said:
“We are seizing this as an opportunity to improve our operation and, crucially, the customer experience we offer at BHX,”
“Installing our Next-Generation Security (NGS) system will deliver a speedier and simpler pre-flight screening process capable of serving significantly more passengers per hour at peak times.”
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