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Announcements reduced at Sydney Airport for ‘quiet terminal’

17 September 2018 | By International Airport Review

Only essential announcements will be broadcast beyond gate areas, delivering more relaxing airport experience.

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Helsinki Airport development includes three kilometres of new baggage handling belt

1 August 2018 | By International Airport Review

The ongoing development of Helsinki Airport will include an improved baggage handling system to cope with projected passenger numbers.

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Car park demolition to mark beginning of redevelopment at Helsinki Airport

11 July 2018 | By International Airport Review

The project comes after years of steadily increasing traffic at Finland's busiest airport.

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SITA to present on Hololens mixed reality work at IATA’s VR summit

28 March 2018 | By International Airport Review

SITA's Director of Emerging Technologies will speak about his company's research into mixed reality at the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) summit on virtual and augmented reality in Switzerland.

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BEUMER Group wins contract to extend Helsinki baggage handling system

30 January 2018 | By International Airport Review

Nearly 10 years on from the original installation of its baggage handling and transfer system in Helsinki Airport Terminal 2, BEUMER Group has won the contract to extend it.

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Chinese and Russian interpreters available on a tablet at Finnish airports

8 August 2017 | By International Airport Review

Finnish airport operator Finavia is piloting a virtual interpreting service for the Chinese and Russian languages at its airports in Helsinki and Rovaniemi. The digital interpreters help passengers and service providers at airports to cross the potential language barrier.

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Helsinki Airport is now carbon-neutral

3 August 2017 | By International Airport Review

It is now official: The carbon footprint of Helsinki Airport is zero and it has received the international Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) certificate for this achievement.

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Passenger Experience In-Depth Focus 2017

6 July 2017 | By International Airport Review

When considering passenger experience, consideration must be given to design and flow, the efficiency of checkpoint areas and the usefulness of apps and digital services if airports want to satisfy the modern day passenger. This In-Depth Focus explores some current passenger experience developments and opportunities...

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Efficient operations lead to satisfied passengers

2 July 2017 | By Eero Knuutila

Helsinki Airport, operated by Finavia, is Finland’s main airport and is a popular transfer point between Asia and Europe thanks to its geographical position and range of fast, efficient transfers. Building on these strengths required a new approach, as Eero Knuutila, Head of Service Development at Finavia, explains.

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Helsinki Airport best connected airport in Northern Europe

27 June 2017 | By International Airport Review

Helsinki Airport, operated by Finavia, is the best connected airport in Northern Europe.

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Finavia: A Nordic success story

27 March 2017 | By Kari Savolainen | CEO | Finavia

Following a record-breaking 2016 for Finavia, we hear exclusively from CEO Kari Savolainen.

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Helsinki Airport gets ready for 20 million passengers

9 February 2016 | By Finavia Corporation

Following an agreement announced by the European Investment Bank (IEB) to provide a €230 million loan for the expansion of Helsinki Airport, airport operator Finavia Corporation discusses its development plans in preparation for 20 million passengers by 2020...

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Helsinki Airport receives €230m loan for expansion project

4 February 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, International Airport Review

The European Investment Bank (IEB) has provided Finavia Corporation, the Finnish airport operator, with a €230 million loan for the expansion of Helsinki Airport.

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Finavia speeds up air travel with the latest technology

19 October 2015 | By Heini Noronen-Juhola

The Finnish Airport operator Finavia is constantly investing in making the passenger experience at its 24 airports as smooth as possible. Vice-President of Aviation and Safety at Finavia’s Helsinki Airport, Heini Noronen-Juhola, explains that technology plays a key role in the development.

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Baggage Handling supplement 2015

22 September 2015 | By Andrew Price, Heini Noronen-Juhola, Christian Noack

In this Baggage Handling supplement: IATA’s keeping baggage on track, Finavia speeds up air travel with the latest technology; The physically demanding field of ground handling...

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