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AIRPORT PROFILE
And passengers will still continue to
choose us as a travel destination and
their airport of choice. But that's really
the big message of phase two is that
even though with all these enhancements
and everything, we are still
respectful of our noise ordinance. "
In 2017, the airport partnered with
Swinerton Builders as the prime contractor
and Corgan, the architect of
record for this project.
we could not go over. That was the
initial step, " Acosta said. " After the
design concepts were developed and we
finalized which one worked for us, we
really worked close with engineering
department to start the design. "
The program kicked off with the
construction of 1A, the Checked
Baggage Inspection System (CBIS)
followed by the ticketing building
which was completed in May.
maintenance requirements and a lot
of the parts are not built anymore. A
lot of the manufacturers that built that
old conveyor system aren't in operation
anymore, " Acosta said. " ...When
they were first built, there were three
independent claims systems and they
were spread out north-south across the
terminal campus, which made it not
very intuitive for our passengers not
knowing which claim device to go to.
The Long Beach Airport (LGB) recently opened a new consolidated baggage claim on April
13. The baggage claim is one of six projects in the airport's terminal area improvement
program to enhance the passenger experience.
Swinerton Operations Manager
Jose Acosta said the project initially
required Swinerton to submit three
concepts. From those three concepts,
the airport narrowed it down to the
current design based on the different
criteria they had, which was dictated
by the EIR which has specific square
footages for each component.
" Early on, one of the big challenges
when it came to designing this project
was really putting the program into
a pre-established square footage that
The most recent completion, a new
consolidated baggage claim opened
April 13, 2023.
Component 1B:
Baggage Claim Area
Improvements
Acosta said the new baggage claim was
necessary for many reasons. Primarily
because the existing bag belts were at
the end of their life.
" They were well over 20 years old
and they were receiving constant
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Some would go to the north and some
would go to the south and realized
they had to go vice versa. We wanted
to definitely, obviously update the
system to today's standards. And then
two, co-locate everything into one
area so it would be more efficient for
our passengers. "
Acosta said the new baggage claim
device, manufactured by Vanderlande
is more intelligent more reliable.
" It's more intelligent in terms of,
we can monitor the system remotely, "
Acosta said. " It has additional capacity
with the slope-plane devices and builtin
redundancy as well, within the

July/August

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of July/August

Inside the Fence
Industry Update
Airport Guru
Long Beach Airport Celebrates Opening of a New Consolidated Baggage Claim
How Airport Information Systems Can Improve Operations
SAV Implements Power Wheelchairs to Improve Mobility Options
Three Ways Airports Are Innovating to Improve the Passenger Experience
Design an Airport Lounge That Benefits Travelers and Airlines Alike
Four Ways AI is Improving the Airport Experience
Show Me the Money
Legal Matters
Dane County Expands More Than Its Gate Capacity
The Importance of Clear Audio in Transportation Hubs
Why to Switch to Bi-Fold Hangar Doors
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July/August - Inside the Fence
July/August - Industry Update
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July/August - Airport Guru
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July/August - Long Beach Airport Celebrates Opening of a New Consolidated Baggage Claim
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July/August - How Airport Information Systems Can Improve Operations
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July/August - SAV Implements Power Wheelchairs to Improve Mobility Options
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July/August - Three Ways Airports Are Innovating to Improve the Passenger Experience
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July/August - Design an Airport Lounge That Benefits Travelers and Airlines Alike
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July/August - Four Ways AI is Improving the Airport Experience
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July/August - Show Me the Money
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July/August - Legal Matters
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July/August - Dane County Expands More Than Its Gate Capacity
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July/August - The Importance of Clear Audio in Transportation Hubs
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July/August - Why to Switch to Bi-Fold Hangar Doors
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