Within the last 10 years, sustainability has become a key goal in airport infrastructure development. But do we understand well enough what truly defines a sustainable terminal? On the level of technical solutions, the answer seems easy: the more solutions for...
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Is Zurich’s “The Circle” the best Airport City in the World? Here’s why I think so
Last week marked my 3-year anniversary of working at “The Circle” at Zurich Airport! It’s by far the most beautiful workplace I’ve ever experienced at an airport. 5 years after its opening, over 5,000 people work in "The Circle" every weekday, giving the place a...
Increasing Efficiency in Airport Planning – A Different Approach to Capacity Demand Calculations
This article reflects the question of how the need for long-term efficiency improvement at airports can be met through an adapted masterplanning process. It particularly focuses on the early phase of capacity demand planning Need For Efficiency Improvement Changes...
Greater complexity needs holistic planning: why strategic masterplanning is the way forward in airport development
For the longest time, the question of business growth in the airport industry seemed to answer itself. Demand for air travel has grown continuously over the last decades. Many airport operators treated infrastructure planning as a simple linear equation: more...



