Siemens supplies temporary airport terminals for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The operating company Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has ordered two temporary CapacityPlus terminals from Siemens Mobility for the airports in Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein for the duration of the 2010 World Cup.
The FIFA World Cup begins in South Africa in June 2010. Players and spectators from all over the world are expected to attend the event, but not all of South Africa’s airports are designed to handle large numbers of passengers. With CapacityPlus, airport operators can increase their handling capacity for a specific period at a low cost, enabling them to ensure reliable and swift handling of the additional passenger numbers anticipated in connection with major events. ACSA has ordered the two CapacityPlus terminals as it makes no sense to increase capacity on a permanent basis when passenger numbers will drop back to normal following a big event. Each terminal covers an area of 1800 square metres and can handle up to 4000 passengers a day.
CapacityPlus is a system service from Siemens Mobility which provides all the necessary functions and modules for a fully equipped additional terminal in line with the standards of the International Air Transport Association (IATA): namely, arrivals area with baggage claim; departures area with check-in counters and baggage conveyance system; electronic monitoring system for 100% baggage and personal security checks; a waiting area; sanitary facilities; power supply and the facilities required for police, customs and first aid together with an option for shopping and restaurant areas. Siemens is using a terminal concept and layout especially developed for large events so that the required functionality can be realised in the smallest space. The system is also suitable for use by low-cost carriers, allowing them to react quickly and flexibly to fluctuating passenger numbers.
Siemens installed a CapacityPlus terminal at Lisbon Airport in Portugal during the Euro 2004 football championship. Such a temporary terminal solution was also used for the Asian Games in Qatar on the Persian Gulf in 2006.
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