Zagreb Airport terminal reveal

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That completes today's coverage of Zagreb Airport's new terminal reveal.

Exterior

   

Baggage claim and arrivals


       

Baggage sorting facility


       

Assistant Technical Director, Frano Mikulić, explains in more detail the functioning of the baggage sorting facility (Croatian only)

The Managing Director of Zagreb Airport, Jacques Feron, and Board Member, David Gabelica, address the press.

Airside

     

The Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer Centre (ORAT) will ensure the smooth running of the airport. Zagreb becomes the first airport in the country to have an integrated ORAT centre with several department coordinators overlooking the running of the facility.

Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer Centre

 

ORAT (Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer) team member Hrvoje Bradica discussing the purpose of the centre in more detail (Croatian only)

Passport control upon arrival

   
Departure lounge

        

The PrimeClass Lounge for first and business class passengers is spread over 323 square metres and has the capacity to accommodate 84 guests. It includes a self-service buffet, Wi-Fi Internet access, business area, TVs and a relax area with massaging chairs. The PrimeClass lounge is a staple of many TAV-operated airports.

Premium lounge

   
Commenting on the new duty free area, Commercial Director, Ana Penavić, said, "The duty free shop will be focused on Croatian made products and gastronomy. Every week, the duty free shop will promote a different Croatian specialty which passengers will be able to sample. Global brands will also be sold". Some of the international chains that will be located at the new terminal will include Caffè Nero, Brewmark, Cakes&Bakes, Pom juice bar, Needstop, Spread and Antonia. The new terminal will feature a concept store which will boast garments and furniture from famous Croatian designers.

Duty free

       

Commercial Director, Ana Penavić, explains in more detail the concept behind Zagreb Airport's retail and commercial space (Croatian only)

Passport control and security

   

Check-in

        

General Manager, Jacques Feron, notes, "Building this terminal within three years was a challange but we are very happy now that it is complete. This is the first step and we are very proud".

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Zagreb Airport will today unveil its new passenger terminal to the press ahead of its opening ceremony next Tuesday. Joining the media today will be Zagreb Airport's General Manager, Jacques Feron, Board members Hulya Sofuoglu and David Gabelica, Airport Coordinator, Dragutin Škrlec, Commercial Director, Ana Penavić, Managing Director of Ground Handling Services, Ivana Akmadžić, Assistant Technical Director, Frano Mikulić, and ORAT (Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer) team member Hrvoje Bradica. EX-YU Aviation News will be live at the scene and provide updates and photos sometime after midday. The new 243 million euro terminal building will officially open for commercial use on March 28.

Flights that will use the new terminal prior to opening (March 17)

Flight number	Airline	Route
SU2040	Aeroflot	Moscow - Zagreb
SU2041	Aeroflot	Zagreb - Moscow
OU451	Croatia Airlines	Amsterdam - Zagreb
OU490	Croatia Airlines	Zagreb - London Heathrow
AF1560	Air France	Paris - Zagreb
AF1561	Air France	Zagreb - Paris

The facility stretches over 65.000 square metres and three levels, features three baggage carousels, eight air bridges - six for international flights and two for domestic services - nine security checkpoints, thirty check-in desks, 23 passport control booths and a car park with the capacity to handle 1.100 vehicles. One of the international gates will have the ability to handle larger "heavy" aircraft. Furthermore, the airport includes three remote stands next to the terminal, while stands at the current passenger building will also be used if the need arises. Each of the aircraft parking positions at the new facility includes a Visual Docking Guidance System which gives information to a pilot attempting to park their aircraft. The terminal itself features a large 600 square metre duty free shop operated by Aelia, sixteen cafés, bars, restaurants and snack bars run by Turkey's BTA, as well as smoking cabins and automated baggage handling. Enough space has been left for additional check-in counters and baggage carousels to be added once the new terminal reaches its maximum capacity of five million passengers. Further extensions envisaged along the thirty-year concession period will potentially see capacity increased to eight million.

The opening of the terminal will coincide with the launch of new routes, including Monarch Airlines from Manchester and London Gatwick, Emirates from Dubai, Norwegian Air Shuttle from Stockholm, Croatia Airlines to Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki and Bucharest, as well as Eurowings from Dusseldorf, the latter of which was announced yesterday. Beijing Capital Airlines will also potentially introduce services between the Chinese and Croatian capitals.

Last week, defence and security company Saab confirmed it had been selected by Croatia Control to deploy its Advanced – Surface Movement Guidance & Control System (A-SMGCS) at Zagreb Airport. Saab will deliver a fully integrated A-SMGCS solution, including hardware, software and engineering services. The system will provide surveillance coverage using an array of Saab’s latest generation multilateration sensors and Saab’s SR-3 Surface-Movement Radar. The Saab A-SMGCS will fuse surveillance data from the multilateration sensors and SR-3 for the location and identification of all aircraft operating on the airport’s surface. The surveillance data will be integrated with Saab’s conflict detection and alerting algorithms to provide controllers with advanced visual and auditory warning of potential runway incursions. “Saab´s solutions at Zagreb International Airport will improve situational awareness, runway safety, capacity and will contribute to the landmark modernization project. We are committed to a long-term partnership with Croatia Control today and well into the future”, Mike Gerry, Head of the Saab Business Unit for Air Traffic Management, said.