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Cape Town - Forget free Wi-Fi and mobile charging stations, forget segway rides and touch screen information boards. The most modern and technologically advanced airports are way past those tech necessities.
Yes, these next generation airports will give any computer geek a head rush.
These airports, as experienced by Jessica Festa from roadwarriorvoices.com have taken technology to the next level, raising the travelling experience to new heights for anyone who needs to be connected.
Here are the 6 best tech-savvy airports on Earth:
1. Munich Airport
German engineering - no surprise here. There's the obvious free Wi-Fi, complimentary computer stations and a business lounge.
Then there's also the interactive InfoGate counters, complete with a touch-screen camera, printer and ticketing system, which allow fliers to chat with airport staff on a video conference system to get airport, hotel and destination information. These InfoGate counters can even print out maps, read boarding documents and write comments.
The airport also has EasyPASS automated border control, which permits border crossing by scanning and matching your face to your ID, is also available to certain ePassport and identity card holders. Efficient.
2. Singapore Changi Airport
It no surprise that this airport has been named World’s Best Airport in the World Airport Awards for three straight years. Apart from the next generation tech the airport offers a 1 000+ buttery garden, rooftop sunflower garden and free massage chairs.
You can also watch free films in their Movie Theater, and play for free in an Entertainment Deck with various video-game consoles.
Then there’s also a Social Tree that uploads Photobooth pictures and videos to a massive 10 meter “tree” laced in a 360-degree loop of flatscreens. Creative.
3. Indianapolis International Airport
This airport boasts with a customer-service robot, which puts it right up there regardless of their other tech-savvy features.
Apart from the robot, however, there are also touch-screen kiosks for calling local hotels and attractions, Uber and Lyft vehicle service, and QR codes in parking lots that email you location info.
This airport will also be like a safehouse for responsible travelers, who should know that the entire airport is LEED (leadership in Energy and Environmental design) certified. Sustainable.
4. Edmonton International Airport
Edmonton, like Indianapolis International Airport, uses solar panels to preheat water, recycle rainwater and a lush Living Wall of living plants to purify air.
They also have robots... and was the first airport in Canada to trial flier-assisting robots.
The airport features a parking reservation system with discounts and a rewards program. Talking defibrillators that tell you what to do in a health emergency and interactive touch-screen tables complete with way-finding, airport info and games enhance the tech travel experience. Rewarding.
5. Düsseldorf Airport
More German Engineering. 30 minutes free Wi-Fi and real-time airplane tracking on a website map are the obvious tech services at this airport when compared to the parking system here.
A robot valet named Ray fetches your car for you from designated spots, places it in its stall and communicates with the driver through an app about the trip itinerary arrival and departure times. Futuristic.
Everything is online here. With your 90-minutes free Wi-Fi you can literally sit in the airport lounge and download your boarding pass with an airport app, or purchase airport services like parking and lounge access in transit on the airport’s online e-service.
An automated boarding counter and automatic bag-drop counter make travel seamless, while the airport’s tablet-on-wheels robot, Robbl, guides fliers through the airport and provides flight info. Seamless.
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