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The Ministerio Pistarini International Airport or better known as Ezeiza inaugurated its brand new passenger terminal with capacity for more than 30 millions of passengers. Press photos AA2000
The new Terminal of Games of the Ezeiza International Airport It was inaugurated and began operating on Monday 17 of April, which represents a milestone in the year that marks the 25th anniversary of the Aeropuertos Argentina concession 2000. The new complex, de 50.000m2, demanded an investment of 230 million dollars and more than 2500 people.
The work is one of the most important in the history of Argentine infrastructure and for the airport industry.. The terminal will improve the passenger experience by making it safer, agile and comfortable, with faster and more efficient boarding processes.
The terminal was inaugurated by the President of the Nation, Alberto Fernandez, together with the Minister of Transportation of the Nation, Diego Giuliano; the president of the Regulatory Body of the National Airport System (ORSNA), Carlos Lugones Aignasse and the president of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, Martin Eurnekian. The act, developed on the first floor of the building was attended by the president of Corporación América, Eduardo Eurnekian, the CEO of Argentina Airports 2000, Daniel Ketchibachian, airport industry representatives, businesspeople, governors, national legislators, ambassadors and municipal mayors.
The new terminal of the Ezeiza Airport
The terminal stands out with its 230 meters in length and 45 meters high. Has the capacity to process 30 million passengers a year since boarding processes are carried out in less time, improving them substantially. On 2022, The total traffic at the Ezeiza airport was 7.459.288 passengers, between international and domestic.
The new building has 50,000m2 - more than ten soccer fields- and features a check-in area organized in 5 independent islands with 150 dials (Come in 28 and 30 per island), 72 self check-in kiosks, 24 automatic baggage drop stations, commercial premises and great gastronomy options recognized by users.
The Departure Terminal includes accessibility concepts, furniture adapted for people with reduced mobility (check area- in) and the Accessible Information Center with perception through touch (haptic plane). This allows us to offer functionality and a fluid and accessible experience for all passengers..
It is supplied in a 100% with renewable energies, uses LED lighting technology and liquid cooling units (chillers) latest generation for air conditioning, which produces savings of up to 60% of energy consumption. Too, Added to this are efficiency in waste separation and presence detectors that optimize water and electricity consumption.. These actions are part of the Company's Sustainability policy aimed at reducing carbon emissions..
Its architectural design includes a building structure within another in the shape of a giant Zeppelin at the height of the first floor., through which passengers will access the security and immigration checks area, to the commercial area and pre-shipment sectors.
The Zeppelin is a building 190 meters long inside the terminal, contained by a metal structure of 950 tons in the form of a net that is covered by more than 2100 tempered laminated glass, that allow contact with the outside and the entry of natural light.
The four scanning system devices stand out (scanjet) that allow hand luggage to be inspected quickly, since it separates those elements that need specific inspection by PSA personnel and has continuous tray replacement.
Baggage control is carried out using four tomographs located in the basement of the terminal., that allow inspection 1024 bags per hour each with 5 security levels. The 10 inclined carousels, located in the baggage yard next to the platform, They allow luggage to be routed automatically to different flights.
Regarding services, The commercial experience of the new terminal was redefined with larger spaces, modern and that adapt to new demand and trends.
The new Departure Terminal offers renewed and more comfortable gastronomy options; In the ground floor hall is Outback Steakhouse, that opens its third restaurant in Argentina and the first restaurant to which the entire public will be able to access. In the same area there is, Le Pain Quotidien brand that remains committed to healthy eating. There is also the new Starbucks location which is built under sustainable parameters. In the coming months, a Havanna location will open that will complete the gastronomic offer..
After going through migrations on the Zeppelin, the new store is located Duty Free Shop more than 1100 m2, which, added to the existing stores in arrivals and departures, totals more than 6000 m2 allocated to duty-free products with the best brands and assortment.
General characteristics
- 230 million dollars of investment.
- More of 2500 direct and indirect jobs during construction.
- Energy supply 100% renewable (Genneia).
- Ability to process 30 million passengers per year.
- 50.000m2 of new terminal, 230m long and 45m high.
- 2000m2 of Immigration area located in the building inside the terminal (Zeppelin).
- 2000m2 of PSA airport control area located in the building inside the terminal (Zeppelin).
- 5 islands of Check in with 150 specially designed counters.
- 68 points of self-check in to shorten waiting times.
- 24 self-handling luggage stations (Self Bagagge Drop-off) for labels that allows the suitcase to be checked directly on the flight. 4 of these positions are located on the entrance sidewalk.
- Sistema BHS (automated baggage management system) with five levels of security.
- 2250 meters of luggage conveyor belts.
- 4 state-of-the-art baggage tomographs that allow inspection 1024 bags per hour each and substantially raise security levels.
- 10 luggage carousels.
- 2550 total tons of metal structure.
- 380 tons of glass (2178 units for the Zeppelin located inside the terminal).
- LED and Chillers technology for the air conditioning system.
- 60% savings in energy consumption.
- Free and Unlimited Wifi, without prior registration.
- Renewed and broader gastronomy (Outback, Daily Bread, Starbucks).
- Commercial premises: Open 25, Farmacity, Hard Rock Store, regional.
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