OIA's new Terminal C to feature massive video walls, digital displays to help passengers navigate airport
Airport-wide digital communication will be available to MCO airport passengers for the new Terminal C facility opening in September 2022.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando International Airport's (MCO) new Terminal C facility is set to open in a few months. Now, visual navigation guides will be an added feature that should help travelers navigate through one of the nation's busiest airports.
This 200,000-square feet Terminal C has new visual communication through massive video walls connected to digital displays, established by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) and Synect.
The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) and Synect are developing the contents of their new digital displays for Terminal C for September 2022.
The airport's digital platform will display the following information for its passengers:
- Ticketing
- Security
- Info Desks
- Concessions
- Gates
- Arrivals
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- International and domestic baggage claim
- Ground transport
- Wayfinding throughout the terminal
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Additional information included in Synect's Passenger360 system:
- Flight changes
- Weather changes
- Live-action video footage of Orlando and the Central Florida region
- High-visibility wayfinding
- Seasonal celebrations and more
Tom Draper, GOAA Chief of Operations says "The program will help engage passengers at the major touchpoints of their journey while reflecting real-time airport activity including estimated wait times."
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The airport ranks seventh in the nation in terms of traffic and is the busiest airport in Florida, serving 40 million passengers annually. International flights will start at the $2.75 billion Terminal C on Sept. 19. Domestic flights will start on Sept. 26.
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