LPIA and other airports should turn to tech amid COVID-19, says NAD executive
The Lynden Pindling International Airport. FILE
As the The Bahamas and the world learn to live with COVID-19, airports like Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) could look to decentralize certain routine airport processes in order to better adhere to the health protocols that the pandemic calls for, Director of Operations for the Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) Jonathan Hanna said yesterday, adding that a year and a half from now, passengers and employees will be interacting within a more digital environment in the airport.
“Terminals were never designed to be testing centers or to allow for six-feet distance between each passenger,” said Hanna, who made his remarks during an appearance on Cable Bahamas Business Solutions’ Digital Citizen webinar series. He suggested that large hotels could become airline check-in sites in order to lessen the build-up of people in the airport terminal. He also explained that both passengers who move through the terminal and employees of the airport will have to get acquainted with the increased use of digital equipment.