Humberto Delgado Airport is getting more functional. Concession-holder ANA/VINCI Airports has invested in increasing operating capacity and has expanded and upgraded commercial area at the airport, which now offers an improved range of products and brands. There is a single central food court where all the catering outlets are situated and which offers customers new concepts.

I​n terms of operations, new security control and screening area has been built. Equipped with ten new x-ray scanners, it increases operating capacity to 3,000 passengers per hour in Terminal 1. Apart from this, the number of scanners to read and validate boarding passes has been increased to 9 terminals and a new check-in area has been put into service with an extra 10 check-in desks already available and a further 6 scheduled to become operational in November. 

These new facilities that will increase passenger-processing capacity also mean that, for the first time ever at Portuguese airports, people can access restricted areas without human intervention. This is one more of the measures being taking by ANA Aeroportos/VINCI Airports to improve the quality of the service by applying new technologies.

There are also developments in Terminal 2, with a completely reorganised departure hall, where the wider passageways and more spacious waiting areas ensure an improved experience for passengers. 

As far as accesses to the passenger terminal are concerned, some of the measures taken by Lisbon Airport have involved reorganising the available space, making access easier and introducing the "Kiss and Fly" solution, which allows ten minutes of free parking. 

These solutions, which have already been partially implemented, ensure:

• A better experience for all passengers;

• A better experience for all users in terms of picking up and dropping off passengers;

• Operational gains for everyone who works in the airport;

• Greater peace of mind for everyone.

 

WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE COMMERCIAL AREA 

 

THE MAIN SHOP

 

The attractive and contemporary design of the Duty Free Store is the result of an interpretation of the city of Lisbon, from the Portuguese crazy paving to the tiles. Now occupying an extra 450 m2, the shop has expanded its range and features the innovative "walkthrough" concept, affording a distinctive commercial ambience. It is the passengers' first point of contact with the commercial area inside the airport's restricted area.

The shop now occupies a total of 1,900 m2 and has been divided into different sections: perfumes and cosmetics, tobacco, drinks, chocolates, Taste of Portugal, watches and fashion accessories, and promotional areas.

The perfume section has increased the number of premium brands on offer and introduced specific areas for Tom Ford and Carolina Herrera. The cosmetics section has been expanded too, and has introduced new brands, such as Kérastase.

In the Taste of Portugal area, the tiling on the fittings is intended to emphasise the identity of the space, simultaneously highlighting the Portuguese products on display. 

 

 

THE OTHER COMMERCIAL CONCEPTS AND BRANDS

 

Various premium brands have been added to the ranges of other stores in the commercial area and are now available for purchase in the restricted departure hall area. They include Carolina Herrera, Max Mara, Versace and Calvin Klein.

Attitude, occupying 276 m2, is a multi-brand store in the premium segment. Its product range includes brands such as Hugo Boss, Tag Heur, LongChamp, Frank Muller, Gucci, Breitling and Omega.

The space also features stores such as Guess and the world-renowned Michael Kors. The Fashion Gate store features brands such as G.Star, Calvin Klein Jeans, Braccialini and Melissa, among others. In Betrend, a space selling accessories by prestigious brands, and which has recently been expanded, highlights include Armani Jeans, Furla, DKNY, Coccinelle and Love Moschino.

Other offerings include Sports at Heart for sports fans, the revamped handicrafts shop and the Chocolate Lounge, which sells products by the world's top chocolate brands.

The commercial range in the non-Schengen area has also been expanded, with the introduction of new brands and concepts, including Porsche Design, Tumi, Dreams Gourmet, Rimowa and Parfois. And there is multi-brand store too, whose range features brands such as Liu Jo, Braccialini, Max Mara Weekend and Calvin Klein Jeans.

Soon to open is an Ale-Hop shop. The brand offers accessories and useful items that bring added colour and cheer to passengers' purchases. Also coming soon are state-of-the-art vending machines. This innovative concept means passengers can purchase not only the usual snacks and food items, but also gadgets, electronics and travel accessories, all aimed at last-minute purchases.

 

CATERING 

Occupying 1,555 m2, and located in a single central site, the food court also features new concepts. 

The Mercado, the French pastry shop Paul, and Versailles, one of Lisbon's most emblematic pastry shops, are other options available to passengers, as well as Go Natural, the Cockpit, the Gelati di Chef and the  Sweet Colors sweet shop. 

Also present are McDonald’s, KFC and Pizza Hut.