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Tokyo's newest airport terminal to open with NEC signage

Tokyo's newest airport terminal to open with NEC signage

NEWS: Tokyo's newest international airport terminal is to begin operating this week, with digital signage and information systems from NEC in place to coincide with the opening.

Onelan touches down at Dubai Duty Free

Onelan touches down at Dubai Duty Free

NEWS: Onelan's Net-Top-Box media players have been selected by Connectiv to be used in a new installation for Dubai Duty Free's advertising network.

First interactive Virtual Assistant unveiled at Dubai International Airport

NEWS: Tensator has successfully installed the first interactive version of its Virtual Assistant digital signage system at Dubai International Airport.

NDS takes to the skies at Airport Exchange 2012

NDS takes to the skies at Airport Exchange 2012

NEWS: Net Display Systems (NDS) is set to demonstrate its PADS digital signage solutions for the airport market at this week's Airport Exchange 2012 trade show in Amsterdam.

Heathrow passengers invited to Ireland with 71m wrap

Heathrow passengers invited to Ireland with 71m wrap

NEWS: The 'Irish Pier' in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 1 has been wrapped in graphics promoting The Doyle Collection.

Monster Media 'breaks through Olympics ad clutter' with non-traditional DOOH

NEWS: Monster Media has commented on a number of digital out-of-home advertising campaigns it was involved in during the London 2012 Olympics.

Tesco trials interactive supermarket at Gatwick Airport

Tesco trials interactive supermarket at Gatwick Airport

NEWS: Tesco has deployed an 'interactive virtual grocery store' at Gatwick Airport, which allows travellers to browse and buy items to be delivered upon their return home.

Digital and large-format sites welcome air passengers to Scotland

Digital and large-format sites welcome air passengers to Scotland

NEWS: Glasgow Airport's welcome site has been booked by airline Air France KLM Group through JCDecaux Airport.

'Japan's largest digital signage system' installed by Mitsubishi

'Japan's largest digital signage system' installed by Mitsubishi

NEWS: Mitsubishi Electric has announced it has installed the largest digital signage system in Japan at Narita International Airport.

Scala-powered LED walls 'to reach 5.7m people' at Naples Airport

Scala-powered LED walls 'to reach 5.7m people' at Naples Airport

NEWS: Two 3 x 4m LED walls have been installed at Naples Airport in Italy, where they will target 5.7m passengers each year with marketing messages.

The suitability of siting

The suitability of siting

FEATURE: At Birmingham Airport, waiting to greet you as you stagger off your flight, is a rather unpleasant example of an interactive screen.

Show me the way: wayfinding

Show me the way: wayfinding

FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul explores the parameters for wayfinding signs, and wonders if they're becoming too complex in their design.

JCDecaux shares findings on airport media

JCDecaux shares findings on airport media

FEATURE: In her first report for Output, Geny Caloisi investigates JCDecaux's latest research into digital media in airports.

Airport bureaux de change choose YCD Multimedia videowalls

Airport bureaux de change choose YCD Multimedia videowalls

NEWS: Four currency exchange offices in Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel now feature YCD Multimedia's MuVi Wall solution.

Eye and Qantas to 'transform airport media' with interactivity

Eye and Qantas to 'transform airport media' with interactivity

NEWS: Eye says it will 'lead a total transformation of advertising media' in domestic terminals in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth airports.

Airport creative targets arriving and departing passengers

Airport creative targets arriving and departing passengers

NEWS: Aker Solutions has booked a twelve-month campaign with JCDecaux Airport at Aberdeen Airport, which is double-sided to target passersby both leaving and arriving at the airport.

Toyshop installs 'virtual playground' with interactive EyePlay projection system

NEWS: US toyshop Kidstuff has installed an interactive projection screen called EyePlay, developed by EyeClick.

Indian airport gets new departure signs

Indian airport gets new departure signs

NEWS: GMR Hyderabad International Airport in India has had new suspended signs installed by AAA Business Solutions India.

Killer apps: applications of gestural technologies for DOOH

Killer apps: applications of gestural technologies for DOOH

FEATURE: A number of technologists are developing systems that read the hand gestures and body language of people interacting with screens, and the results are head-turning. Nick Smith looks at some of the applications.

BannerXpress finds success with airport banner printing kiosk

BannerXpress finds success with airport banner printing kiosk

NEWS: BannerXpress says it is looking forward to installing more self-service banner printing kiosks in airports and stadiums following a successful deployment of its first machine at Schiphol Airport.

Wall graphics and digital screens combine 'to bring the vibrancy of Mexico to London'

Wall graphics and digital screens combine 'to bring the vibrancy of Mexico to London'

NEWS: An immersive campaign advertising travel to Mexico has utilised JCDecaux's Hex Motion + network on the Heathrow Express, made up of 168 HD digital screens and giant wall wraps.

APN Outdoor wins advertising rights at Australia's fastest growing airport

NEWS: APN Outdoor has won the rights to manage indoor advertising panels at Perth Airport, while retaining the rights to manage the airport's outdoor ad panels.

Interactive Monster Wall tells airport users about IBM technology

Interactive Monster Wall tells airport users about IBM technology

NEWS: DOOH media owner Eye has revealed its Interactive Monster Wall, installed in Manchester Airport in partnership with Monster Media, is being used by technology company IBM.

New airport research from JCDecaux finds passengers are 'ready for even more engaging advertising'

New airport research from JCDecaux finds passengers are 'ready for even more engaging advertising'

NEWS: JCDecaux has released the results of its 'Airport Stories World' survey, which found that air passengers welcome 'more intimate relationships with brands'.

CBS Outdoor to manage range of advertising sites at Cardiff Airport with contract win

CBS Outdoor to manage range of advertising sites at Cardiff Airport with contract win

NEWS: CBS Outdoor has won its first UK airport contract, following a bid for Cardiff Airport. It will manage more than 60 advertising sites including 13 back-lit landmarks, three 96-sheets and 31 six-sheets.

JCDecaux research shows power of advertising in airport arrivals

JCDecaux research shows power of advertising in airport arrivals

NEWS: JCDecaux Airport has conducted and released new research indicating that 'familiar and comforting advertising' displayed in airports has a positive influence on visitors.

Concourse Initiatives 'natural addition' to JCDecaux

Concourse Initiatives 'natural addition' to JCDecaux

NEWS: JCDecaux has acquired face-to-face marketing company Concourse Initiatives.

Eye brings digital signage interactivity to 'receptive' consumers at Gatwick Airport

Eye brings digital signage interactivity to 'receptive' consumers at Gatwick Airport

NEWS: Eye has launched a new digital media solution for airports, it announced at an event at Gatwick Airport in London, UK last week.

Huntsville International Airport invests in more videowalls with Planar's Clarity Matrix

Huntsville International Airport invests in more videowalls with Planar's Clarity Matrix

NEWS: Huntsville International Airport in Alabama, USA has chosen Planar's Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System as part of an improvement project.

Rugby fans experience 'virtual vineyard' at airport

Rugby fans experience 'virtual vineyard' at airport

NEWS: Rugby fans who have travelled to New Zealand for the World Cup tournament may have experienced a 'virtual vineyard'.

Zurich Airport chooses C-nario for 100-screen network

Zurich Airport chooses C-nario for 100-screen network

NEWS: Zurich Airport in Switzerland has installed a new digital signage network at its main terminal, which shows flight information and advertisements, as well as live sports events.

Indira Gandhi Airport installs multi-screen digital signage network

Indira Gandhi Airport installs multi-screen digital signage network

NEWS: Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, now features a digital signage network used for advertising purposes.

New signage to be built at Queensland airports

New signage to be built at Queensland airports

NEWS: Eye has secured two contract renewals in Queensland, Australia, which will see new external signage built at Sunshine Coast Airport and 'a total transformation' of both external and internal signage at Cairns Airport.

Eye's new Digital Arrivals Network to target valuable UK airline travellers

Eye's new Digital Arrivals Network to target valuable UK airline travellers

NEWS: Out-of-home media developer Eye has installed a new digital screen network at all 34 baggage reclaim carousels at Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted airports in the UK.

Noventri spreads its wings with DOOH airport installation

NEWS: Noventri has announced that a number of its Eco-Series SF-100e digital signage players has been deployed at Hagerstown Regional Airport in Maryland, USA to drive displays in the main passenger terminal.

Flying high: Eye creates Digital Landmark sites at UK airports

Flying high: Eye creates Digital Landmark sites at UK airports

NEWS: Airport media owner Eye has revealed a new scheme, Digital Landmarks, which sees the company and its partners promise £3.5m to the overhaul of airport advertising at its eight UK sites.

Digital signage airport campaign 'offset seasonal dip'

Digital signage airport campaign 'offset seasonal dip'

NEWS: Airport media agency Eye says a campaign recently carried out by Moneycorp at its Gatwick Airport advertising sites offset a decrease in penetration rates that normally occurs during April.

Hex Motion Plus sites to combine digital and vinyl at Heathrow

Hex Motion Plus sites to combine digital and vinyl at Heathrow

NEWS: A new series of advertising sites combining 168 HD digital screens with vinyl wall wraps has been launched at Heathrow Airport.

3M and MediaZest mark 100th rear projection product installation

3M and MediaZest mark 100th rear projection product installation

NEWS: Digital out-of-home (DOOH) company MediaZest and technology provider 3M are celebrating the 100th installation of displays using 3M Rear Projection Film.

Australian market 'jumps at the chance' to advertise on new digital screens

Australian market 'jumps at the chance' to advertise on new digital screens

NEWS: Eye Fly says a number of brands have been confirmed to advertise on its new large-format HD digital sites, installed at Melbourne Airport.

NCR aims to augment traveller experience through self-service

NEWS: International technology firm NCR has launched a new Customer Experience Consulting Services programme, which, it says, will help improve the public's experience of travelling.

Screen's breakfast briefing 'excellent opportunity' to see 'real-world applications'

Screen's breakfast briefing 'excellent opportunity' to see 'real-world applications'

NEWS: It has been announced that Battersea Power Station, London, will be the backdrop for The Screen's latest breakfast briefing, which will examine the development of digital signage in education and wayfinding.

Airport visitors see screens as 'modern and valuable infotainment platform'

Airport visitors see screens as 'modern and valuable infotainment platform'

NEWS: ICMoving has stated its new infotainment network, deployed in major six airports in Italy, has changed passengers' perception of screens from 'traditional televisions [to] a modern and valuable infotainment platform'.

Malta airport invests in digital signage conversion with MicroTiles

Malta airport invests in digital signage conversion with MicroTiles

NEWS: Malta International Airport is undertaking a €1m (£843,000) investment in converting all of its static media to video signage, with the bulk of the sum going towards a significant purchase of Christie's MicroTiles product.

Eye to target rugby fans during World Cup

Eye to target rugby fans during World Cup

NEWS: Airport media company Eye has created a series of 'exclusive advertising opportunities' at Auckland Airport, New Zealand aimed at rugby fans arriving at the city for the 2011 World Cup later this year.

Ryanair keeps staff in the loop with signagelive

Ryanair keeps staff in the loop with signagelive

NEWS: A 44-site strong network of displays powered by the cloud-based digital signage platform signagelive has been deployed by low-cost airline Ryanair, which is using the system to communicate company information to its employees.

Samsung makes record bid with video wall

Samsung makes record bid with video wall

NEWS: A 100-screen LCD video wall has been unveiled in McCarran International Airport, Nevada, which its manufacturer Samsung hopes will make it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest video wall in a US airport.

The sky's the limit for Cayin digital signage

The sky's the limit for Cayin digital signage

NEWS: Cayin, a provider of media players, software and servers for the digital signage market, has announced the deployment of 23 LCD screens in Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand.

Eco-friendly Noventri product takes flight in USA

Eco-friendly Noventri product takes flight in USA

NEWS: Noventri, provider of digital signage products such as the interactive Noventri Touch and the Commander control centre, has announced the installation of an ecologically friendly electronic panel at the Doubletree Hotel Dulles Airport.

Eye to take digital outdoors with Melbourne Airport contract

Eye to take digital outdoors with Melbourne Airport contract

NEWS: Eye says it will introduce a number of digital advertising sites, including the first high-definition external airport digital sites in Australia, following its contract renewal with Melbourne Airport.

It can be a Dell of a journey but it needn't be a totally Lonely Planet

It can be a Dell of a journey but it needn't be a totally Lonely Planet

NEWS: Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler has starred in a new round of adverts for Dell that addresses how people working on the move can benefit from using its laptops.

Airborne advertising contract renewed by AirMedia

NEWS: AirMedia says its contract to operate advertising on digital TV screens on China Southern Airlines aircraft has been renewed by the airline.

Indonesian airline chooses Eye for brand boost

Indonesian airline chooses Eye for brand boost

NEWS: Indonesian airline Mandala has selected airport media company Eye to promote its brand at Singapore Changi Airport.

New Jaguar campaign roars into Gatwick

New Jaguar campaign roars into Gatwick

NEWS: An advertising campaign for the new Jaguar XJ Model has been launched at Gatwick by airport media specialist Eye.

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