Signagelive enhances passenger experience at London Luton Airport

Client: London Luton Airport

Location: London 

Works:  Digital signage, retail store solutions, way-finding systems

Firm: Signagelive

More that 15 million travellers passed through the terminal of London Luton Airport (LLA) in 2017, resulting in 8.6 percent growth on the previous year, which is predicted to increase to 18 million passengers annually by 2020. With the terminal under intensive 24×7 operation and staff becoming more dependent on the use of technology for daily tasks, it was imperative to devise a network to withstand heavy usage with a low failure rate.

Over five years ago LLA has selected Signagelive as its digital signage platform, enabling the airport to simultaneously update all the displays from one dashboard or select specific displays to send a single message.

Display screens

Each desk has two displays, one providing airport advertising, the other check-in information, now with better colour definition and wider viewing angles. Within the security search area, LG 49-inch SM5KD displays are placed throughout walkways to guide and provide way-finding and flight information, with the aim of ensuring every passenger feels at ease.

LLA has over 400 LG screens in operation at any given time. Each display is strategically placed to convey critical information to passengers from the moment they enter the terminal; relaying check-in and gate information, flight status, distance and travel time to the gate. They also extended their network of estate owned digital advertising screens within the airport to deliver additional messaging, public announcement and third-party advertising.

Retail store solutions

A key element of the transformation is a new retail area, which hosts more than 30 new shops and restaurants, including Ted Baker, Next, Oriel Brasserie and the first Oliver Bonas airport store. The displayed content is managed by the retailers and restaurants directly, who create their own content in accordance with guidelines provided by the airport’s marketing and communications team. The team then upload this via Signagelive’s cloud-based platform to schedule and manage content using an integrated content management system.

Way-finding solutions

LLA has increased the number of flights and destinations it has to offer, with a new boarding pier taking the total number of gates to 38. The ultra-wide monitors can be used as split screens, featuring the destination and flight number on the left and destination information such as weather on the right, further enhancing the customer experience.

Workplace communications

LLA uses digital signage to communicate to its internal audiences, including airport employees, contractors, tenants and incoming flight teams. A 2×2 video wall in the staff area provides regular updates on airport initiatives and development plans. The video wall is also used by the airport’s HR department to communicate with employees working a variety of shift patterns.

Upgraded systems

As part of the upgrade, all existing displays were replaced and new displays were introduced across the terminal. Having been impressed with LG Electronics’ professional displays in the past, LG was once again specified, installed and maintained by the airport’s audio-visual partner of 12 years, SPC Group. A prominent 3×3 LG 55-inch LV75A video wall has been installed as passengers leave the security area, which relays adverts for airport retailers and further flight information before they enter the retail area. It forms a striking addition to the departure lounge and has already proven to attract passenger attention.

Ten LG 49-inch SM5KD displays are positioned along the escalators, in a prime location for external advertising, sold to third parties as part of the airport’s digital signage estate powered by Signagelive. Each of the 38 departure gates features four LG 34-inch 34UM68 monitors, hung from the ceiling in back-to-back formation to ensure visibility in the walkways from both directions. LLA’s baggage reclaims hall has two LG 55-inch 55LV75A video walls in a 3×2 and 2×2 back-to-back formation, mounted on a custom frame by SPC Group.

Centralised control

LLA operates a centrally-connected control room, through which all uploaded content is stored and managed in the cloud, removing the need for onsite storage servers and the centralised facility manages different display types, sizes and content formats via a single web-based interface, making the implementation of digital signage a straightforward process.

LLA has a holistic and partnership approach to their digital signage system which has enabled new innovations and to implement change in an agile way across the airport. Each part of the ecosystem was specified with the traveller in mind, enabling customers to have an airport experience which is both comfortable and informative from check-in to take-off. This showcases a number of different ways Signagelive can be used within a customer’s estate of screens to provide information and advertising based content.

About Signagelive

Founded in 1997, Signagelive is a global leader in the digital signage industry powering tens of thousands of screens deployed across 46 countries, with its cloud-based platform being available in 14 languages. This Cambridge-based signage firm is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top five digital signage vendors and has been selected by customers from small networks to multi-thousand site deployments across numerous countries. Signagelive is known for their works in various different industries including food service/QSR, retail, stadiums, internal communications, education and medical. The company has been selected by world-class customers including General Motors,Vodafone and many others.
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