Passengers face new Brisbane airport screening
A brand new screening process is opening for passengers at Brisbane’s Domestic Airport Terminal on Tuesday as the first stage of an extnsive upgrade is finalised.
From 5am tomorrow, the northern security screening point will officially open at Brisbane airport for Qantas passengers.
Brisbane Airport spokesperson Peter Doherty said the screening point featured five new security lanes, fitted with Rapiscan CT (Computed Tomography) technology.
Also referred to as Standard 3, this technology was meant to enable smoother screening by allowing laptops and aerosols to remain inside bags. The screening point also features larger tubs for personal items and automatic tray return.
“It sounds simple, but a lot of people don’t take their laptops out, or forget to, which really slows everything down,” Doherty said.
Doherty said the larger tubs and automatic return was expected to greatly reduce build up at screening points.
“The old tubs are much smaller, meaning people needed to use more of them. The new tubs are much larger and just one can fit everything.”
Standard 3 technology has also been equipped across Qantas Premium Entry’s two screening lanes.
As construction work continued, Brisbane passengers would also have access to the new mezzanine level in the centre of the Domestic Terminal before Christmas.
Taking up the same space as four tennis courts, the mezzanine would include ten lanes of security screening and serve as the new entry point to the Domestic Terminal, with airport managers saying it would allow seamless movement from the Skywalk to security and departure gates.
The International Terminal also would receive a rollout of Standard 3 technology and ten new lanes before the end of the year.
“We’re working on completing phase one by December, which is an upgrade to the security system and screening points,” Doherty said.
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“Then in early 2026, we will start introducing ten new food and beverage offerings within the terminal, giving travellers more dining options.”
The new screening point arrives as part of Brisbane Airport’s transformation as part of a $5 billion ‘Future BNE’ investment over the next five years.
Brisbane Airport Head of Terminal Operations Stacey Pollard said the team had been in testing mode for the past week in preparation for the new upgrades.
“We’re grateful for passengers right across Brisbane Airport who have been patient over the past couple of years. We’re delighted that they’re about to start experiencing the benefits of the Future BNE transformation,” Pollard said.
