TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS

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TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE TROPICS

• Gordon Hamilton
• Managing Director
• Jacobs Consultancy

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WHAT IS DIFFERENT?

• Passenger Expectations
• Traffic Patterns
• Utilities Costs Availability
• Construction Issues Materials

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PASSENGER EXPECTATIONS
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PASSENGER EXPECTATIONS

• Many tropical destinations are tourist focused
• Long dwell times
• Airport as part of the experience ( or - )
• A strong tropical sense of place, unique
  character will cater to expections, satisfaction,
  revenue
• Duty Free sales can be spectacular if passengers
  are catered to

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BARBADOS
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Chattel House Theme Creates Sense of Place
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IMPACT OF THE NEW PROGRAM

• Airport concession revenues will be up by 500
• Airport advertising revenues will be up by 500

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KINGSTON THEMING
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RETAIL AREA
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Nairobi
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Kigali
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Kigali
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TRAFFIC PATTERNS
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TRAFFIC PATTERNS

• Many tropical destinations have traffic patterns
  driven by tour operators and curfews at European
  and North American Airports severe peaking
• Example St Lucia
• 50 of the total weekly traffic arrives Sunday
  afternoon
• 1,600 peak hour pax on winter Sundays, but only
  370,000 annual passengers

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TRAFFIC PATTERNS

• Decisions to handle peaks are economic, not
  financial
• May not be able to afford high levels of service
  in the peaks
• Strong unions dont make the issues any easier -
  staffing

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UTILITIES COSTS AVAILABILITY
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UTILITIES

• In many tropical locations, power is diesel
  generated and very expensive
• Country water supplies can be limited

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REDUCE POWER USE

• Use outdoor spaces
• Evaluate solar power

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REDUCE WATER USE

• Waste-water recycle
• Advanced treatment systems
• Recycle system for toilet flush, landscaping,
  aquifer re-charge

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ZENON PLANT

• The basic unit consists of a biological reactor,
  membrane basin, permeate pump, air blowers and
  automated control equipment. sludge systems
• Exceeds the world's most stringent wastewater
  treatment standards, including
• California's title 22 reuse standards
• European bathing water standards
• USCG, IMO-MARPOL, and Alaskan marine discharge
  standards

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CONSTRUCTION COSTS MATERIALS
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CONSTRUCTION ISSUES

• Understanding the weather
• Corrosion design for protection
• Supply chain issues
• Uneven contractor capability
• Cost control in small economies

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Keekorok International Airport

• Sense of Place
• Low utility costs
• No supply chain issues
• No corrosion Issues
• Lots of capable local contractors

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Gordon Hamilton

• Gordon Hamilton holds an MSc (Engineering) from
  Queens University and has over 30 years of
  aviation experience. His clients include
  governments, Canadian and US airports, airports
  in Asia, Europe and Africa, air carriers, ICAO,
  ACI and the UNDP. He is currently
  Partner-in-Charge for the design and construction
  of the US100 million in improvements to the
  Barbados Grantley Adams International Airport,
  the 170 million new airport development in
  Kigali, and of Syphers role in the 115 million
  redevelopment and expansion of Jomo Kenyatta
  International Airport
• Over the past 25 years as a consultant, Mr.
  Hamilton has been involved in all aspects of
  airport traffic and tourism marketing, air
  service development, commercial development and
  the creation of competitive advantage for
  airports. Prior to entering consulting, Gordon
  Hamilton was in various airport management and
  planning positions in Transport Canada. As
  superintendent of Passenger Systems, he was
  responsible for the development of many of the
  capacity and level of service concepts that are
  in use worldwide today.