12.8.2008
More space and light following remodelling of Copenhagen Airport’s passenger “high street”

To meet passenger demands to a modern airport, Copenhagen Airport has remodelled and expanded the airport’s central passenger “high street”. The improvements include more space, more inflow of light and more seating areas, and the next few months will also see the opening of a number of new shops and restaurants.

The expansion and remodelling of the passenger “high street” running through Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 has been going on since the autumn of 2007. The first results of this modernisation project can now be seen: the passenger “high street” is broader; there are new toilet facilities and new seating areas, and a new large “information

square” will make it easier for passengers to find their gate. The high street has also become lighter and friendlier, as large skylights, higher ceilings and metre-high glazed facades with views of the airport tarmac let lots of daylight into the terminals.
 
“The extensive remodelling project means that we will have an up-to-date transit area with new passenger facilities and an attractive shopping area. The new passenger high street is very attractive, airy and friendly with its high ceilings, inflow of daylight and a number of interesting new shops, by which we meet a number of our passengers’ most prominent demands. Our passenger surveys show, among other things, that passengers want even more shopping options at Copenhagen Airport. To offer a broader range and better passenger facilities, we are now opening an array of new shops and restaurants. The first shops have already opened, and the rest will be opening from now until October,” said Henrik Busch, Copenhagen Airport’s commercial director.
 
A new information square
As part of the project, a new “information square” will be established in the transit area of Terminal 3. The information square will be located immediately after the security checkpoint and will give passengers an opportunity to obtain information on the layout of the airport and where to find things. A new and larger information desk in the square will have staff available to assist and guide people. The square will also feature the airport’s largest information facility: 16 flat screens to make it easy for passengers to find their departure and boarding times, even from a distance.
 
Altogether, the project involves some 5000 square metres, of which 2300 square metres is new space added by a 16-metre extension out towards the runways. Some of the additional space will house new shops and restaurants; shops currently in the area have been remodelled as well.
 
New shops and restaurants
According to Henrik Busch, the new passenger high street is now more uniform and stylish, partly because each facade unit is now framed by black wooden panels, within which each shop or brand is free to apply its unique design and image. Some of the first shops to open were Burberry, Mulberry, Gucci and Hermès. In August and September, they will be followed by Scandinavian brands such as Sand, Ole Lynggaard, Tiger of Sweden, J. Lindeberg and Malene Birger. Moreover, a number of new international brands such as Ralph Lauren, Bvlgari, Aigner, Mont Blanc, Versace, Etro, Belstaff, Porsche Design and Vertu will be available at the airport in future.  
 
We look forward to the opening of brand new Hugo Boss and Ralph Lauren concepts for both men and women in August and September respectively. The new shops are very much in line with the two brands, but passengers will also see that we have added a slight twist to the concept: a little of the special international atmosphere naturally found at an airport. The new Ralph Lauren shop at Copenhagen Airport is the first of its kind in the world,” said Klaus Enhard, manager of all Kaufmann’s five shops.
 
Restaurant with a view

The first of two new restaurants in the transit area opened on 4 August. The name of the restaurant is “Copenhagen”, and it features Nordic cuisine. In the classically Nordic manner, the menu will change to follow the four seasons, offering freshly caught herring from Skagen in the summertime and rustic dishes with root vegetables and hearty soups in the winter.   “At Copenhagen, we want to gather all the things we are good at in Denmark and in the Nordic region. We don’t want to stop at gastronomy: we also want the best from Denmark and the Nordic region in beverages and design, along with gastronomy,” said Michael Grann, CEO of Select Service Partner Denmark.