Security screening upgrade for Brisbane’s Domestic Terminal

After two years of construction within Brisbane Airport’s Domestic Terminal, passengers today got to experience the benefits of the terminal’s security screening transformation for the first time.

The brand-new northern screening point opened at 5am local time today and is set to deliver a smoother, more streamlined screening experience for Qantas passengers.

The new northern screening point features five brand-new security lanes equipped with Rapiscan CT (Computed Tomography) screening technology, also known as Standard 3.

According to the airport, this delivers a more secure screening process and, importantly for passengers, allows laptops and aerosols to remain inside bags, making for a smoother screening process.

The lanes also feature larger tubs to accommodate personal items, and automatic tray return.

“We’ve been in testing mode over the past week as our teams get up to speed with the new equipment, and we’re incredibly excited to see this brand-new screening point open to passengers,” enthused Stacey Pollard, Brisbane Airport’s head of terminal operations.”

While Qantas passengers will be the first to experience the new screening point this week, other travellers won’t have to wait long to join them, for work is well advanced on construction of a new mezzanine level in the centre of the Domestic Terminal, which will deliver 10 lanes of security screening capacity and is expected to open just before Christmas.

The new mezzanine, which is the size of four tennis courts, will create a new entry point to the Domestic Terminal, enabling passengers travelling without checked baggage to move seamlessly from the Skywalk, through security, and straight to their departure gate, all on a single level.

Progress also continues in the International Terminal to deliver the same Standard 3 screening technology to passengers before the end of the year.

The upgrade is just one part of the $5 billion Future BNE transformation across the precinct.