In 2016, the Airport initiated a major project to relocate the security checkpoints from Level 5 to Level 6 of the terminal, requiring a reconfiguration of the ticket counters on Level 6.

Originally, Ferrovial was engaged as the designer and concessionaire under a 30-year agreement, but this partnership ended in 2019. Stantec was then brought in as the new architect to complete the project, with the Airport assuming direct management of the concessions. Hensel Phelps was the construction contractor.

DEN elected to utilize Materna’s self-bag drop technology at the ticket counters. This self-bag-drop solution combines an agent counter with a self-bag-drop unit and scanner portal positioned over the conveyor to scan baggage tags. The scanner unit also ensures safe baggage handling processes by only accepting baggage of the correct size and weight.

Logplan provided the design and specifications for the BHS elements that interface with the Materna IPS Self-Drop units. The first phase of the project became operational in December 2021. There are 86 self-bag drops and it’s the largest installation in the world.

Logplan was instrumental in closely working with the Materna team to develop the required BHS system interface specification, testing and commission requirements and managed the testing and commissioning process through final acceptance.