b'PUBLISHERS COLUMN 7One of the Best Airport Projects Youll Never SeeWelcome to our January/February issue. There are a lot of greatThankfully, the airport was able to bring projects to read about, supported with amazing visuals. One thatall of its systems back online. But the pops to mind is the Oculus at IAH (on the cover and Page 68). Itscombination of time, inconvenience and quite a sight to behold! money required to do so was painful.Having said that, we have another article that does not offerThere were a lot of lessons learned from much in the way of a visual presence. Its a true behind-the- this incident, which is something we tell scenes wonder that involved a long lead time before the airportour writers to search for when researching was ready to share it with our readers. This story (on Page 40)their stories. Its easy for airports to onlyPAUL BOWERS, PUBLISHERchronicles the cyberattack at SEA in August 2024. talk about their successes. Were grateful that SEA decided Imagine if your airport had its website, e-mail, FIDS, BIDS,to collaborate with us to produce this story together. Airport Wi-Fi and other crucial systems out for the count in the busymanagement and staff went through a lot during and after the summer season! Also imagine that communications withcyberattack. We hope that you will learn from and appreciate passengers regarding flights that were still operating was limitedtheir candor.to handwritten signs, face-to-face conversations and socialAnd dont miss our Industry Insider column by Mario Rodriguez media. And, that all off-line communications would take monthsat IND. (Page 82) Who would have thought that an airport is the to fully rebuild! It sounds more like the plot of a thriller movie thanperfect place to host a naturalization ceremony? Its a must-read. Time Flies. an article in a business-to-business publication. But painfully, itCheck it out!was the reality SEA experienced. Cheers,SEE THE DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DISPLAYS IN ACTION.Elevating the most overlooked part of travel.Many passengers spend more timeThe most striking difference betweenAnd individual charging outlets for every waiting at the gate than actually flying.beam seating and Agatis Departurespassengerturning a delayed flight into And traditionally, the gate has not beenSeating is the sense of personal spacea Netflix marathon. great. Standard beam seating wont flypassengers feel. Instead of sharing an arm with passengers much longer. Not withrest with their neighbor, a table at everyWith industry leaders like Agati setting the more comfortable, more personal optionsseat creates a physical barrier. Instead ofbar for what the gate experience can be, available. Take Agatis new Departuresbeing sandwiched between two strangers,airports that evolve their gate seating will Seating, for example. A first-of-its-kindthe angled design positions passengersbe the ones who really take off. Because design, Agati hasnt just created a betterslightly behind or in front of each other.when passengers feel relaxed, when they way to wait. Theyre making peopleAnd instead of passengers makingfeel comfortable time flies.forget theyre waiting in the first place.awkward eye contact across the aisle, the Never before have airports seen gateangled design redirects their gaze toward Designing for HumanDIGITAL LED VIDEO DISPLAYSseating offset at an angle. This simple, yeta window or open floor space. Other impactful design shift enhances individualamenities include a hug-design Behavior through Innovative space. back rest that lives up to its name. Furniture Solutions IMPROVE THE TRAVELER EXPERIENCE OPTIMIZE OPERATIONS CREATE A SENSE OF PLACEDaktronics LED video display technology provides a reliable canvas for airports that focus on the traveler. With the effective use of indoor and outdoor installations, airports can do more than move travelers from point A to point B.DAKTRONICS.COM/AIRPORTSAirportImprovement.comJanuary | February 2026'