Aviation editor Robby Silk’s most recent cover story, “Now departing from the ordinary,” looked at new ways that airport designers, operators and architects are building a new generation of terminals with expansive high ceiling, lots of windows and open space, greenery, intuitive wayfinding, local flavor and the latest in technology. 

On today’s Folo episode Regine Weston, an airport planner for Arup, talks to Silk and host Rebecca Tobin about some of the decisions behind upgrades and changes, why designers are thinking about passenger stress levels, ways to make the concourse experience more engaging, how sustainability factors into nearly every decision and what flyers might expect to see on their next journey through LAX, Denver, Pittsburgh, Seattle or New York LaGuardia.

This episode was recorded June 9 has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor:

This episode is sponsored by Windstar Cruises.

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Sustainability and airlines: Green skies will come again 

No line, and a train car to myself with Denver Airport’s touchless app 

Delta touts new LaGuardia terminal building as blending beauty and function 

Dispatch: Dining at Newark Airport’s Terminal C

 

Aviation editor Robby Silk&rsquo;s most recent cover story, &ldquo;Now departing from the ordinary,&rdquo; looked at new ways that airport designers, operators and architects are building a new generation of terminals with expansive high ceiling, lots of windows and open space, greenery, intuitive wayfinding, local flavor and the latest in technology. 
On today&rsquo;s Folo episode Regine Weston, an airport planner for Arup, talks to Silk and host Rebecca Tobin about some of the decisions behind upgrades and changes, why designers are thinking about passenger stress levels, ways to make the concourse experience more engaging, how sustainability factors into nearly every decision and what flyers might expect to see on their next journey through LAX, Denver, Pittsburgh, Seattle or New York LaGuardia.
This episode was recorded June 9 has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor:
This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://www.windstarcruises.com">Windstar Cruises</a>.
Related reports: 
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Now-departing-from-the-ordinary">New airport designs are a departure from the ordinary </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Green-skies-will-come-again">Sustainability and airlines: Green skies will come again </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/No-line-and-a-train-car-all-to-myself-with-Denver-Airport-touchless-app">No line, and a train car to myself with Denver Airport&rsquo;s touchless app </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/First-look-Delta-new-LaGuardia-terminal">Delta touts new LaGuardia terminal building as blending beauty and function </a>
<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Blogs/Dispatch/Dispatch-Dining-at-Newark-s-Terminal-C">Dispatch: Dining at Newark Airport&rsquo;s Terminal C</a>
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.