Teesside International Airport invests in new security tech ahead of £1m renovation

Teesside International Airport has announced that it is investing in new security technology ahead of a £1m renovation.

The “major” renovation will see a body scanner and a C3 x-ray baggage scanner used in the terminal.

The airport said that the changes will speed up security and help to process passengers more quickly.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “Our airport is going from strength-to-strength despite the unprecedented impact on the travel industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

“These improvements are just the latest in our efforts to make the airport as quick and easy to use as possible.

“We’re developing routes, we’re developing the wider site and we also need to keep developing the terminal to give local people and visitors from across the world the best possible experience.

“Our 10 year rescue plan sets out how we’re going to see 1.4 million passengers through our terminal doors per year and these machines are needed for airports who process more than a million.

“As ever, we’re being ambitious, going further faster and planning for the future. I don’t even think other local airports like Newcastle and Leeds Bradford, have some of this technology!”