OREANDA-NEWS. December 17, 2012. The Pulkovo Airport Operator together with “Rosgranitsa” Federal Agency and Border Police of the RF Federal Security Service opened three additional passport control booths in the Pulkovo-2 arrivals area and two new booths in the Pulkovo-1 arrivals area which reduced passport control waiting time by 30%. Currently, 40 passport control booths are available at the Airport terminals.

The opening of new booths in arrivals areas increased the capacity up to 100 people per hour. In the end of 2013 when a new passenger terminal constructed by Northern Capital Gateway LLC will be opened 108 passport control booths will be available.

The Pulkovo Airport Operator modernizes an internal infrastructure of the terminals: series of measures intended to increase passenger comfort are implemented; a program of waiting area expansion is being realized; CUSS kiosks are installed; three additional passport control booths were put into service in the Pulkovo-2 arrivals area in June 2012. The foremost goal of measures is to improve service and conditions for passengers before the new passenger terminal commissioning.