VILNIUS — Waiting in the Vilnius airport can be excruciating. Once you’re past security, there are just a couple shops, no proper restaurant and the business lounge is laughable. Add to this the rip-off rate for internet access and it makes for pretty mind-numbing time.

Following research done by the airport, the management intends to fix these problems and get new shops, food outlets, vending machines and currency exchange booths installed.

According to a [private_supervisor]recent survey, passengers like the airport’s cleanliness and quick check-in procedures as well as the fast passport and security checks. However, some 27 percent of passengers believe that the airport lacks fast food outlets. Another 22 percent miss Lithuanian goods and souvenirs shops and 19 say they want to see a book shop at the airport.

Simonas Bartkus, the head of the airport’s commerce, said that business development at the airport would be increased to answer the requests and needs of passengers.

“Terminals should be convenient and planned following the principles applied when planning shopping centers and urban areas and adapted for the provision of high-quality non-aviation services to passengers,” Bartkus said.

A new space for a pharmacy in the departures hall has been creates as well as spaces for catering companies to operate behind the security check. An ice cream shop and currency exchange booths will be installed in the departures hall, which is currently devoid of shops except for a kiosk where passengers can buy newspapers and periodicals in Lithuanian only.

Tenders will be released, Bartkus said, to determine who would be allowed to trade in the airport premises.

The airport reported that last year it serviced 1.3 million passengers and also saw a 23 percent month on month growth this year in March. It expects the trend to continue as the airport’s resuscitation from the paucity of flights after flyLAL’s Jan. 2009 shutdown continues. [/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]recent survey, passengers like the airport’s cleanliness and quick check-in procedures as well as the fast passport and security checks. However, some 27 percent of passengers believe that the airport lacks fast food outlets. Another 22 percent miss Lithuanian goods and souvenirs shops and 19 say they want to see a book shop at the airport.

Simonas Bartkus, the head of the airport’s commerce, said that business development at the airport would be increased to answer the requests and needs of passengers.

“Terminals should be convenient and planned following the principles applied when planning shopping centers and urban areas and adapted for the provision of high-quality non-aviation services to passengers,” Bartkus said.

A new space for a pharmacy in the departures hall has been creates as well as spaces for catering companies to operate behind the security check. An ice cream shop and currency exchange booths will be installed in the departures hall, which is currently devoid of shops except for a kiosk where passengers can buy newspapers and periodicals in Lithuanian only.

Tenders will be released, Bartkus said, to determine who would be allowed to trade in the airport premises.

The airport reported that last year it serviced 1.3 million passengers and also saw a 23 percent month on month growth this year in March. It expects the trend to continue as the airport’s resuscitation from the paucity of flights after flyLAL’s Jan. 2009 shutdown continues. [/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]recent survey, passengers like the airport’s cleanliness and quick check-in procedures as well as the fast passport and security checks. However, some 27 percent of passengers believe that the airport lacks fast food outlets. Another 22 percent miss Lithuanian goods and souvenirs shops and 19 say they want to see a book shop at the airport.

Simonas Bartkus, the head of the airport’s commerce, said that business development at the airport would be increased to answer the requests and needs of passengers.

“Terminals should be convenient and planned following the principles applied when planning shopping centers and urban areas and adapted for the provision of high-quality non-aviation services to passengers,” Bartkus said.

A new space for a pharmacy in the departures hall has been creates as well as spaces for catering companies to operate behind the security check. An ice cream shop and currency exchange booths will be installed in the departures hall, which is currently devoid of shops except for a kiosk where passengers can buy newspapers and periodicals in Lithuanian only.

Tenders will be released, Bartkus said, to determine who would be allowed to trade in the airport premises.

The airport reported that last year it serviced 1.3 million passengers and also saw a 23 percent month on month growth this year in March. It expects the trend to continue as the airport’s resuscitation from the paucity of flights after flyLAL’s Jan. 2009 shutdown continues. [/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]recent survey, passengers like the airport’s cleanliness and quick check-in procedures as well as the fast passport and security checks. However, some 27 percent of passengers believe that the airport lacks fast food outlets. Another 22 percent miss Lithuanian goods and souvenirs shops and 19 say they want to see a book shop at the airport.

Simonas Bartkus, the head of the airport’s commerce, said that business development at the airport would be increased to answer the requests and needs of passengers.

“Terminals should be convenient and planned following the principles applied when planning shopping centers and urban areas and adapted for the provision of high-quality non-aviation services to passengers,” Bartkus said.

A new space for a pharmacy in the departures hall has been creates as well as spaces for catering companies to operate behind the security check. An ice cream shop and currency exchange booths will be installed in the departures hall, which is currently devoid of shops except for a kiosk where passengers can buy newspapers and periodicals in Lithuanian only.

Tenders will be released, Bartkus said, to determine who would be allowed to trade in the airport premises.

The airport reported that last year it serviced 1.3 million passengers and also saw a 23 percent month on month growth this year in March. It expects the trend to continue as the airport’s resuscitation from the paucity of flights after flyLAL’s Jan. 2009 shutdown continues. [/private_subscription 1 year]

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