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Travel Daily News
19-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Bradley International Airport partners with GoodMaps
Bradley International Airport becomes Connecticut's first airport to launch GoodMaps, enhancing accessibility for disabled, neurodiverse, and non-English-speaking travelers. WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN – The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) announce on this Global Accessibility Awareness Day that Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the first airport in Connecticut to launch GoodMaps, an indoor navigation and digital mapping app that's designed to make the travel experience easier for passengers with certain disabilities. GoodMaps wayfinding allows for greater accessibility in the airport environment and is designed for passengers who are blind, deaf, neurodiverse or non-English speaking. It can also be used by first-time fliers or those unfamiliar with the airport setting. Using the app, passengers will be able to navigate their way through BDL by following precise indoor navigation. This technology will help users maneuver through the terminal space more confidently, while helping to minimize any anxiety or unknowns related to the travel experience. 'We are proud of the partnership between Bradley International Airport and GoodMaps,' said Michael W. Shea, Executive Director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. 'Together we are helping to ensure that everyone who comes through Bradley International has a seamless travel experience.' The GoodMaps platform uses advanced mapping technology to create a highly detailed three-dimensional layout of BDL's terminal. GoodMaps then provides step-by-step and turn-by-turn directions to airline ticket counters, TSA security checkpoints, gates, restrooms, baggage claim, dining, shopping, and more. The GoodMaps app offers these key accessibility features: Audio and visual guidance tailored to passengers who are blind, low vision, deaf, or hard-of-hearing Step-free routing to all amenities and services for passengers with limited mobility Multilingual support for international passengers in more than 18 languages Real-time updates that reflect any airport changes Passengers can download GoodMaps for free on IOS or Android.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bradley partners with GoodMaps app to make airport more accessible
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Bradley International Airport is continuing its efforts to make the airport more accessible for people with disabilities. The airport just launched the GoodMaps app for smartphones, transforming the airport experience for those who are blind, deaf, neurodiverse and non-English speaking. Wednesday's Warrior: 'Bradley Buddies' comfort passengers at Bradley International Airport 'They can download for free the GoodMaps indoor navigation app and get turn by turn directions to any of the indoor destinations at the airport,' Theresa Reno-Weber, GoodMaps CEO, said. The app comes in 18 different languages and is available in 230 locations. 'I, as a blind individual, can go all the way to security, to my gate, grab a coffee, to the restroom all by myself,' Kevin Klein, community engagement for GoodMaps, said. The app speaks to you, tells you which way to go and lets you know if you're off track, and can also vibrate to tell you the time. The technology is not only used for airports, but is also being utilized on college campuses. 'We can take people from an indoor classroom across campus to the infirmary, the commissary or the cafeteria,' Reno-Weber said. The goal is to make more spaces inclusive and accessible to users, bringing independence to as many as possible. GoodMaps was developed with accessibility in mind, using LiDAR and AI to create highly accurate digital maps and navigation for indoor spaces. The app is available for free on iOS and Android devices. Watch the full video in the player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bee Network launches 'important' new technology trial at five Greater Manchester stations
Bee Network has announced that it is trialling new technology to help people with extra support needs to navigate the network. The technology is designed to provide extra help to people with visual impairments, hearing impairments, and who require step free access. It is based on an app called GoodMaps, which is free to access, and uses information from camera-based positioning to give people "turn by turn directions" at key destinations. The app is aimed at making easier for people to navigate busy transport hubs, including accessing platforms, finding emergency help points, and accessible toilets. The GoodMaps app is now available to download on Android and Apple devices and is being activated in a selection of stops on the Bee Network for a three month trial period running from march to May 2025. READ MORE: EasyJet flight from Manchester Airport nearly crashes into mountain with 190 on board READ MORE: Met Office map shows exactly where and when snow is forecast in England tomorrow Through the trial the app will be active in five major hubs on the network: Bolton Interchange, Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Airport, and Shudehill Interchange. The trial comes as Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) works in partnership with Disability Design Reference Group and groups representing elderly people and those with hearing, visual, and mobility impairments. Cllr Tracey Rawlins, the Bee Network Committee's Disability Advocate and Executive Member for Clean Air, Environment and Transport at Manchester City Council, said: "Speaking as someone who lives with a visual impairment, I know first-hand the difficulties that can arise when trying to navigate an unfamiliar area, especially those as busy as a city-centre transport interchange. "This is why it's so important that as a city-region we are constantly exploring for new ways to make our public transport network as accessible as possible, whether that is for people with visual or hearing impairments, physical disabilities, or anything else that may make it harder to travel around. "I'm pleased to be able to announce that the Bee Network is set to undertake a three-month trial of GoodMaps to explore its benefits, and I would very much encourage people to download it for free and see how it could improve their travelling experience throughout Greater Manchester." Neil Barnfather MBE andCCO of GoodMaps, added: 'GoodMaps provides an ability to access public spaces in a manner that has previously not been obtainable. 'As a blind person myself, I know all too well the challenges of travelling independently and especially to places to where I have not been previously. 'What makes the work with TfGM so distinctive is the regional connectivity; with passengers able to transition between rail, bus and tram. Greater Manchester truly leads the way in multimodal mobility, not least for persons with a disability.' TfGM has also said that it is welcoming feedback on the trial in effort to ensure the network is as accessible as possible. People can share their thoughts via the online feedback survey, or by emailing the Partnerships Engagement & Inclusion team at engagement@ by the end of May. You can also call the TfGM Contact Centre on 0161 244 1000.
