LaGuardia Airport adds hologram ‘concierge’ Bridget in latest spooky invasion of AI

Nypost · May 19, 2026 · 378 words · By Brooke Steinberg

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Next time you’re traveling out of Terminal B in New York’s LaGuardia Airport, you might encounter the facility’s new “concierge” — in the form of a life-size AI hologram.

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Claim 1: “Bridget is powered by the hologram hardware platform Proto and Holomeida’s AI Concierge Wayfinder application.”

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Three independent sources confirm the hardware is from Proto and the application is Holomedia’s AI Concierge Wayfinder.

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web search NEUTRAL — A fully interactive AI hologram designed for guest service and wayfinding has launched in LaGuardia Terminal B.Powered by Proto, a hologram hardware platform, and Holomedia’s AI Concierge Wayfinder ap…
https://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/news/technology/ai-gu…

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web search NEUTRAL — The system is powered by hologram company Proto and Holomedia’s AI Concierge Wayfinder platform, which sounds vaguely dystopian but is actually pretty practical in execution. At present, travelers can…
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/theres-a-new-ai-assista…

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web search NEUTRAL — First-of-its-kind interactive 'Guest Experience Ambassador Hologram' – powered by hologram hardware platform Proto and Holomedia’s AI Concierge Wayfinder application – situated near Terminal B food ha…
https://www.installation-international.com/technology/immers…

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Claim 2: “Located near Terminal B’s Food Hall, Bridget can give real-time guidance and directions to gates, shops, airport lounges, baggage claim and other essentials within the airport, including live mapping and step-by-step directions.”

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Three independent sources confirm Bridget is located near Terminal B's Food Hall and provides real-time directions, mapping, and guidance to gates, shops, and baggage claim.

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Claim 3: “The launch of the AI hologram is yet another step in the transformation of LaGuardia’s Terminal B following the completion of the $5.1 billion redevelopment project in 2022.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Terminal B underwent a $5.1 billion redevelopment project that was completed in 2022.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is undertaking a historic redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport, of which Terminal B is one part.In 2022, the $5.1B Terminal B project – a public-private par…
https://airportimprovement.com/article/lga-terminal-b-pionee…

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web search NEUTRAL — Modern LaGuardia already feels bizarrely competent compared to its former self. Terminal B, the massive $5.1 billion redevelopment project that opened in phases and wrapped in 2022, has spent the last…
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/theres-a-new-ai-assista…

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web search NEUTRAL — The $4 billion Terminal C project is approximately 80% complete, Delta managing director of New York construction Ryan Mazzullo said at a preview of the facility on June 1. The project is a replacemen…
https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/First-…

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Claim 4: “It also features closed captioning, high-contrast displays, and a physical interface positioned for accessibility to those in wheelchairs.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 4' section was empty, the evidence provided for claim 3 explicitly mentions that 'The entire chat is captioned on the screen, and controls are put up so that wheelchair users may use them', confirming the accessibility features.

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Claim 5: “LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the terminal’s manager and developer, which said it is the first fully interactive AI hologram in the airline industry.”

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web search NEUTRAL — There's a new AI assistant at LaGuardia Airport and it's a hologram named Bridget. The hyper-realistic AI hologram can give directions, answer questions and help travelers navigate Terminal B in Engli…
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/theres-a-new-ai-assista…

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web search NEUTRAL — How the AI Hologram Guides Travelers. According to product descriptions and technical briefings, Bridget is powered by a combination of specialized holographic display hardware and an AI concierge pla…
https://www.thetraveler.org/laguardia-debuts-life-size-ai-ho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Suzette Noble, chief executive of LaGuardia Gateway Partners, added that the hologram fits the terminal’s long-standing goal of mixing smart tools with genuine care so every journey feels smoother.
https://www.techeblog.com/la-guardia-airport-proto-ai-hologr…

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Claim 6: “Next time you’re traveling out of Terminal B in New York’s LaGuardia Airport, you might encounter the facility’s new “concierge” — in the form of a life-size AI hologram.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that LaGuardia Airport Terminal B has launched a life-size AI hologram concierge named Bridget.

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Claim 7: “As of now, the hologram can communicate fluently in both English and Spanish”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the hologram can communicate fluently in both English and Spanish.

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