Munich Airport to open new terminal in April 2016
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Three years and two months after breaking ground on its new satellite terminal, Munich Airport has announced the new facility will open in April 2016.
Similarly to the airport’s Terminal 2, the satellite will be operated jointly by FMG and Lufthansa, which will hold 60% and 40% ownership, respectively.
The new facility will have 27 adjacent aircraft park positions, allowing passengers to board flights directly and with no bus transfer. It will increase Munich Airport’s passenger handling capacity by 11 million passengers per year. “The satellite will take Munich Airport to a new dimension, both in quantitative and qualitative terms,” said Dr. Michael Kerkloh, the president and CEO of FMG.
As the first midfield terminal at a German airport, the new satellite has no public access. Check-in will take place in Terminal 2. Passengers will then undergo passport screening and hand baggage checks before boarding an underground personal transport system that will take them to the satellite terminal in less than a minute. There they will find the full range of services and passenger handling facilities as well as extensive shopping and dining options.
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