GERMANY. Munich Airport (FMG) and Lufthansa have announced that the satellite facility at Munch Airport will officially open in April 2016, with the exact date to be confirmed at the start of next year.
Jointly operated by FMG and Lufthansa (60% and 40% ownership, respectively), the new facility will increase Munich Airport’s passenger handling capacity by 11 million passengers per year. The satellite will have 27 adjacent aircraft park positions, allowing passengers to board flights directly with no bus transfer.
As the first midfield terminal at a German airport, the satellite has no public access. Check-in, passport screening and security checks will take place in Terminal 2, before passengers are taken to the satellite terminal in under a minute via an underground personal transport system. The satellite will offer a full range of services and passenger handling facilities as well as extensive shopping and dining options.
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Munich’s new satellite facility will increase passenger handling capacity by 11 million passengers per annum |
Over the coming months, the satellite’s interior will be finished and all technical equipment will be installed. Extensive testing of all processes will begin in autumn before hundreds of “test passengers” are recruited at the beginning of next year to help simulate the interaction of all handling processes in the new facility.
FMG President and CEO Michael Kerkloh said: “The satellite will take Munich Airport to a new dimension, both in quantitative and qualitative terms. As a result, the outstanding passenger experience and service standards of our airport, recently highlighted by our selection as Europe’s first five-star airport, will remain a key competitive advantage for our Bavarian hub in the future.”
Lufthansa Executive Board Member in charge of passenger operations, finance and the Munich hub Thomas Klühr commented: “With the satellite we will offer our passengers the ideal infrastructure with a unique ambience. Terminal 2 is already among the world’s best. Our guests in the satellite facility can expect the same. As an extension of Terminal 2, it is entirely geared to the needs of Lufthansa passengers.”
