Satellite facility for Munich Airport's Terminal 2 to open in Apr-2016

Munich Airport stated (01-Jul-2015) three years and two months after breaking ground for the satellite terminal, Munich Airport (FMG) and Lufthansa have now narrowed down the official opening date to Apr-2016, with the exact day to be announced at the start of 2016. Like 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 and it will increase Munich Airport's passenger handling capacity by 11 million passengers p/a. Over the coming months, workers will complete the interior finishes and install technical equipment in the satellite. Extensive testing of all processes can then begin in the fall. This will leave time to implement any necessary improvements identified. Next, in the new year, hundreds of "test passengers" will be recruited to help simulate the interaction of all handling processes in the new facility. [more - original PR] [more - original PR - German]