Munich’s new terminal

Always keen to score over their Berlin rivals (Brandenburg Airport - now due maybe for 2019) Munich has announced that its new Lufthansa Terminal 2 satellite will open 26 April.  Able to handle 11m passengers it will boost the buildings capacity to 36m.

Until mid-March "integration test operations" will also be taking place.  This will involve 20 days of testing to simulate all passenger handling processes with a total of about 2,800 test passengers.

For each of the two biggest test runs, 500 "extras" will be on hand to play the role of airline passengers.  The tests will evaluate such aspects as ease of navigation for passengers finding their way in the new building, completion of the boarding and transfer process in the envisaged time frame, and the effectiveness of the signage.

The lessons learned from the test operations will be used during the final preparations to eliminate any glitches or other issues in the lead-up to the official launch.

With serious questions now being raised over the EU Schengen agreement there could still be problems in meeting the opening date. www.munich-airport.de

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