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STN406
Sent out to MAG colleagues today. More insight into the terminal expansion.‘London Stansted Airport has submitted a planning application to extend the back of the terminal by 16,500m2.
This scheme will provide increased terminal space to cater for additional passengers and provide a great experience at each stage of the passenger journey, from check-in through to immigration.
The scheme includes:
- Replacing the existing check-in islands with a shoreline configuration, providing a more spacious environment, enhanced technology and additional queuing space.
- Expanding our security hall, providing additional security lanes fitted with next-generation security equipment.
- Extending the departure lounge, providing more space for passengers to relax before their flights with a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants.
- Constructing new ‘skylink’ walkways to directly link the terminal to the satellites.
- Increasing the capacity of our immigration hall and baggage system, including additional reclaim belts.
Following an extensive review of design options, the extension provides the space and capacity we need, where we need it in the most timely and efficient manner. Subject to receiving planning approval, work on the extension is expected to begin next year.’
No plans or applications has been uploaded to the local council’s planing application page as of yet. Would imagine it would come on after the weekend now.
Overall I’m pleased as it’s about time some money was spent by MAG on improvements at Stansted.
One thing to note however
- Extending the departure lounge, providing more space for passengers to relax before their flights with a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants.
Relax clearly doesn’t include more seating. This is what’s desperately needed. Relax in MAG’s terms is to fleece the passenger of their dosh with more shops and restaurants. Stansted resembles a shopping mall as it is. What is also needed is more lounge options. The current lounge is woeful and lacks any feeling of exclusivity. It feels like you’re in a canteen in some factory basement.