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Old 5th Jan 2024, 09:33
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Originally Posted by LFC22
For me, that picture still generates more questions than answers. The huge space of nothingness between T1 and T2 Pier B is strange to look at, I'm guessing another pier will be added there before long. 2030? We can also see the corridor connecting to Pier C, would expect announcement of that at some point.

Would be great if the greyed-out area where the multi-storey lies is also converted into an extension of T2. But as other have mentioned, it's one for the future as there's no telling if there's a requirement for it yet.
Assuming we agree that the end game is a single integrated terminal to bring more flexibility then the addition of a new pier (s) are surely just a matter of time.

We know T3 landside is problematic due to its layout so short / medium term we are likely to see part of T1 morph into an enlarged and remodelled T3.

Longer terms could we see a further expansion of the T2 footprint to continue the pier layout like in the images here or, could we see the current T1 area becoming the new T3 with a new structure to allow the remodelling / mothballing / closure of some / all of the T3 landside but retaining gates and airside areas.

Whatever happens there is certainly more to come ............





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