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Old 15th Aug 2006, 11:06
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There's all this talk of several new routes etc etc etc.
Has anyone thought of how the airport will cope with the expansion?
This year, Take the busy days, you can just about get a seat in the departure lounge.....take busy days with a delay...lots of cold bums on the floor even!!
Look at the layout.
In my view there are only 3 stands that can take larger aircraft.... 6/7/10 - Stand 10 A320 up to 763 - Stand 7 757 up to A330 - Stand 6 up to 747.
what happens if more than 3 heavies are in at once? Echo of course! Hardly a proper plane stand for a functioning international airport.
Also at some points throughout the day there aren't even any stands available!
There are just about enough check-in desks available to cope with this years work. And the baggage belt is about as much use as a chocolate ashtray when its busy!
If any major expansion by Zoom CO ( ) TOM etc is announced for next year or in the next few years then CIAL need to get this masterplan into action now, not 2030!
Also some TOM route news.... Innsbruck, Chamberry, Salzburg, and quite a few Cruise flights announced for this winter

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