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Old 26th Aug 2011, 06:25
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Looks like there will be a temporary fix in place soon routing the departing cars around the short stay car park.
Thought the short term car park was to become aircraft stands one day? Maybe it still will but not a six pack but only a two or four pack initially.

The big plan was to put in a pier similar to the pier that separates the east and north aprons. The new pier would split, with one part serving the other side of the eastern apron together with one side of the new apron that was to be built in the short term car park. At the split the pier would have continued all the way down to the south stands, which is used by Ocean Sky, bringing that back into airline use. The other side of the pier serving the south stands would have also served the far side of the new short term car park apron.

The drop off area was going to be moved to the other side of the bridge by the fire station. From there passengers would enter a reception building before being transported to the terminal in something better than a bus.

It might all happen one day but not before the terminal is extended southwards. The terminal is of modular construction so can be extended without too many problems.
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