On 3 August, Munich Airport’s satellite terminal marked its 100th day of operation with impressive results. Operations in the new building have been seamless since the opening.
The launch phase, in which operations were gradually ramped up, continued until early July and the satellite has been operating at full capacity since then. Over 15,000 flights were handled during the first 100 days. With its light-flooded spaces and outstanding range of services, the new building – Germany’s first midfield terminal – has proved a big hit with the airport’s passengers and staff.
The satellite terminal is a continuation of the successful joint venture between Munich Airport and Lufthansa. It increases the capacity of Terminal 2, which is used by Lufthansa and its Star Alliance partners, by 11 million to 36 million passengers per year. The 27 pier-served stands permit passengers to board aircraft directly without bus transfer.
With its light-flooded spaces and outstanding range of services, Germany’s first midfield terminal has proved a big hit with the airport’s passengers and staff. Shoppers have plenty of choice with an impressive selection of German retailers and international brands, from Boggi Milano, Lufthansa World Shop and Picard to Steiff, Van Laack and Victoria’s Secret. The stores have registered about 140,000 purchases since opening day, with some 320,000 items sold, primarily in the duty free areas and at Victoria’s Secret.
Since its opening in April 2016, the satellite has handled over two million passengers, with a quarter of them travelling on intercontinental routes. With the driverless underground transportation system (PTS), getting from Terminal 2 to the satellite only takes less than a minute. The two trains each have four wagons and on average travel about 400km a day. Another advantage of the quick link is that passengers can also head over to the satellite to explore the new world of shopping and dining options.
The awaiting guests area in the terminal takes a total of 7,000sqm of retail space with 16 stores, seven restaurants and three duty free areas. Especially popular among travellers is the central marketplace surrounding the apron tower, with a wide range of Bavarian specialties on offer. In the first 100 days, passengers have already enjoyed 13,000 gourmet burgers at “Hans im Glück”. Guests in the first class lounge, and the two Lufthansa Senator and two Business Lounges, have enjoyed the Munich specialities on offer, consuming more than 36,000 bread pretzels, 4,500 kilograms of leberkäse and 600 kilograms of the creamy Camembert speciality known as obazda. The satellite’s five new Lufthansa lounges have welcomed about 115,000 guests so far.
Especially popular among travellers is the central marketplace surrounding the apron tower, with a wide range of Bavarian specialties on offer, such as gourmet burgers, bread pretzels, the traditional leberkäse and creamy Camembert speciality known as obazda.
Additionally, shoppers also have plenty of choice, with an impressive selection of German retailers and famous international brands, ranging from Boggi Milano, Lufthansa World Shop and Picard to Steiff, Van Laack and Victoria’s Secret. The stores have registered about 140,000 purchases since opening day, with some 320,000 items sold, primarily in the duty free areas and at Victoria’s Secret.
