Ten years ago, on April 26, 2016, Terminal 2 Satellite opened at Munich Airport. Since its opening, approximately 93 million passengers have used the facility, and a total of about 672,000 flight movements have been handled. Within the Terminal 2 system, this area accounts for around 30 percent of takeoffs and landings as well as 36 percent of passengers. 

On May 22, 2026, Air Serbia will start operating direct flights between Munich and Belgrade again after 18 years. The Serbian airline will offer daily flights between Munich and the capital of the Republic of Serbia, with a flight time of 1.5 hours. The flights are operated by modern E195 jets. Air Serbia offers a two-class configuration with a total of 118 seats divided between Business and Economy Class.

Today, Munich Airport's new Terminal 1 Pier has officially started regular operations. To mark the occasion, Thomas Hoff Andersson, Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer at Munich Airport, personally welcomed travelers. With the new pier now open for regular operations, it sets another milestone in the ongoing development of Munich Airport. 

This afternoon, the new pier in Terminal 1 at Munich Airport was officially opened with a festive ceremony. Around 1,000 invited guests from the worlds of politics, business, and aviation were present for the event. 

Munich Airport and Lufthansa are strengthening their successful joint venture with a new agreement. Key elements include the start of planning for the expansion of terminal infrastructure and provisions for continuing and developing the partnership through 2056. 

Munich Airport was honored with the title “Best Airport in Central Europe” at the 2026 World Airport Awards ceremony, held on March 18, 2026, as part of the leading international airport trade fair Passenger Terminal EXPO in London.

Munich Airport reached a special milestone in passenger numbers today: At noon, the airport welcomed its one-billionth passenger since it opened in 1992. The airport celebrated this symbolic moment together with its partner, Lufthansa.

Reisende im Terminal 1-Pier dürfen sich auf ein völlig neues gastronomisches Erlebnis freuen. Das neue Gastroportfolio soll klare Benchmarks in puncto Qualität und Komfort setzen. Die fünf Restaurants werden von der Flughafentochter Allresto Flughafen München Hotel und Gaststätten GmbH betrieben.

With the grand opening of the new Terminal 1 Pier on April 13, Munich Airport is setting another milestone in the further development of its infrastructure.

Munich Airport once again recorded significant traffic growth in 2025. A total of 43.4 million passengers used the Bavarian air traffic hub. Compared to the previous year, this represents an increase of 1.8 million passengers and thus passenger growth of +4.4%. This made Munich Airport the airport with the highest absolute passenger growth in the German-speaking region in 2025.

Etihad Airways is significantly strengthening its presence at Munich Airport: From September 1, 2026, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates will increase its service on the Munich–Abu Dhabi route from two to three daily nonstop flights. Etihad is thus further expanding its capacity at Bavaria's international air traffic hub. The new flights to the Arabian Gulf are now available for booking.