Satellite terminal – new standards of comfort

On the occasion of inter airport Europe 2023 in Munich, Munich Airport, together with its Terminal 2 subsidiary and Dabico Airport Solutions Germany GmbH, today signed a letter of intent (LOI) to develop an innovative concept for fully automated passenger boarding bridges.

Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) and Deutsche Lufthansa AG are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Terminal 2. The terminal building was jointly planned and financed by FMG and Lufthansa and has been jointly operated since the end of June 2003. This partnership between an airport and an airline remains unique worldwide and has been gradually further developed. 

Flughafen München GmbH and Deutsche Lufthansa AG are planning to intensify and continue their strategic cooperation in the sustainable development of the Munich hub. In a "Letter of Intent" signed today, the two partners announced their joint intention to extend the Terminal 2 satellite building by a new pier at right angles to the east. 

Munich Airport's midfield terminal is celebrating a birthday: On Wednesday, April 26, 2017 the Terminal 2 satellite building will be one year old. The results to date are impressive: In the first year, the midfield terminal – the first to be built at a German airport – has handled more than 74,000 flights. One in five of the roughly 9 million passengers to use the facility since it opened on April 26, 2016 have travelled on intercontinental routes. The satellite terminal is a continuation of the successful joint venture between Munich Airport and Lufthansa. It has increased the capacity of Terminal 2, which is used by Lufthansa and its Star Alliance partners, by 11 million to 36 million passengers per year.

Passengers at Munich Airport's new satellite facility will soon notice the innovative concept for the duty-free areas developed by eurotrade, the airport's trade subsidiary. With "MyDutyFree", an individual brand has been created for the first time that stands apart from other duty free retailers both in terms of the range of goods offered and the strong affinity to Bavaria and the city of Munich. The existing duty free spaces at Munich Airport are slated to be revamped one by one to bring them into line with the "MyDutyFree" branding.

Another chapter in the history of Munich Airport will begin on April 26, 2016: with the launch of the new satellite terminal – Germany's first midfield terminal - Europe's only five-star airport is again setting new standards for excellent service, passenger comfort and sustainability. The satellite terminal is also a continuation of the successful joint venture between Munich Airport and Lufthansa. As in Terminal 2, the partners have joined forces to design, build and finance the new passenger handling facility on a 60:40 basis.

Spectacular launch on April 22, 2016 for the new satellite at Munich Airport: With ease and elegance, artists brought the new terminal building to life with a specially staged choreography. A total of around 1,900 guests followed the spectacle around the apron tower. The show was kicked off by the "hosts" of the satellite, who launched the satellite with symbolic thrust levers.

April 2016 sees the opening of the new satellite terminal at Munich Airport, with which the airport will gain a passenger terminal that sets new environmental and energy efficiency standards. The very latest building materials and innovative heating, cooling and lighting technologies will ensure that energy usage is reduced to a minimal level: CO2 emissions generated by the building will be 40% lower than those emitted by the airport’s existing terminal buildings. Contributing to this reduction are the “climate façades”, found on the longitudinal sides of the building, which enable passengers (via escalators) to change between the building’s three passenger levels.

Quiet zones, showers near the gates and baby changing tables in the men's and women's restrooms: A wide range of new and attractive services and amenities will await passengers in Munich Airport's new satellite terminal, which is due to open in April 2016. All of the waiting areas are tailored to individual needs, for example with quiet zones featuring comfortable reclining seating. And those who want to use the time productively will appreciate the free WLAN access as well as the plentiful electric outlets and USB connections. For families with children, the well-marked play areas will let the little ones expend their excess energy before boarding.

In the new satellite facility, scheduled to open in April 2016, Munich Airport and Lufthansa will offer passengers an entirely new shopping and dining experience. Forming the heart of this exciting world is the central marketplace, an open space flooded with natural light built around the apron tower. The retail and dining options will include a wide selection of iconic German and international brands, popular Bavarian retailers, and local bars and restaurants.