Birmingham Airport to open merged terminal
13.05.11
Birmingham airport will officially unveil its One Terminal facility today (Friday), the result of a £13 million project to merge the airport’s two separate terminals. The new facility has been operational since February, but is being officially opened by the Secretary of State for Transport Philip Hammond today.
The merging of the terminals was undertaken in order to ‘improve [the airport’s] operational capabilities and the customer experience.' It is the latest phase of a £100 million redevelopment of the airport, including the construction of a new international pier, multi-storey car park and Air Traffic Control Tower.
The single terminal features a larger, centralised passenger security search area, and enlarged arrivals and onward travel facilities. The Duty Free store has also been doubled in size, and further brands including Superdry, Next and JD Sports will join the airport’s retailers from July. The exterior of the terminal building has also been given a facelift to incorporate the airport’s new identity, with giant faces from different nationalities welcoming customers to the airport.
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