The pier addition at Terminal 1 at Munich Airport.
Credit: Michael Fritz/Munich Airport
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Munich Airport (MUC) will open a €665 million ($786 million) pier addition to Terminal 1 on April 13. The 95,000-m2 (1 million-ft.2) pier will grow the airport’s annual capacity by 6 million passengers. “The new pier can handle up to 12 short- and medium-haul aircraft or, alternatively, six widebody aircraft at the same time,” MUC said. Jost Lammers, the airport’s CEO, said the new pier is “a targeted investment in the future viability of our airport. The pier not only strengthens our capacities, but also sets new standards in quality, efficiency and passenger comfort … The pier is a central element of our long-term infrastructure strategy.” The pier will include two lounges, including the MUC-operated Airport Lounge World. The 1,200-m2 lounge “extends over two floors and provides a wide range of culinary options, a gallery level with a bar, a children's play area, work spaces and resting areas,” the airport said. The second lounge, spanning 900 m2, will be operated by Emirates Airline.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) completed a £1 billion ($1.4 billion) upgrade of security checkpoint lanes across all four of its terminals, including installing computed tomography (CT) carry-on baggage scanners at all checkpoints. “Every Heathrow passenger can now leave their liquids and laptops in their bags at security as we become the largest airport in the world to roll out the latest security scanning technology,” LHR CEO Thomas Woldbye said. The airport said the CT scanners are “capable of servicing thousands of passengers an hour with significantly greater efficiency, while maintaining high safety and security standards."
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) reported its top five passenger markets for 2025 were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and India. Passenger traffic between SIN and China rose 12.2% year over year, the highest growth of any market served from SIN. High growth markets also included Vietnam (passenger traffic up 9.8% over 2024) and Japan (up 7%). SIN handled just under 70 million passengers in 2025, up 3.4% over 2024 and its highest ever total. SIN’s five busiest passenger routes in 2025 were Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Bali and Hong Kong. SIN’s top five air cargo markets in 2025 were China, the U.S., Australia, Hong Kong and India. The top three cargo growth markets were China, the U.S. and Taiwan.
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) in Canada opened a new international connections facility, completing the final phase of a project that includes a renovated international arrivals space. Total cost of the project was C$17.8 million ($13 million), C$8.3 million of which was provided by Transport Canada. “Not only will the facility support increased passenger traffic and cargo capacity, but it will also allow for more efficient international-to-domestic connections, while strengthening Halifax Stanfield's position as a Canadian gateway,” YHZ said.
Perth Airport (PER) in Australia signed a contract with U.S. engineering and construction project management firm Bechtel to oversee the design and delivery of a number of infrastructure projects. "Bechtel will work side by side with our team, providing specialist advice and supporting the delivery of our complex and ambitious infrastructure program," PER CEO Jason Waters said. PER previously unveiled a plan to complete a “multi-billion dollar” infrastructure improvement program by 2031 that will include expanding Terminal 1 and building a new domestic terminal to be used by Qantas Group. Also planned is a new runway to be located parallel to PER’s main runway and two new automobile parking garages.
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