Transport minister Yuriko Backes and Luxairport director Alexander Flassak presented the plan to MPs on the transport committee on Wednesday.
The current airport infrastructure will not be able to cope with the predicted increase in passenger numbers over the next few decades. The plan’s first phase will see an expansion for Terminal A, which should have central and modern security facilities from 2028. The extension will also improve the check-in and drop-off areas. A second phase will install a new system for handling baggage by 2032.
Terminal B will also be expanded by 2028. There will be six new gates to ease the burden on Terminal A. Other services will be outsourced to the Skypark building next to the airport. Findel will benefit from a new hybrid control tower, operating classic and digital aviation.
Backes emphasised the importance of the new kerosene storage facility, which will guarantee the airport’s fuel supply by 2028. This will consists of six new reservoirs with the capacity of 30,000 cubic metres. The minister declared these tanks essential for the country’s resilience.
The airport expansion will also include the modernisation of the VIP lounge and the business centre. It is expected to cost around a billion euros, partially funded by 200 million from the state and 800 million from Luxairport, and is to be completed by 2032.
The committee meeting was also meant to discuss the tram expansions, but the presentation and discussions have been delayed to a later date due to time constraints.
