London Southend airport has been granted approval for the extension of its terminal building by Rochford Council.
The new terminal officially opened in March (see online news March 5), and Easyjet launched operations from the facility to destinations including Amsterdam, Barcelona and Belfast in April.
The airport says construction of the extension is “planned to get underway later this year”, and will see the building expanded by 90 metres, with additional features including:
- An increased number of check-in desks and baggage drop off points
- Additional security screening channels
- An enlarged departure lounge
- A larger arrivals area with enhanced baggage reclaim facilities and a larger immigration area
- Expanded retail and catering facilities
Southend airport says that passengers currently departing the facility wait “a maximum of four minutes for security”, while arriving travellers with hand luggage-only “can expect to travel from plane to train within 15 minutes of leaving the aircraft”.
The airport expects passenger numbers to “grow towards two million per year by 2020”.
For more information visit southendairport.com.
Report by Mark Caswell
