Three years and two months after breaking ground for the satellite terminal, Munich Airport has announced the time frame for its opening.

The official opening date will be April 2016, with the exact day to be announced at the start of next year.

Like Terminal 2, the satellite will be operated jointly by Munich Airport FMG and Lufthansa.

The new facility will have 27 adjacent aircraft park positions, allowing passengers to board flights directly and with no bus transfer.

It will increase Munich Airport’s passenger handling capacity by 11 million passengers per year.

“The satellite will take Munich Airport to a new dimension, both in quantitative and qualitative terms,' says Michael Kerkloh, the president and CEO of FMG.

Lufthansa executive board member Thomas Klühr said: “Terminal 2 is already among the world's best. Our guests in the satellite facility can expect the same.”

As the first midfield terminal at a German airport, the satellite has no public access.

Check-in will take place in Terminal 2. Passengers will then undergo passport screening and hand baggage checks before travelling to the satellite terminal in less than a minute.

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