Stansted: £80 Million Revamp Of Terminal

20 June 2013, 00:00

£80 million pounds is going to be spent redeveloping the terminal at Stansted Airport.

The Transport Secretary will unveil the plans this morning, which include more seats and flight information screens, a bigger security area and departure lounge as well as more places to eat and shop. 

Half of the money is coming from the airport's new owners, Manchester Aiport Group, with the rest invested by commercial partners. 

The development is part of a wider £230 million investment programme to upgrade security, retail and car parking services at Stansted over the next five years. 

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: "The millions invested in this project will transform Stansted Airport?s terminal building and the way passengers use it. 

"That's not just good news for travellers, it's also good news for the country because this sort of improvement to our transport infrastructure helps to make the UK more competitive in the global economic race." 

Stansted's Managing Director, Andrew Harrison, said: "Today marks the start of a significant investment programme to transform the terminal and help deliver our ambitious plans to radically improve Stansted and make it the airport of choice in London for airlines and passengers alike. 

"The way airlines and passengers use the airport has dramatically changed over recent years with far fewer passengers using check-in desks or travelling with hold baggage but spending more time in the departure lounge. 

"This exciting transformation project responds to these changing trends and will create a quicker and more efficient security process and bring some sparkle to what is already a fantastic terminal." 

The original terminal was designed by Lord Foster and opened in 1991 and Manchester Airport Group says the new design will make better use of existing space.