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achieved this while maintaining the ease,
simplicity and original design concept of
our fantastic terminal building.
“This is a really exciting time for everyone
connected with Stansted as we know
we have a critical role to play in serving
the future capacity needs of London.
Our aim is to be the airport of choice
for even more passengers and we’re
confident our investment plans will boost
our competitiveness within the London
aviation market, as well as supporting
economic growth, jobs and vital
international connectivity for London and
the East of England.”
The extension to Stansted’s terminal will
add three-bays to the back of the terminal
building, extending it by 16,500m2. The
updated design also reveals an enlarged
immigration hall moving from its current
location, freeing up additional space for a
bigger departure lounge plus new larger
arrivals baggage carousels.
The more spacious departure lounge
will feature additional seating, a greater
choice of shops, bars and restaurants, and
a larger security hall with more security
lanes equipped with next-generation
scanners. The extension will also provide
more state-of-the-art check-in desks plus
increased baggage capacity.
Stansted served a record breaking
29.3 million passengers in the year to
"As a gateway to
the world, London
Stansted plays
a critical role in
welcoming visitors to
London and the UK"
September 2024, the busiest 12-month
period in the airport’s history, and as it
now enters a new phase of growth, the
extended terminal will improve capacity
at busy times and provide the extra space
required to accommodate forecast growth.
Over the past 12 months, a number of
new airlines have started flying from
Stansted for the first time, including
Royal Jordanian and Sun Express, plus
the welcome return of British Airways,
boosting the number of destinations on
the departure board to more than 200 this
summer.
Jackie Sadek, Independent Chair of the
UK Innovation Corridor, said:
“This is to be welcomed with open
arms. London Stansted provides vital
underpinning for the current £189bn per
annum GVA of the UK Innovation Corridor,
and this new investment will be crucial for
our shared mission to double the size of
our economy by 2040. We are definitely on
our way.”
John Dickie, Chief Executive of
BusinessLDN, said:
“As a gateway to the world, London
Stansted plays a critical role in welcoming
visitors to London and the UK. This
investment is a vote of confidence in
the capital that will boost our global
connectivity and enhance the experience
of passengers. It will also underpin
regional growth and will help us remain
a world leader in the highly competitive
international market.”
Harriet Fear, Chair of Cambridge Ahead,
said:
“International connectivity is vitally
important for organisations based in the
innovative sectors that are so strong in the
East of England, making London Stansted
key to the success of the region and
beyond. This significant new investment
into the airport’s infrastructure, which
will help create an even better experience
for passengers and support the airport’s
long-term route development aims, is
wonderful to see.”
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