Christchurch International Airport releases new integrated terminal plans

12-Oct-2007
Christchurch International Airport releases new integrated terminal plans

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(CAPA) Christchurch International Airport (CIAL) released details of plans to develop an integrated domestic and international terminal, complete with enhanced services, facilities and retail offering.

Domestic and international passengers will share facilities, such as the check-in counters and the retail areas, as well as a shared arrivals hall, providing benefits such as shorter walking distances, clearer sightlines and easier wayfinding. With an approximate cost of USD150.4 million, the development is now at detailed design and resource consent approvals stage.

The first stage of construction work has been completed with the opening of a new car park building in Dec-06 and the final stage of the terminal development will be complete in late 2010.

Current carparking works are underway to allow construction to commence on the new integrated check-in hall in Aug-08. This building will be constructed in the site between the existing domestic terminal and the new carparking building, and will provide minimal disruption to the travelling public. The provision of this integrated domestic and international check-in area at the closest point possible to the carpark has significant advantages, not least being passenger comfort.

With large passenger lounges, extra seating, improved passenger flows and enhanced retail and food & beverage space, the new terminal will offer a top class airport experience.

The airport will continue to operate throughout the project. “While some disruption will be inevitable, we will keep the public well informed of changes to the airport and our services”, says CIAL Chief Executive Rene Bakx. “We appreciate the support and patience of our airport customers during this period and we look forward to providing travellers with a greatly enhanced airport experience, further cementing Christchurch’s unique position as ‘gateway for the best of the South Island”.

Key Service Improvements:

Terminal

  • Common user domestic and international check-in counters and kiosks located in one check-in hall to provide maximum flexibility for airlines and convenience for passengers;
  • Automatic sortation baggage handling system to provide maximum flexibility and efficiency for airlines;
  • A large landside retail and food & beverage precinct will cater for domestic and international passengers, friends and family, and visitors;
  • A large domestic passenger departure and arrival lounge, including a greatly enhanced retail and food & beverage offering with views over the Southern Alps;
  • Expanded international baggage claim hall and MAF/Customs arrivals processing area to ease congestion and improve service levels in the international terminal;
  • Direct internal access from international arrivals to domestic gates for the smooth transition of transit passengers;
  • Greatly enlarged domestic baggage claim area.

Car parking

  • Increasing the total number of car parks by 40%;
  • Undercover parking in multi level parking building;
  • Undercover passenger drop off on the ground floor of the parking building;
  • Pedestrian plaza linking the car park building and terminal.

Control Tower

  • New 45m high control tower.

Airside

  • Three “swing gates” to allow aerobridges to be used by either domestic or international passengers, to improve service levels for both passengers and airlines;
  • A new taxi lane incorporated into the domestic aircraft parking apron to maximise efficiency of the apron and taxiway and to avoid future delays in aircraft departures.
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