Annual Report 2008 (pdf) - Flughafen München

The year in review
Highlights
20
July 26, 2008
A new EU directive concerning the rights of
passengers with disabilities or reduced
mobility comes into force. The directive aims
to ensure that this group of travelers has the
same access to air transport as other passengers.
New rules mean that airport operators
rather than airlines are responsible for
providing these passengers with the support
and assistance they need. In Munich, this is
taken care of by a support services operator
contracted by Flughafen München GmbH
(FMG). Information on services for travelers
with special needs is available in an FMG
brochure titled Barrier free, available on the
airport’s website.
September 18, 2008
An official prize ceremony for FMG CEO
Dr. Michael Kerkloh: Munich wins the title of
“Best Airport in Europe” in the World Airport
Awards 2008 for the fourth straight year.
Around 8.2 million passengers had taken part
in the international award survey conducted
by Skytrax, a London-based, independent
aviation market research organization. Munich
comes fifth in the world rankings, after Hong
Kong, Singapore, Seoul, and Kuala Lumpur.
In the category “Best international transit
airport,” Munich manages a highly commendable
second place, behind overall winner
Hong Kong.
August 13, 2008
Topping out ceremony for a new rooftop
passageway in Terminal 2. The construction
project, completed while the terminal continued
to operate, was a necessity issuing
from a European Union directive requiring
the systematic separation of passenger
streams at European airports from January
2009. The new internal routing prevents
outbound passengers who have been security
screened according to EU standards
from mixing with passengers arriving on
feeder flights not subject to the same levels
of screening. The 1,000-meter glass passageway
is located on the roof of the passenger
terminal, facing toward the apron,
and can be accessed from 16 of the 24 air
bridges at Terminal 2. The remodeling project
is costing roughly €60 million.
September 28, 2008
Munich Airport marks 20 years of airport
tours for visitors with a special open house
day at the Visitors’ Park. Over the years,
more than 1.5 million people have been on
bus tours for a behind-the-scenes look at the
airport, many of them in the pre-1992 era
when the airport was still a construction site.
Since the airport opened, more than 6 million
people have been to the Visitors’ Park.