SOUTHAMPTON Airport is set to undergo a massive expansion and it is good news for travellers.
The airport has announced plans to expand its passenger terminal by 800 square metres, to handle nearly three times as many passengers per flight.
The expanded terminal would allow the airport to host larger aircrafts, capable of carrying around 200 passengers.
Planes at the airport currently, have around 70 seats.
The bigger planes would include Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s and could lead to new routes from the airport in the future.
Currently, inside the terminal up to 200 passengers may need to wait in a pre-controlled boarding area while other passengers get off the plane.
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The expansion would also help with this, creating more space for passengers to move around.
The extension would be built in the area next to the existing terminal building.
Previously plans suggested that a passenger walkway would also be added to the airport, as well as a new domestic baggage reclaim.
The airport already underwent a runway expansion of 164 metres in 2023.
The airport currently serves between 800,000 to 900,000 passengers a year and heads to 15 destinations including Paris, Mallorca and Barcelona.
Airlines that operate from the airport include Aer Lingus, Easyjet, KLM and Loganair.