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Factfile: Stansted Expansion Plan

Expansion plan


  • Doubling existing 8m-passenger-capacity terminal to offer more check-in areas.

  • Adding two more satellite terminals to its current two to give more departure lounge space.

  • Giving airline partnerships dedicated terminals as alliance carriers grow.

  • Partnerships will also have their own business lounges to meet rising demand from non-leisure passengers.

  • Introducing slots to handle rapid growth at congested peak times.

  • Applied to increase annual flights from 120,000 to 185,000. Government decision in the summer.

  • Working to increase rail frequencies for connections to London.

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