New Chopin Airport terminal opens to passengers

The modernization of the A terminal at the Warsaw Chopin airport has been finalized, making it possible to handle over 20 million passengers annually. The new seven-storey facility boasts 1,300 rooms and offices on 60,000 sqm of space, housing 48 check-in desks and six self-service check-in kiosks, with the possibility to add more in the future. In the new arrivals and departures halls there are also ticket desks, travel companies, additional car rentals, as well as airline offices. The newly redeveloped part of the terminal offers 15 new shops with a total area of nearly 3,000 sqm. The new outlets include such well-known luxury brands as: Michael Kors, Ermenegildo Zegna, Emporio Armani, Salvatore Ferragamo, Burberry and Ralph Lauren. As a novelty, there is also an airport Samsung Brand Store with the brand’s latest products, one of the few such airport stores in the world, and an M&M children’s clothing and toy shop. The modernization of the terminal cost nearly PLN 400 million, with PLN 91 million worth of funding provided by the European Union.