Editing London Stansted Airport (section)

==== Ongoing Terminal extension ====
[[File:Airside_at_Stansted_Airport_-_geograph.org.uk_-_6850504.jpg|thumb|The terminal will be extended by three bays to the rear, replacing the [[Stansted Airport Transit System|passenger transit system]].]]
In July 2023, [[Manchester Airports Group|MAG]] announced a new proposal for a reconfiguration and three-bay extension to the existing terminal building, which will increase its size by a third.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billions for Stansted Airport and London Gateway announced |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5z95ylxwno |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=www.bbc.com |date=14 October 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref> This plan aims to create increased passenger amenities, with an expected cost of £600 million.<ref name=":2" /> The extension plan will increase the terminal's size by 16,500 square metres, and  is designed to accommodate an increase in passenger capacity from 35 million to 43 million annual passengers. On 1 November 2023, the government's Planning Inspectorate approved the expansion plan.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-01 |title=Stansted Airport expansion plans for bigger terminal approved |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-67279365 |access-date=2024-10-15 |language=en-GB}}</ref> The new terminal design will incorporate a larger departure lounge, an enlarged [[Airport security|security hall]], and new amenities, including additional shops, bars, and restaurants. The baggage reclaim area will also feature new carousels and increased baggage handling capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stanstedairport.com/about-us/terminal-development/|title=Terminal Extension|website=London Stansted Airport}}</ref> The redevelopment will include the installation new check-in desks, and [[CT scan#Aviation security|next-generation]] security scanners. Satellite 2 (gates 20-39) is also set to receive an overhaul, with upgraded floor and gate area seating. The existing gate areas will also be reconfigured to model conventional gate-rooms as seen in other airports, with the aim to create more space for passengers when pre-boarding their aircraft <ref name=":5"/>

As part of the redevelopment project, the existing [[Stansted Airport Transit System|passenger transit system]] will be decommissioned and replaced with new walkways that will connect the terminal to the [[Satellite terminal|satellite buildings]].<ref name="constructionenquirer-20232">{{cite news |last1=Morby |first1=Aaron |title=Plan in for Stansted airport terminal extension |url=https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2023/09/27/plan-in-for-stansted-airport-terminal-extension/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212154837/https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2023/09/27/plan-in-for-stansted-airport-terminal-extension/ |archive-date=12 December 2023 |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=Construction Enquirer}}</ref>  Additionally, the [[Border control|immigration hall]] will be relocated to a new area downstairs within the terminal.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=London Stansted unveils £1.1bn investment programme as it embarks on "exciting new chapter" |url=https://mediacentre.stanstedairport.com/london-stansted-unveils-11bn-investment-programme-as-it-embarks-on-exciting-new-chapter/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=London Stansted unveils £1.1bn investment programme as it embarks on "exciting new chapter" |language=en}}</ref>  Also included in the programme is the installation of a 14.3-megawatt on-site solar farm.<ref name=":2"/>

Construction of the extension is planned to begin in 2025 and is expected to last two to three years.<ref name=":2"/>