Canberra Airport upgrade project

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   During the course of the Canberra Airport project, terminal space will be virtually doubled; lounge space will expand to four times its present level, the number of check-in counters will raise from 16 to 32, while baggage-handling capacity will increase three fold. In addition, two new aero-bridges will be installed – taking the total to six – and the airport's car parking capacity will grow to 2,500 from its current 1,300. Aside of the programme to upgrade the terminal, a major series of improvements are also to be made to the main runway. The new terminal has been specifically designed to meet two key objectives – catering for future growth in the region, while improving the user's experience of travel. To make this a reality, the check-in and departure areas will be spacious to allow passengers to move about the terminal in comfort, while high levels of visibility will allow travelers to spot the location of check-in counters, departure lounges and aircraft with ease. Environmental concerns have also been addressed in the overall scheme. Recycled materials will be used in the terminal's construction. It will have an in-built water recovery system and feature a tri-generation plant enabling carbon dioxide emissions to be slashed by three-quarters. Drawing the excess heat from an embedded natural gas electricity generator, the terminal will be kept warm in the winter and cooled during the summer, while achieving a massive reduction in its greenhouse gas output – and carbon footprint. Qantas will be the biggest tenant – and in the interim they will spend A$10m on improvements to relieve peak-hour congestion – including expanding check-in facilities, providing an additional security lane and improving the baggage handling system. They also intend to open a new business lounge at Canberra in late 2008. This new project is the latest in a series of improvements made to increase the airport's capacity and facilities, with more than A$220m having already been invested over the last five years. The runways have been upgraded and widened to accept large wide-bodied aircraft, there have been major apron extensions, improvements to the access roads, new precision approach lighting installed, a taxiway upgrade and a turning node constructed suitable for large aircraft.

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