A single building now integrating Halls A and B, with a simplified passenger pathway; a terminal that has gained an additional 22,000 m2: this is what Terminal 1 at Paris-Charles de Gaulle looks like.Marseille-Provence airportinaugurated on 19 June. Three years of work were needed to transform the historic 1961 terminal, designed by the architect Fernand Pouillon, who also rebuilt the Vieux-Port area around Marseille town hall following the destruction of the Second World War.
Designed by architects Foster + Partners and Rougerie + Tangram, the new terminal, with its central building, cost 210 million euros. It now covers 50,000 m² and was designed to simplify the passenger journey. For example, with a central security control system featuring 18 inspection stations. Based on new technology, these allow travellers to leave all their electronic equipment or liquids in their baggage. A real time saver.
Technology to simplify the passenger journey
Similarly, self-service kiosks in the departure hall allow passengers to check in their baggage several hours in advance. In total, the authorities estimate that a passenger can complete these check-in procedures in 10 minutes.
On arrival, a new fully-automated baggage sorting system offers a capacity of 4,000 bags processed per hour. That's twice as much as before the works. This will give passengers plenty of time to discover a renovated shopping area that evokes Provence through its colours, the materials used and local brands.
The work will not stop there. The next project will be the renovation of the MP2 terminaldedicated to low-cost flights. Eventually, it will have the capacity to handle 12 to 13 million passengers, compared with more than 10 million in 2023.
