Kazan International Airport's new Terminal B opens in test mode

At Kazan International Airport, named after Gabdulla Tukay, a new Terminal B has been launched in test mode to serve domestic flights, with Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov taking part. The Tatarstan president's press service announced the launch.

The current domestic terminal operates at twice its design load. Designed for 2.5 million passengers a year, it actually serves around 5.4 million. The new terminal is designed for 5.7 million passengers a year, covers more than 38,000 square metres and can process 1,500 passengers per hour. It has 32 check-in desks, nine security lines, nine boarding gates, four telescopic gangways and two new business lounges. A total of 350 staff have been hired for the terminal. Two family areas are equipped, and prayer rooms are planned.

Because the airport terminal is technically complex, it will be opened gradually, with the number of flights served increasing day by day. The first flight departed today. UVT Aero, a Tatarstan airline, was the first to move to the new terminal, and other domestic carriers will join gradually.