European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By de reav1s staff writer Hen a Cathay Pacific jumbo Jet from Hong Kong landed at the International Airport in Frankfurt. Germany at 5 20 this morning it taxied up to a spanking new Structure called terminal 2. As its passengers unloaded they marked the Start of business for the new $1.8 billion Airport Extension. Terminal 2 was built to handle Between 10 million and 12 million passengers a year. It can Dock eight jumbo. Air planes at a time and has parking slots on the apron for an additional 18 planes. Thoula air a b. Eng Kvatek about a half a 1 passengers will be of or in just two minutes. G system a a to " o  a i a is running Between the two a a. Of oud claim that despite the Vav a tee of a maximum Transfer time from Piane top pc Renkins As minutes. The new Glass and Granite terminal which is nearly 2,000 feet Long 1,948" feet Long 333 feet Grid 114 feet High has four Levels with a variety of non aviation services including bookstores restaurants Post offices and Dut free shops. A huge food mall run by Mcdonald s restaurant occupies the entire fourth level with various restaurants offering the classic fast food fare plus a gourmet fish Bistro and a German food Bistro. They have hired 100 now arriving in rim Frankfurt unveils its expanded Airport employees to keep the business running 24 hours a Day. But the Eye Catcher at the terminal is a Moon Landing vehicle in the Middle of the restaurant with a stage for lie entertainment. Seen from the air the existing Airport or terminal 1, resembled a Flat bottomed letter a with a smaller a growing out the Middle. The outer prongs of the a Are concourses a and a which Airport users generally called terminals a and  the inner prongs Between the two were designated As concourse b. The a concourse was exclusively for Lufthansa flights b was for All International airlines and c reserved for Charier flights. With the new terminal the old system is no longer entirely valid. Terminal 2 contains concourses d and e and will be shared by the following airlines air Canada air France air Malta air us Ana All Nippon airways British airways Zwia Trinidad and Tobago airways Cathay Pacific airways Continental airlines Cha czechoslovak airlines Delta air lines Deutsche a Japan airlines Malkim Royal dutch airlines Northwest airlines Qantas airways Sabena belgian world airlines South african airways Saa and us air beginning in january. Lufthansa will still occupy All of the a concourse and will also take Over part of b. It has already started modernizing its sections. The Airport will celebrate the opening of the new terminal with a week of Public events beginning today and running from 1-6 . Daily. Activities will include Tours of various parts of the Airport children s games and quizzes demonstrations and flights Over the Airport folklore dancers from Mexico and and bagpipers from Britain and several bands will perform including the Blue horizons from the . Air Force. Free flight tickets and trips will also be awarded. The festivities in terminal 2 will take place on various Levels of the terminal but the main events will be in the forum on level 4. At the same time Lufthansa will conduct its own program in Progress in terminal 1. We Hope everyone who turns out for the Celebration will not Only enjoy themselves but have a better understanding of the Airport when they leave an Airport spokesman said. Airport officials say that the new terminal was sorely needed to meet the rising number of passengers and they have a list of figures to Back their claim. The Frankfurt Airport ranks As the busiest passenger Airport on the continent and is second Only to London Heathrow in All of Europe. Of Peak Days More than 100,000 travellers pass through the Airport on their Way to destinations throughout Germany Eastern and Western Europe and the rest of the world. Among those passengers Are hundreds of americans arriving for and departing from military bases in Europe. In 1993, 32.5 million passengers passed through the Airport three times the number of passengers who came through terminal 1 when it opened in 1972. In terms of tonnage handled and services offered Frankfurt is the tops in Europe and one of the top cargo airports a the world. More than 400 companies work in partnership with the flu Hafen Frankfurt main a the company that runs to the Airport to operate what is virtually a City in itself. Last year some 52,000 people worked at the Airport which Airport officials pointed out made the Airport the largest employer in Germany even surpassing Volkswagen s main production Plant in Wolfsburg. Is Dave Casey work Crews put finishing touches on the second and third floors of a Hall in terminal 2 a few Days before its opening. At right an elevated rail connects the new terminal Center with terminal 1 upper right. How to get around getting around the renovated Airport could be a Challenge to passengers until they become familiar with the place. To help them out Airport officials have issued a list of suggestions. Verify with your travel agent which terminal you should Check into before going to the Airport. If you plan to drive to the Airport the roads Are Well marked with signs to the terminals and the parking lots. Should you arrive by train the Airport station is below terminal 1 and you can take the sky line to terminal 2 if necessary. If you must change terminals you can take a Luggage cart to the sky line station and leave it there. Luggage carts Are not allowed inside the sky line. Some airlines and flights will allow passengers to Check Luggage in one terminal and depart from the other. Ask at any information desk about that possibility. English is spoken at most if not All desks. All Airport services Are available in both terminals. These include Luggage storage rental car offices taxis Public buses shops meeting Points and restaurants. Arriving passengers will find their Luggage in the terminal where their airline is located. To save time and avoid confusion people who come to pick up passengers should know which airline the passengers Are on before they go to the Airport. The Airport switchboard Telephone number is 069 6901 Airport and flight information is 069- c 0-30511 and police fire emergency medical services general emergency 069-690-22222. The phone number for Airport Tours is 069-690-70291. If calling from outside Germany use your International Access code the country code 49 and drop the first Zero. De Reavis Frankfurt Mil Nav the Airport s sky line can move passengers Between terminals quickly. Is Dave Casey above sunlight pouring through Large windows casts shadows Down a Long Hall. At right a Workman erects. An advertising sign below another welcoming arrivals. Frankfurt main age a  the stars and stripes monday october 24, 1994 the stars and stripes 17