Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport Announce Planned Terminal 2 Expansion

The Lufthansa Group has today announced that their successful joint venture with Munich Airport will be continued and further strengthened through 2056.  In particular, the satellite building of Terminal 2 is to be expanded with ‘T-Pier’ scheduled to open in 2035.

Lufthansa Group and Munich Airport Announce the continuation and Expansion of Their Successful Joint Partnership Through 2056 on Monday, March 23, 2026 - Courtesy Lufthansa Group

On Monday (March 23, 2026), the Lufthansa Group announced an expansion of their successful joint venture with Munich Airport (FMG) which will continue and be further strengthened through 2056. In particular, the satellite building of Terminal 2 is to be expanded with a pier connecting at a right angle to the east, known as the ‘T-Pier,’ creating the strategic conditions for further air traffic growth at Germany’s second-largest aviation hub.  The T-Pier is scheduled to open in 2035 and will increase Terminal 2’s handling capacity by an additional 10 million passengers annually.

In Monday’s announcement, Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Chairman and CEO, Carsten Spohr, said,

“Trust-based, long-term partnerships are a key factor in our success as a leading global airline group.  In Munich, this is particularly evident in the fact that, together with FMG and its shareholders, we have created a high-performance hub that has been among the world’s top airports for many years.  With premium quality, reliability, and customer focus, Munich has become a central pillar of our hub network.  The jointly planned expansion of Terminal 2 and the resulting increase in capacity will further contribute to our unique partnership and shared success story.  

“This investment in the future is far more than an infrastructure project—it is a clear commitment to Bavaria as a gateway to the world, to Germany as a business location, and to the global competitiveness of European aviation hubs.  The current geopolitical crises demonstrate once again how important state of the art infrastructure is as part of independent global connectivity.  We will also continue to invest in our passenger and cargo hub in Frankfurt in the coming years.  Like no other company, the Lufthansa Group stands for connecting Germany and Europe with the world.”

Also commenting on the planned Munich Airport expansion, Bavaria’s Minister-President, Dr. Markus Söder, added,

“Congratulations on Lufthansa’s 100th anniversary! Bavaria is a hub for aviation, and Munich Airport is our gateway to the world. Since 2003, the airport and Lufthansa have maintained a globally unique and successful partnership on a global scale. Together, we plan to further expand the satellite at Terminal 2 to ultimately accommodate up to an additional ten million passengers per year. In addition, Lufthansa will expand its long-haul network in Munich with additional long-haul aircraft and even greater quality and service.

“This is a landmark deal and a milestone for the aviation hub. As the Bavarian state government, we strongly support aviation: We will continue to expand our hubs, further develop our expertise and capacity, and advocate for a reduction in air traffic tax. As an export nation, we need the aviation industry. Only in this way will we succeed in international competition. Thank you for the excellent cooperation and all the best for the future!”

Artist's Rendering of the Terminal 2 'T Pier' Expansion Project - Courtesy Lufthansa Group

The partnership between Lufthansa and Munich Airport in establishing and expanding hub operations began as early as the 1990s.  With the opening of Terminal 2 at Munich Airport in 2003, both companies launched a joint venture that remains unique in Europe to this day, as Munich Airport and Lufthansa jointly bear the operational responsibility for the airport infrastructure they use.  

Today, Munich is established as an efficient hub and, as a 5-star hub, ranks among the best airports in the world.  Just eight years after opening, Terminal 2 in Munich reached its planned capacity limit of 25 million passengers per year. The satellite building, which went into operation in April 2016, marked the first joint expansion phase, and just three years later, the satellite also approached its capacity limit of 11 million passengers per year. Terminal 2 is used exclusively by the airlines of the Lufthansa Group and its partner airlines.  In 2025, Terminal 2 served more than 32 million passengers.  Munich Airport holds a 60 percent stake in the Terminal 2 operating company, while Lufthansa Group holds 40 percent.

Source: Lufthansa Group