上海浦東機場擴建 將擁有全球最大候機衛星廳

Construction of the world's largest passenger terminals has begun at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, with completion set for 2019.

上海浦東國際機場已開始建設全球最大的候機衛星廳，預計將於2019年建成。

The new facilities represent a milestone in Shanghai's quest to become a world-class air transportation hub, the Shanghai Airport Authority said.

上海機場管理局表示，這一全新的設施將會是上海尋求成爲世界級航空運輸樞紐的里程碑。

The two new satellite halls, an extension of the existing terminals, will cover 622,000 sqm and boost airport capacity to 80m passengers annually, an increase over this year's 60m, Shanghai Airport Authority officials said.

上海機場集團官員表示，這兩座新衛星廳作爲現有候機樓的延伸，總建築面積達62.2萬平方米，建成後，浦東機場的年客流量將從今年的6000萬人次提升至8000萬人次。

The two satellite terminals, located south of the existing two terminals, will be connected to each other and link to the main terminals via a rapid transit system.

兩座衛星廳將位於現有兩大候機樓的南側，彼此相連，並通過旅客捷運系統與主候機樓連接。

"After checking in at T1 or T2, passengers will take trains resembling small subways to the satellite halls, where they may wait for and board their flight. It will be faster than walking or taking a shuttle bus," said Dai Xiaojian, vice-president of Shanghai Airport Authority.

上海機場管理局副總裁戴曉堅表示：“旅客從T1或T2航站樓辦理值機後，可以乘坐"小型地鐵"前往衛星廳，在那裏候機和乘機。這會比步行或是穿梭巴士快很多。”

"It's predicted that in 2020 that Shanghai's two airports－Hongqiao and Pudong－will have an annual passenger throughput of 120 million, which will place the city among the top three in the world," said Jing Yiming, president of the authority.

機場集團總裁景逸鳴表示：“在2020年，上海的兩個機場--虹橋機場和浦東機場，每年的旅客吞吐量將會達到1億2000萬，這一數字在全世界的城市排名中也將位居前三位。”