The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The map details the renovation plan for the upcoming year of the Southwest Airport. Looking at the overall perspective, it is readily apparent that the airport is planned to have an increase in
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of
gates
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and facilities to accommodate visitors, including bag drop counter, shops, ATM centre, sky train, and car hire. The location of the
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and arrival section remain the same with
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in
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number
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of
gates
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and some facilities in each
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. In the
departure
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area
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, the check-in counter will be moved to the right, facing the bag drop counter across it.
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, the arrival
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is planned to have
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centre and expansion in
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area
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for car hire facility on the right-side
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year. They will
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build new cafés
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both
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and arrival
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in the renovation plan. While the security, passport control, and custom
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remained unchanged, shops will be opened in the
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connecting the
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and the gate section.
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, the plan includes the expansion of the
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area
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into two branching corridors that hold capacity for twice as many
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(18
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compared to the former 8) and replacing the walkway with
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train that will run along the main corridor.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • infrastructure
  • terminal
  • runway
  • refurbishment
  • redevelopment
  • amenities
  • car park
  • hangar
  • concourse
  • public transport hub
  • access roads
  • boarding gates
  • check-in desk
  • baggage claim
  • departure lounge
  • observation deck
  • duty-free shopping
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