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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. 150 words

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The plans describe the current and future design of the Southwest Airport after reconstruction the following year.
Overall
, the airport will be expanded with more gates, and the addition of other new amenities and facilities will make it more convenient for both departing and arriving passengers. The departure entrance is on the left side as one faces the building. Upon entering,
passport
control
 and security can be seen straight ahead,
while
 the check-in desk is on the left and a café is on the right. After redevelopment, a bag-drop area will be added on the left side of the departure hall, and across
that is
 check-in before travellers go through
passport
control
. The cafe will be moved to the left side, close to the departure entrances. Shops will be added after passing through
passport
control
 and security, which the current airfield does not have. Ahead is the concourse, which at the moment has 8 gates, and passengers may use a moving walkway to go to their boarding gate. The future airport will have a much longer concourse with 18 gates, so the walkway will be replaced by a sky train. Moving on to the arrivals hall, at present
passport
control
 and customs are the only services in the hall. Beginning next year,
however
, there will be a cafe, an ATM machine, and a car hire service. Arriving commuters can use these facilities after clearing customs.
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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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