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 diagram compares the current layout of Southwest Airport and the design plan of its redevelopment which will be constructed next year.
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is expected to experience many changes, including the expansion of the number of boarding gates, the upgrade of the transportation way and the addition of function areas. It is evident that the most notable transformation is the number of boarding gates for different
airplane
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. At present, there are 8, but after the redevelopment, it will increase to 18.
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, the setup of the terminal building has changed from a straight line to a “y” shape, which is more convenient for tourists to separate. The transportation way
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to use sky train from just walking.
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changes are the facilities
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provided in the airport lobby, which
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remain
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area and cafe. The additions include a new cafe, an ATM and car rental, bag drop place, there is a new parking lot will be built
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southwest of the whole building.
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, the number of entrances and exits has changed from one to two, still in the same location as the front door.
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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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