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Munich Airport Accessibility
The Munich Airport, named for the former Bavarian Prime Minister Franz Josef Strauß, is the 2nd busiest airport and Germany, and 7th busiest in Europe. It is located about 18 miles to the Northeast of Munich, and offers services to domestic, Schengen and international (non-schengen) destinations. The airport opened in May 1992, replacing the former Munich-Riem Airport. Flughafen Munich features two terminals, numbered 1 and 2, both of which are wheelchair accessible. A new satellite of Terminal 2 will open at the end of April, 2016.
I have only used the Munich Airport on one occasion, an arrival in December 2015 from Amsterdam. Given my limited experience, I cannot comment on the specific facilities within the terminal area, the border/passport control experience, or the check-in/departure experience. The airport’s website provides a great deal of information to guide travelers with special assistance needs.
My experience at the airport was generally good, and I agreed to collect my power wheelchair at the baggage claim area on arrival. I was given the option to receive it at the gate, but chose not to in order to speed up the process. The chair arrived at baggage claim a few minutes [...]