What is Munich Airport?
[[File:Vorfeld Terminal 1 I.JPG|thumb|300px|Munich Airport]] '''Munich Airport''' ([[IATA]]code ''MUC'') is an airport 28&nbsp;km north east of the city [[Munich]], Germany. It is mainly used by [[Lufthansa]] and the [[Star-Alliance]], which Lufthansa is in. In [[2008]], 34.53 million [[passenger]]s used the airport. After [[Frankfurt am Main]] Munich is the second most important airport in [[Germany]]. It is the 8th largest in [[Europe]]. == History == Munich Airport was opened in 1992. Before that the airport was in [[Riem]]. Building was started in [[1980]]. Because [[Frankfurt am Main]] was so busy, Lufthansa began to use Munich for international flights. The Airport was named after ''Franz-Josef Strauss'', a [[politician]] who was very interested in [[aeroplanes]]. People in Munich usually just call it ''München Flughafen'' or ''der Flughafen''. In [[2003]] the second [[airport terminal]] was opened, for people travelling on Lufthansa and Star-Alliance only. A third [[runway]] is planned, because there is much traffic on Munich Airport, but people who live near the airport do not want it. == Geography == [[File:MunichAirport20021029.JPG|thumb|Munich International Airport]] You can use the [[S-Bahn|Munich S-Bahn]] lines S1 and S8 to go to the city. They both cost €8,80 and take about forty minutes. Taxis to Munich cost €50 and can get stuck because of [[traffic congestion]]. The cities near the airport are [[Erding]] and [[Freising]]. They can be reached by Bus (~3-4 €) or Taxi (~€18). The Munich Airport center (MAC) is between the two terminals but it is not so far. It has many shops and restaurants. There is a [[Hilton Hotels|Hilton]] Hotel near the airport and a second hotel is planned. == Terminals == Munich Airport has two terminals. Terminal 2 is newer and larger. [[File:Muenchen Flughafen Nacht.jpg|thumb|Munich International Airport at night]] === Terminal 1 === Terminal 1 is used by the non-Star Alliance airlines. The halls or areas are numbered A-F. It was opened on 17th May 1992 20 millio