Can Europe's new airport rival DXB?

WITH A $32.5B PRICE TAG, POLAND'S CPK IN WARSAW IS SET TO TRANSFORM HOW EUROPE TRAVELS

- BY JAY HILOTIN

Europe is getting a swanky new airport that could rival London's Heathrow and, potentially, Dubai International.

It's called the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), a $32.5-billion behemoth of an aviation gateway in Warsaw. It bears Poland's ambitious new mega airport project, which has recently taken a major step forward.

The latest project milestone: official approval and handover of the passenger terminal design.

This signals the airport's transition into its next development phase.

High-speed rail

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The CPK airport construction, set to begin as planned in 2026, aims to become a pivotal transport hub in Europe.

The ambitious project aims to integrate air travel and high-speed rail to significantly enhance connectivity across the continent, as per Passenger Terminal Today.

The approved passenger terminal design, created by a consortium led by Foster + Partners and Buro Happold, encompasses a sprawling 450,000 square metres — almost three times the size of Warsaw Chopin Airport’s terminal — and is structured across three levels optimised for efficient passenger flow.

Passenger capacity