Which term describes a terminal where all passenger processing is in one building?

Which term describes a terminal where all passenger processing is in one building?

• A. Integrated Terminal
• B. Distributed Terminal
• C. Centralized Terminal
• D. Hybrid Terminal

Answer: (C)

Centralization of passenger processing means putting all steps—check-in, security screening, immigration/customs (where applicable), baggage handling, and boarding—inside one building or a single, tightly connected complex. When everything happens under one roof, passengers move through a streamlined, unified flow without needing to transfer between separate terminals or satellites. This setup is what the term centralized terminal describes. A distributed terminal, by contrast, spreads processing across multiple buildings or satellite facilities, requiring passengers to move between different structures. A hybrid terminal mixes centralized and satellite features, while an integrated terminal often refers to a seamless merging of functions but does not precisely capture all processing occurring in one building.

Centralization of passenger processing means putting all steps—check-in, security screening, immigration/customs (where applicable), baggage handling, and boarding—inside one building or a single, tightly connected complex. When everything happens under one roof, passengers move through a streamlined, unified flow without needing to transfer between separate terminals or satellites. This setup is what the term centralized terminal describes. A distributed terminal, by contrast, spreads processing across multiple buildings or satellite facilities, requiring passengers to move between different structures. A hybrid terminal mixes centralized and satellite features, while an integrated terminal often refers to a seamless merging of functions but does not precisely capture all processing occurring in one building.