"We had 4,800 the first day of the new concourse."
A new concourse, catering to the A380, was completed in late 2012.
After that, a new concourse can be constructed on the west side of the terminal for 12 more gates.
Two years later in 1969, a new enclosed concourse was built parallel to the center pier.
The new 4,257-seat upper concourse, constructed this year on top of the old, increased overall capacity to 14,442.
Construction on a new concourse has just been completed.
There is currently no lift to platform 12 from the new paid concourse.
The 1960s-built concourses were then demolished after the new concourse opened in 2005.
The first six gates of the new concourse were opened to the public on July 15, 2009.
The airline's business has risen more than 10 percent since the new concourse opened last summer.