Originally Posted by
Pickles
It is? I must have my arrow of time reversed, because in my universe (and I believe also Smidgen's), T1 opened circa 1971 and T2 opened circa 1994. Do you think I can see a doctor about that?
Narita opened for operations in 1978, delayed for several years due to public protests (some which were violent) and political wrangling. I think the passenger terminal building (today's T1) was actually finished around 1974 but it stood idle due to the problems mentioned above.
T2 did open around the time you mentioned. T1 as noted was extensively renovated and expanded over the last few years, so it appears to be newer (expecially around the UA gate areas). I think the plan is to have the Star Alliance carriers congregate at T1 (I think NH moved there recently).