Final, major works are scheduled to be carried out over the coming weeks within the check-in hall, as part of the Malta International Airport’s €12 million Terminal Reconfiguration Project

MIA in a statement has said that passengers who will be travelling soon can expect to be met with a number of changes upon entering the terminal, as eight additional check-in desks are set to be put into operation in the last week of January.

It explained that this addition is aimed at improving the airport’s efficiency in processing its passengers, “however, its benefits can only be fully reaped following the refurbishment of the existent check-in desks.”

The replacement of the collector conveyor belts positioned behind the old check-in desks, are included in the refurbishment, necessitating the phased hoarding up of the latter between January and March, just before the start of summer for the aviation industry, MIA said.

“This arrangement is expected to temporarily limit Malta International Airport’s capacity to process passengers at check-in,” the airport said.

A complete power shut-down, planned for the early morning hours of the 8th of February, will enable the replacement of the existent power supply system with one that can cater for the needs of a much more complex BHS.

Whilst this shut-down will be executed during the airport’s quieter times, MIA advised passengers that various parts of the terminal and outdoor lighting will be affected, whilst the airfield will not be impacted.

MIA concluded by saying that whilst the above-mentioned works are not expected to impact the passenger journey significantly, it apologised for any inconvenience caused by them. In addition, the airport reminds travellers to be at the terminal, at least, two hours before their flight.

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