New measures for travellers being put in place at Malta International Airport

A comprehensive set of measures are being put in place at Malta International Airport, which are geared at safeguarding the wellbeing of both travellers and airport employees ahead of the partial lifting of the current travel ban with effect from 1st of July.

The Airport said that the measures include initiatives aimed at promoting social distancing and contactless processes, robust hygiene practices, and the setting up of a dedicated Airport Care Team.

The airport has also restructured passenger journeys for both incoming and outgoing travellers in order to limit the unnecessary crossing of paths of travelling and non-travelling guests.

Malta International Airport CEO Alan Borg, in a statement said, “the measures we are announcing today will undoubtedly change the airport experience as we once knew it, but we also hope that they help boost customer confidence and afford some peace of mind to those who choose to take to the skies when we re-open our doors in a couple of weeks’ time.”

He thanked all airport employees and stakeholders for their contribution to the implementation of the company’s health and safety plan.

As part of this plan, the company said that it will also be investing in new technologies to facilitate contactless interactions at the main touch points of the passenger journey such as check-in and the real-time monitoring of queues and agglomerations in order to ensure that safe distances are maintained.

The company explained that while interaction between passengers and front-line staff is envisaged to be kept to a minimum, a specially trained, roaming Airport Care Team will have the role of assisting and reassuring passengers whilst ensuring that health and safety guidelines – including social distancing and hygiene monitoring – are being observed.

For more information on these measures and how passengers should prepare for an upcoming trip, please click ^[1] here.