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PASSENGERS travelling through Malaga Airport will no longer need to remove liquids or laptops from their bags once its new €1.5 billion expansion plan is complete.
The government’s DORA III program has approved the project. It will introduce the latest security scanners to make passenger checks faster and more comfortable.
The number of passport control stations will be increased, as well as their size and capacity to accommodate more travellers.
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The investment is part of a wider modernisation plan by airport operator Aena, which will spend €12.8 billion between 2027 and 2031 across Spain’s network of 46 airports and two heliports.
Malaga will get a big share of these funds, and upgrades are planned to boost its capacity past 36 million passengers per annum.
The airport currently handles 30 million passengers annually, making it Spain’s busiest hub.
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Airport director Pedro Bendala confirmed construction is scheduled to start in late 2020, and the expansion will be split into several phases. This will allow the airport to continue operating during the upgrades.
First, the focus will be on improving check-in and baggage claims, as well as boarding gates, aircraft parking, and other systems.
In the later stages, a new boarding area will be built for flights that do not originate from Schengen and older boarding areas will be demolished and replaced.
By 2034, airport surface area will almost double from 80,000 to 140,000 square meters.
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The project will invest in sustainable measures such as reducing water and carbon emissions, and improving accessibility to all passengers.
The Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that the airport expansion was “the biggest investment made in decades” in Alicante when he announced the plan.
Malaga Airport will be transformed into one of Europe’s most modern airports, with a greater capacity and smoother travel.
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