Last week the new terminal at Malaga International Airport was officially inaugurated by King Juan Carlos alongside Queen Sofia. The opening has followed 5 years of work building the new terminal 3 and surrounding services and amenities. The second runway is due to be completed shortly.
“The new terminal we inaugurated today does justice to the importance and tradition of Malaga Airport,” the King said in his speech to a 500 strong audience. Malaga is the oldest airport in Spain that is still on its original site. The King added that the expansion has “reinforced Malaga’s important position within Spain’s dense network of airports.
Those attending the inauguration included various local and national authority and political representatives, business delegates from the fields of business, tourism, aeronautics and communications. The Minister of Development, Jose Blanco, the President of Junta de Andalucia, Jose Antonio Ginana, the Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, the Secretary of the State for Transport, Concepcion Guiterrez and the chairman of Aena, Juan Lema, greeted the King and Queen on arrival.
Of the architectural design of the new terminal, the King described it as, “agile, light and transparent” and highlighted its modern and advanced technology. The guest also passed through the Departures Lounge which is now home to Europe’s second largest duty free shop.
The terminal officially started operations on Tuesday 16th March and reported smooth running for the first day. The expansion of the airport brings an optimistic outlook as it is expected to bring a vital boost to both economic and tourist activity in Andalucia.
Source: Sur in English, Kyero.com