The airport is being built with tsunami-resilient infrastructure.

From Euronews, Held by Velana Airport and private island resort Kurumba Maldives, the event brought together a mix of international and regional airlines, tourism boards, airport authorities and aviation consultants. Velana announced it is nearing the completion of the first phase of its expansion project. It involves enhancing the commercial terminal, cargo services and the VIP/CIP terminal.

“The current terminal is built to service about 2,700 to 3,000 maximum. But we are servicing 12,000 passengers from a facility which is built to cater for 3,000. So when the new terminal comes out, the service levels will just jump,” Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed, CEO and Managing Director of Maldives Airports Companysays.