Vital Water Link Completed for Velana Airport’s New Passenger Terminal

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) completed a water pipeline for Velana International Airport's new passenger terminal. The pipeline spans 1,800 meters over land and 635 meters under the lagoon, ensuring a stable potable water supply. CEO Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed inaugurated the pipeline on June 22, 2025. The terminal, measuring 78,000 square meters, will partially open on July 26 (Independence Day) and be fully operational by September, increasing annual capacity from 1.5 million to 7 million passengers. This supports the government's target of 2.3 million tourist arrivals in 2025. Airlines will gradually migrate operations, led by Maldivian.

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) completed a water pipeline for Velana International Airport's new passenger terminal. The pipeline spans 1,800 meters over land and 635 meters under the lagoon, ensuring a stable potable water supply. CEO Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed inaugurated the pipeline on June 22, 2025. The terminal, measuring 78,000 square meters, will partially open on July 26 (Independence Day) and be fully operational by September, increasing annual capacity from 1.5 million to 7 million passengers. This supports the government's target of 2.3 million tourist arrivals in 2025. Airlines will gradually migrate operations, led by Maldivian.

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) completed a water pipeline for Velana International Airport's new passenger terminal. The pipeline spans 1,800 meters over land and 635 meters under the lagoon, ensuring a stable potable water supply. CEO Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed inaugurated the pipeline on June 22, 2025. The terminal, measuring 78,000 square meters, will partially open on July 26 (Independence Day) and be fully operational by September, increasing annual capacity from 1.5 million to 7 million passengers. This supports the government's target of 2.3 million tourist arrivals in 2025. Airlines will gradually migrate operations, led by Maldivian.

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