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MACL Completes Final Check-in System Trials Ahead of New VIA Terminal Opening

Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) has completed a final round of check-in system testing at Velana International Airport's new passenger terminal as part of the ORAT process, ahead of the terminal's scheduled opening on 26 July. The US$450 million terminal, funded by the Saudi Fund for Development and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, is designed to handle up to 7.5 million passengers annually and is expected to fully replace the existing terminal within three months of opening.

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  1. Sat 26 Jul
    MACL completed a final round of check-in system trials at Velana International Airport's new passenger terminal as part of the ORAT process. ahead of the terminal's scheduled opening on 26 July only Maldives Republic newest Maldives Airports Company Ltd (MACL) has successfully completed a final round of testing on check-in systems at Velana International Airport’s (VIA) new passenger terminal as part of the Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) process ahead of the terminal’s scheduled opening on 26 July.

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  2. Sat 26 Jul
    The new terminal is scheduled to open. on 26 July only Maldives Republic ahead of the terminal’s scheduled opening on 26 July

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  • US$450 million terminal cost Maldives Republic The US$450 million terminal, funded by the Saudi Fund for Development and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, is designed to handle up to 7.5 million passengers annually.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 7.5 million passengers annually terminal passenger capacity Maldives Republic The US$450 million terminal, funded by the Saudi Fund for Development and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, is designed to handle up to 7.5 million passengers annually.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 1.3 million passengers annually 6 Jul, 08:23 Maldives Republic

  • 60th anniversary anniversary of independence Maldives Republic The new terminal is due to open on the same day the Maldives marks the 60th anniversary of its independence.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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