MIA food court to get complete overhaul
Malta International Airport has set into motion an exciting project, which will see the complete overhaul of the food court on Level -1 by 2022 with an investment to the tune of €2m. The new and improved food court will provide a much wider and more international food offering catering to different tastes through the introduction of five new eateries featuring some of the island’s favourite homegrown brands and a restaurant.
The five eateries will introduce a street-food concept at Malta International Airport and, together with popular franchises Burger King and KFC, will be geared at guests looking to grab a quick bite before proceeding with their journey. Patrons having more time, on the other hand, can properly savour the experience at the new restaurant and bar on the upper level.
“Guest feedback has consistently shown us that the food offering contributes greatly to an elevated airport experience. With this in mind as well as the fact that, over the years, the airport has become a popular dining destination in the south of Malta, the company decided to embark on the food court project at a strategic time when there is pent-up demand for out-ofhome experiences and travel is gradually picking up,” said George Mallia, MIA’s head of Retail and Property.
A reimagined aesthetic created through the use of large lighting features, rich materials, plush seating and touches of greenery will ensure that the ambiance of the area complements the upgraded food offering.
The food court’s extended footprint, together with a mezzanine on the ground floor, will allow for an increase in capacity totalling 324 seats as well as the introduction of several seating options suited to different group sizes and needs.
While works on the project are currently underway, the Burger King and KFC outlets are still open to guests from Monday to Sunday from morning until late. MIA is currently also offering two hours of free parking to all guests.
Being Malta’s only air terminal, the airport hosted more than seven million passengers last year, of which the majority were inbound tourists. The company has consistently invested in the terminal since the airport’s privatisation in 2002, with the Terminal Reconfiguration Project bringing about the most recent overhaul.
MIA recently opened its new multi-storey car park – Park East – which has brought the number of parking spaces available on the airport campus up to around 2,700 spaces. Additionally, 14,000m² of office and retail space are housed within SkyParks Business Centre, with projects in the offing set to bring about further expansion in this regard.
The airport team is guided by a vision of service excellence, which led MIA to clinch the title Best Airport in Europe in 2018, 2019 and 2020. In November 2020, MIA won two prestigious titles awarded by ACI: Best Airport and HR Excellence, both in the context of Covid-19. The airport’s most recent achievement is the award of a five-star Covid19 safety rating by Skytrax.
To maximise its contribution to Malta’s cultural heritage and environment, MIA set up the Malta Airport Foundation in 2014; an independent not-for-profit organisation.
Malta International Airport plc is a public company listed on the Malta Stock Exchange, with its shareholders being the Malta Mediterranean Link Consortium (40%), with Flughafen Wien AG owning a 96% share, the Government of Malta (20%), the general public (29.9%) and VIE Malta Limited (10.1%).
Five new eateries together with a new bar will be introduced
Burger King & KFC still open to the public and will remain part of the new set-up
Reimagined aesthetic will ensure ambiance complements food offering for an elevated experience
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