Thessaloniki airport to get new terminal

Fraport Greece has this week begun a 100-million-euro investment to turn Thessaloniki's Makedonia Airport into the main alternative gateway to Greece and a connection hub for Southeast Europe and Asia.

The bulk of the investment will go toward the construction of a new terminal building, exceeding 34,000 square meters, but plans also include the renovation of the existing terminal, which covers 24,000 sq.m., as well as the construction of a new fire station and the upgrading of the waste-water treatment unit.

Other significant upgrade works will also be implemented at the airport, such as the renewal of the runway and apron surfaces, and the installation of a state-of-the-art luggage management and screening system. The investment is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021.

Upon completion, the check-in points will increase by 47 percent, and...