Today, operations at a new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport have officially begun and passengers are ready to be welcomed.
The new terminal is around four times the size of the old one and had an investment of $1.1bn. Equipped with the latest technologies and support by new infrastructure, the new terminal is expected to see around 14 million passengers per year and the new design hopes to bring a more personal, Bahraini feel to guests.
The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has announced that there are just over 10,000sq m of core retail and dining spaces along with a further 2,000sq m for future plans. Bahrain Duty Free anchors the retail space which consists of core category duty free of around 3,250sq m and 1,500sq m of specialty retail.
BAC Chief Commercial Officer, Ayman Zainal, commented: “Bahrain International Airport’s new duty free area will be four times larger than at the exiting terminal, offering passengers an improved shopping experience. The new retail area will be three time bigger, introducing 30 leading brands for the first time in the Kingdom of Bahrain.”
