Opening of New Airline Office Complex: one of the many improvements to INIA’s existing terminal facilities

INIA is proud to inaugurate the new airline office complex at the airport which airlines operating into INIA will move into. The airline complex will consist of offices for airlines and tour operators such as Voyages Maldives - Thomson Airways, Edelweiss / Swiss, Neos SpA, Hainan Airlines , Alitalia, XL Airways; Universal  - Condor, Austrian and Air Berlin; Villa Travels and Tours - Malaysian Airlines, Air India, China Eastern, China Southern, HongKong Airline, Meridian Fly, Shanghai Airlines, Air China;  Sky Tours - Korean Air, Bangkok Airways and Transaero. And The New Airline Office Complex will also serve for Etihad, Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, Oman Air, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Mega Maldives, Aeroflot, and a few more in the pipeline.

 “INIA inaugurated the new airline office complex aimed at serving the needs of the airlines and airline representatives in much better way.  The complex is connected to the main departure terminal and represents an important milestone in airport improvements developed by GMR in consultation with the Maldives Government, airlines and related businesses. Andrew Harrison – CEO of GMIAL stated that, “Aviation is an important component of the local economy of the Maldives therefore the new and improved airline complex was necessary. Air transportation is about saving time hence the airlines situated inside the departure terminal was not convenient to the passengers or visitors hence this new airline complex was best fit. "We're not making an investment without the cooperation and partnership of the airlines involved," Andrew stated. "We're not doing this by ourselves."

 The estimate for passenger arrivals into Maldives will grow up to 4 million per annum and there are over 30 airlines flying into Maldives as of Dec 2011. The new Office Complex is located below the pier bridge of the airport and the entrance is located next bonded warehouse. It is equipped with the most modern equipment, which allows you to quickly and with utmost comfort and service clients. Its interior is made on standards corporate style to fit the airlines concerned.