The new terminal at Waiqele Airport in Vanua Levu will enhance passenger experience, increase capacity and ensure safety and comfort for all travellers.
This has been highlighted by Fiji Airports Limited CEO, Mesake Nawari while speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of the new terminal in Labasa today.
Nawari says this investment by Fiji Airports could not come at a better time and coincides with the Na Vualiku Tourism Project, a multi-million dollar investment which is expected to lift Vanua Levu to new heights and create a legacy of growth for the North.
He says the next permanent terminal will feature state-of-the-art facilities, improved check-in counters, enhanced baggage handling systems and modern amenities for travellers into and out of the north.
Nawari says they will be able to do better in future if they get access to land around the airport.
He says he is hoping that through their partnership with the Vanua of Wailevu and in particular the Nakama land owners, they will be able to deliver this earlier than expected.
The CEO says he is also looking at some of the other land owners and lessees around the area.
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says this new terminal construction project will be completed in 18 months time.
He says once completed, the New Labasa Terminal will be a new single-story structure of approximately 1,000 square metres including its modern services infrastructure.
Professor Prasad says it will bring about heightened economic opportunities, improve domestic accessibility, and increase tourism traffic — all contributing to the growth and prosperity of our Northern division.
