Zagreb Airport prepares for EU presidency boom
Zagreb Airport expects for passenger numbers to grow during the first half of next year as Croatia assumes the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2020. In line with the expected growth in traffic, the airport has launched several infrastructure projects to avoid congestion. It is currently in the process of building a new VIP lounge, stretching over 215 square metres. The facility is expected to open in September. Furthermore, an additional fifteen check-in desks will be opened at the start of next year along with new self check-in kiosks and self baggage drop off counters. Other upgrades will include European Union ePassport gates or automated self-service passport scanners, three of which will be placed at departures and two at arrivals.
Zagreb Airport recently put into operation a new conveyer belt within its automated baggage sorting facility, allowing it to process 1.200 pieces of arriving luggage per hour. In addition, the airport has installed a fourth baggage carrousel inside its arrivals hall. Airside, a 6.000 square metre parking space for airport ground handling equipment is being built. Overall, a total of over one million euros has been invested into the terminal building since its opening in March 2017. The upgrades come ahead of the planned second phase of the terminal's development, which will commence in the year Zagreb Airport anticipates handling five million passengers. According to the airport operator, the milestone will be reached in 2026.
Zagreb Airport's General Manager, Huseyin Bahadir Bedir, recently noted, "We are currently updating the masterplan which will specify deails for each expansion phase. At this point, the main project for the second phase has still not been finalised. Based on the previous model, the second phase will involve an investment of 75 million euros". Mr Bedir added, "Currently, some thirty airlines maintain scheduled flights to Zagreb, connecting the city to fifty destinations in Croatia, Europe and the world. Zagreb Airport is in constant contact with a number of carriers concerning the launch of new routes. By optimising space in the existing terminal, we will expand capacity".
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