There are also ongoing massive expansion work at the top of the
terminal as airline lounges, transit lounges and other facilities are
being built.
On top of the existing fingers were added another floor where departing
passengers would pass through to the avio bridges in order not to mix
with arriving passengers, a cardinal factor in the safety regulation of
the International Civil Aviation Organsiation (ICAO).
The new additions will enable easy movement of passengers, and
establish the Lagos airport as a regional hub, as passengers travelling
to different parts of the West and Central Africa would stay at the
transit lounges and wait for their flights; the same with passengers
coming from these destination and travelling to distant routes.
New screening machines have been installed at the airport and their
remarkable feature is the ability to detect explosive materials and
potential threat items real time with the lowest rate of false alarm.
30 new immigration counters have also been introduced as against the
previous nine, which will improve passenger facilitation as there will
be quick response from the counters.
The extended departure consists of 14 check-in counters, seven hand-luggage X-ray machines and eight walk-through body scanners at the E finger.
The extended departure consists of 14 check-in counters, seven hand-luggage X-ray machines and eight walk-through body scanners at the E finger.
Spokesman of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Yakubu Dati
explained that the expanded infrastructure is equipped with 11 toilet
facilities for both male and female passengers, as well as disabled
persons.
He said the new extension comes with commercial offerings including
shops and other business, adding that the duty free shops would provide
passengers the opportunity for last minute shopping, refreshments and
other conveniences in line with global standards and recommended
practices.
“The improvement in physical extension of the passenger handling area
is by one and a-half times or 150 per cent more than its previous size.
Three new hi-tech conveyor systems have also been installed in this new
section since early this year. This has been easing the experience of
passengers who now enjoy faster processing of their luggage and personal
effects," adding that the new conveyor systems can process the luggage
of 1,000 passengers per hourThisday
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