Free wifi at INIA, duty-free shop opened near departure gates

A duty-free shop has been opened near departure gates 1, 2 and 3 at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (INIA).

The shop was inaugurated by Managing Director of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), Adil Moosa, in a ceremony held this Sunday.

INIA has six departure gates – gates 1, 2 and 3 located on the ground floor, and gate 4, 5 and 6 located on the first floor.

This is the first duty-free shop to be built on the ground floor – which previously only had a sole Swenson’s ice cream stall.

Speaking during the ceremony, Managing Director Adil said that once the airport’s new international terminal is built, the departure gates would also be made larger.

“We are working on building the departure gates 4, 5 and 6 upstairs next to the departure gates 1, 2 and 3. The work will be completed within a matter of months,” said Adil.

He said that more duty-free shops would be added as the airport is developed.

INIA also launched free wifi to some areas of the airport this Sunday; including international arrival terminal, domestic terminal and the ground floor of the airport.