Fraport Greece will introduce fresh commercial areas at Mykonos Airport as part of an extensive upgrade.

The operator has unveiled first-look architectural visuals of the new terminal, which will benefit from a €25m ($28m) capital injection to transform it by 2021.

As reported, Dufry-owned Hellenic Duty Free is set to open a new walkthrough duty free shop as part of a pipeline of retail developments that extends to its other airports in Thessaloniki, Corfu, Samos, Kefalonia, Santorini, Mytilini and Kos.

Aside new retail and F&B – TRBusiness has approached Fraport Greece for further detail – the work at Mykonos includes a 2,000sq m expansion of the existing building to house a new arrivals zone, with a further 500sq m in construction to accommodate extra gates.

‘ONE OF THE MOST MODERN’ IN GREECE

Other features include new VIP lounges, a new automated luggage handling system and a redesign of the curbside area.

Fraport Greece showcased the plans to tourism, aviation and government stakeholders at an event on the island on Monday (24 June).

Alexander Zinell, CEO of Fraport Greece said: “The new Mykonos airport in 2021 will be a prominent symbol of Cycladic architecture. To date we have implemented a series of upgrades on an operational level, while construction is ongoing during the high-season.

“With a total investment of €25 million, Mykonos Airport will become one of the most modern airports in Greece – a worthy gateway to this outstanding island.”

All images courtesy of Fraport Greece