Malta International Airport has been listed among the top 15 airports worldwide, winning the title of Most Noteworthy Airport for a New Small Budget Programme.

The classification was determined by a high profile jury made up of leading professionals in the industry who awarded airports of the calibre of Dubai, Brussels, San Francisco, Stockholm, Heathrow, Changi, Barcelona and Vienna.

The Passenger Terminal World Annual 2010 referred to MIA saying: "When a new terminal can cost $1.5 billion it is hard to think that many wonderful airports are being developed for a fraction of that sum, but Malta Airport is one such.

"With its current development programme it is a small airport with big plans - improving the commercial offer, enlarging security and other essential services, and gaining plaudits from the country's population," it added.

MIA unveiled its expansion project last June targeting enhanced customer comfort and focusing on its objective to diversify and increase its non-aviation activity.

The investment was described as having totally transformed the passengers' experience, marking a new approach to its commercial activities.

MIA's CEO Julian Jaeger said: "This award shows we are on the right track. This recognition gives us confidence that we will become one of the best airports in the Mediterranean and it is significant for us to have one of the most important industry publications substantiating our positive performance."

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