BRITISH holidaymakers could face huge queues at a popular European airport this summer. The boss of Malta International Airport, Alan Borg, has told passengers to expect long lines at the airport amid rising tourist numbers. 2 The boss of Malta International Airport, Alan Borg, has warned of long queues this summer Credit: Alamy The number of tourists flocking to Malta from the UK and Europe has been steadily increasing since Covid-19 restrictions eased.
According to the Times of Malta , the airport is seeing "staggering numbers" of passengers, which are pushing the airport to "extreme limits" as the peak summer season gets underway. Airport boss Alan Borg told the newspaper: "Queues are to be anticipated. Passengers are therefore advised to check in online if possible and not to arrive more than two hours before departure.
" Improvement work is currently underway at the airport, with areas being built to accommodate the new EU border controls . A dedicated seating area for arrivals from outside the Schengen Area is also being built. Additional space is also being built to increase the standing aircraft capacity at Malta International Airport .
Borg added: "[Passengers will] hardly realise there is any development going on at all. "Although it’s hard for me to promise there will be no issues – because we are operating at our extreme limits – I feel we are well-equipped to face the summer operation." Most read in News Travel RATALOOUILLE Shocking moment screaming mum & gi.