Watch | Ireland West Airport unveils first phase of 15m airport transformation programme – Photo 1 of 4 [Video]

Work has recently been completed on phase 1 of the airports €15m facilities investment plan aimed at further improving the customer experience for passengers and transforming the airport over the next three years.

Over €4.5m has been invested in the first phase of improvements, which have been underway for the past 18 months covering new passenger facilities, terminal upgrades and infrastructural works across the airport facility and runway.

The airport continues to invest, with the support of the Department of Transport, Department of Community and Rural Affairs, local authority stakeholders and our customers through their development fee contributions which has enabled the airport to reinvest in upgrading its facilities whilst ensuring compliance with Irish Aviation Authority requirements from a safety, security and operational perspective.

Phase 1 projects recently completed include:• Construction and re-modelling of new toilet facilities at the airport• Re-modelling of immigration and arrivals area creating increased circulation space for arrivingpassengers• Covered aircraft passenger …