At Milan Bergamo Airport, on Tuesday 25 November, the new departures terminal was inaugurated, marking the completion of the expansion works launched on 15 March 2024 and carried out with an investment by SACBO amounting to 55 million euro, of which 41 million for infrastructure and 14 million for the purchase of next-generation X-ray screening machines. This project is part of the development plan implemented by the SACBO Group since 2020, with a total value of approximately 300 million euro.
Image: SACBO/Milan Bergamo Airport
The inauguration event, opened by an address from SACBO’s President, Giovanni Sanga, was attended by civil, military, and religious authorities, as well as the President of ENAC, Avv. Pierluigi Di Palma, and the President of Assaeroporti, Carlo Borgomeo.
In the new area, covering 7,500 sqm on the first floor of the terminal building, 14 security lanes have been installed, equipped with the most advanced technological solutions. These allow passengers to keep all items inside their hand luggage—including liquids up to 2 litres per container and electronic devices—while the first lane is dedicated to passengers with reduced mobility, families with young children, and fast-track users.
Access to the security area is managed through 9 boarding pass readers. The new departures terminal also includes a 4,300 sqm area on the ground floor, following the expansion of the check-in hall. It now features 30 new self check-in stations for a total of 64, and double the space dedicated to the BHS system for baggage handling. The infrastructure development programme has also expanded the extra-Schengen departures area by 840 sqm, adding 2 new boarding gates.
Among the technological innovations introduced in the newly built areas is an AI-based presence detection system that monitors passenger flows in real time. In the newly constructed upper level of the terminal, the new duty-free area—managed by Avolta, a leading company in travel retail and food & beverage—enhances the already extensive and diverse range of commercial services available to passengers.
