Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasmani inaugurated the Salon of Honor at Rafic Hariri International Airport – Beirut. The new Hall of Honor at Beirut Airport is designed to welcome distinguished guests and officials.
This was after the completion of its full rehabilitation, funded and implemented by Middle East Airlines, during an official ceremony
In a speech, Minister Rasmani stressed that “the opening of the Salon of Honor constitutes a new milestone within an integrated plan for the development of Rafic Hariri International Airport.”
“The ministry intends to open a new facility every three months,” he said.
“The priority since he took office has been to enhance the security and safety of passengers,” he said.
He said: “There is no airport without security and safety.”
The project is the first integrated rehabilitation of the Salon of Honor since the opening of the Rafic Hariri International Airport in April 1998.
The work included a complete redesign of the salon, which consisted of three small halls, a corridor and back offices.
It has three spacious reception halls, including two non-smoking rooms and a smoking hall. Moreover, the number of registration stands increased from two to three.
The ceiling was raised by about seventy centimeters, providing greater spaciousness and smoothness of movement.
The development works also included the construction of an integrated kitchen, service area and a new front desk. In addition, they replaced the entire electromechanical infrastructure, air conditioning, ventilation and lighting systems.
The baggage handling system, the registration system, in addition to the rehabilitation of all health facilities using first-class equipment and materials.
The rehabilitation work extended to the offices of the General Security, Customs, Gendarmerie, access and departure corridors and checkpoints.
This enhances operational efficiency and improves the quality of services. Furthermore, the salon is able to receive about eighty guests at a time according to the latest standards adopted at international airports.
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