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    Nearly 50,000 cubic metres excavated for the extension

    Earthworks for the extension at Keflavík Airport are progressing well. Since the first sod was turned in June, a hole of 49,000 cubic metres has been excavated, which will ultimately be 55,000 cubic metres in volume and 7.5 metres deep.
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    This is according to Guðjón Helgason, Isavia's Public Relations Officer, in an interview with the news desk.

    The planned building will be 20,000 square metres in size, with an estimated total cost of ISK 20.8 billion. It is scheduled to enter service in 2024, and will include an addition to the terminal's retail space and waiting areas, as well as four new gates with passenger boarding bridges.

    However, it is the upgraded baggage handling system in particular that marks a significant milestone. The system will be partly housed in the new building but will extend into the old building, into the arrivals duty-free area.

    "With this upgrade, the explosive detection systems are being replaced in line with new European regulations that come into force within the next few months," says Guðjón.