A new terminal at the Murmansk airport served the first flight on November 20. The building was decorated with northern lights to welcome first passengers, a TASS correspondent reported.

The new terminal is located next to the old building, which could not satisfy the bigger traffic and growing interest in the Arctic. After 2022, the number of passengers has been growing by more than 10% to 1,464 million. In terms of figures, the new terminal consists of 3 floors against 2 floors in the old building, 11 check-in counters in the new building and only 3 in the old one, 2 baggage claim lanes versus one, 2 business lounges instead of one, a parking for 490 cars and the area of 7,000 square meters.

"Our old terminal remains working as an international terminal. It is next to the checkpoint and will be used, I hope, to serve growing numbers of international flights. We have been working on this. We know potential partner countries where we would like to fly. I believe, in the near future we will share with you good news about our growing international route network," Novaport's Deputy CEO Alexander Korytny said at the opening ceremony.