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Tray returns bulk of airport revamp

Half overall cost to be conveyor belts

The full cost of a planned £300,000 restructuring of the security area at Ronaldsway Airport has been revealed.

Figures released via a Freedom of Information request show more than half the overall spend (£160,000) will be on an automatic tray return system, with a further £40,000 put aside for electronic boarding card readers.

The remaining £100,000 is for building works and monitoring equipment.  

A remodelled security area will increase in size to 160 square metres, with the second scanner switched on at peak times.

Five additional staff will be needed to operate it.

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