- Country
- Malta
- Scope of application
- Transport
- Type of organisation
- Company
- Organisation responsible
- Malta International Airport
Malta International Airport (MIA) was one of the first Maltese establishments to receive the ‘Autism Friendly Spaces’ quality label during an event organised by local NGO Prisms in collaboration with the Ministry for Inclusion, Social Wellbeing and Voluntary Organisations, the Commission of the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD) and Aġenzija Żgħażagħ.
The ‘Autism Friendly Spaces’ quality label was created within a wider programme, which is managed by Prisms, Autism Europe and a number of other entities, with an aim to support organisations in making places and everyday experiences more accessible to persons who are on the spectrum.
MIA became accredited after having satisfied several criteria, including the designation of employee representatives to undertake training and become the company’s autism ambassadors. Members from Prisms and the Autism Parents Association also visited the airport to assess how the company’s journey facilitation service is delivered and whether it provides for fast-track assistance and access to a quiet space, in line with autism-friendly recommendations for the air travel industry.
More about Journey Facilitation for Passengers with Autism.
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