To coincide with this year’s Mother’s Day, Malta International Airport, in collaboration with the Malta Breastfeeding Foundation, inaugurated a Mothering Room situated near the reception desk in the departure lounge of MIA. The purpose of the Mothering Room is to provide a quiet and comfortable space where mothers can breastfeed their baby.

This collaboration is a result of MIA’s concern for customer satisfaction, which was prompted by a letter in the press some months ago, which said that a mother could not find a quiet spot at the airport where she could sit and breastfeed her child. MIA and MBF combined their resources and came up with a solution that provides adequate space that can be accessed by MIA customers and staff.

Equipped with suitable seating facilities, a wash-hand basin and a water drinking fountain, the room offers privacy and comfort to the breastfeeding mother and child as well as allowing her other children or another adult to accompany her.

Signage leading to the Mothering Room is easily spotted. The icon used on the signposts is the new international symbol that shows where spaces allocated for breastfeeding may be found.