Mes: enero 2019

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Food court, enlarged security-hold area at BPIA

The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) is all set to get a major infra boost as additional food courts and enlarged security-hold area are scheduled to commence by January end.

The enlarged security-hold area is reported to increase seating capacity for more than 200 passengers. Along with this, the project will also develop a food court much to relief of passengers who have been complaining of lesser dining options as compared to other international airports.

Detailing about the project, BPIA director Suresh Kumar Hota said, “We have integrated the erstwhile area of Dakota restaurant into an extended security-hold area and a food court. Almost all the work has been done and we are only waiting for approval of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).”

“The passengers will have better dining options with food outlets as KFC, Punjab Grill, Dominos and a hard-drink bar. The plan also includes addition of two retail stores in Biba and FBB. The outlets are only left with regulatory check and will commence soon,” he added.

With this initiative the number of total outlets at the airport would rise to 15 as compared to just three earlier. This, according to Hota “has generated employment opportunities for around 300 people.”

Aimed at improving BPIA’s public image and competing with other national airports the project is expected to placate passengers who were discontent with lesser meal options.

Source: Orissa Post

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Aeropuerto de Marsella: inicio de estudios para una nueva terminal.

En el año 2019 se iniciarán los trabajos preparatorios para la ampliación de la terminal 1. Las obras de construcción comenzarán en 2020. Este año también se construirá un nuevo aparcamiento de varios pisos.

El proyecto está diseñado por el arquitecto Norman Foster.

Las construcciones están previstas para los próximos años:

  • 1er paso: el núcleo del aeropuerto, con una superficie de 20000 m2. Conectará los pabellones A y B de la terminal 1 y centralizará muchas funciones operativas, como los controles de seguridad, con equipos de nueva generación. Se ofrecerán más tiendas y restaurantes gracias a la creación de una nueva zona en la zona de operaciones. Presentado oficialmente el jueves 23 de noviembre de 2017, el núcleo del aeropuerto será entregado a finales de 2022 e inaugurado a principios de 2023.
  • 2ª etapa: un muelle de embarque internacional, con una superficie de 13500 m2, se construirá en la ampliación del Heart, en 2027. Creará posiciones adicionales para aeronaves, aumentando la capacidad total de la Terminal 1 de 8 a 12 millones de pasajeros.

De esta forma se duplicará la superficie de la terminal principal de 30.000 a 60.000 m2, para hacer frente al aumento del tráfico. En efecto, tal como Jean-Paul Ourliac, Presidente del Consejo de Vigilancia, mencionó el año pasado, «el aeropuerto de Marsella Provenza tiene la ambición de convertirse en el punto de referencia de los aeropuertos regionales europeos, tanto por la calidad de los servicios prestados a los clientes como por la excelencia operativa. Su objetivo es acoger a 11 millones de pasajeros de aquí a 2025. »

El proyecto de un nuevo edificio llamado "Coeur d'aéroport" conectará los dos halls.

Source: Made in Marseille

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St Lucia: BVI government to engage public on plans to develop airport

The Dr. Orlando Smith-led administration is moving ahead with plans to development the main international airport located on Beef Island.
In a recent press release, the Officer of the Premier said an application has already been admitted to the Town and Country Planning Department and talks about the development will be held with residents on Thursday to discuss the application.

According to the final draft of the ruling National Democratic Party government’s Recovery and Development Plan, the multi-million-dollar development will see the “expansion of the airport runway to 7,100 feet along with the expansion of the apron and terminal building, through public-private partnership where government will manage security and air traffic control while the private firm will finance, build and operate the airport for a period of 25-30 years.”
This application is based on a promise made by Smith that the airport development will see some progress before his time as government leader ends.
Smith’s premiership is expected to end on or before April 16, the deadline for the 2019 General Election to be held.

Source: St. Lucia News

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Influx in passenger arrivals warrants Penang airport expansion

The Penang International Airport marked a 15.21% increase in international passenger arrivals last year compared to 2017, another sign that the airport badly needs to be expanded, the state government said.

From 1.54 million international passengers in 2017, the number increased to 1.78 million last year.

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the PIA also recorded passenger traffic of 7.780 million last year which was an increase of 7.59 per cent compared to 7.232 million in 2017.

“These figures suggested that the proposed expansion plan for the PIA is overdue as the passenger traffic had already surpassed the airport capacity of 6.5 million,” he told reporters after a cheque presentation ceremony in Komtar here.

He said the state government is still awaiting “good news” from the federal government and relevant parties on the proposed expansion project.

“There is no final decision on the expansion plans yet, the original proposal by the Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad was to increase the capacity to 12 million passengers,” he said.

He said Putrajaya has revealed that the government is in the process of restructuring all airport concessions and management.

“So we will wait for the federal government decision with regards to how soon the expansion can be carried out,” he said.

He said the expansion is necessary, not only to increase capacity but also to increase direct flights coming into PIA.

“The numbers are increasing each year, without expanding the PIA, we can’t give more slots for direct flights and we can’t attract more airlines to Penang,” he said.

He said Penang aimed to have more direct flights to Penang especially from East Asian countries.

Chow said there were new international direct flights and increased number of flights connecting to Penang in 2018.

“As of November 2018, there were a total 283 international direct flights per week to Penang, which is a 21.9 per cent growth from the previous year of 232 flights,” he said.

The new direct flights introduced last year were to Hanoi and Phuket by AirAsia, Doha by Qatar Airways, Banda Acheh and Nanning by Malindo Airline and Jakarta and Surabaya by Citilink.

The flights with increased frequencies were to Hong Kong, Doha, Taipei, Phuket and Jakarta.

Source: The Malaysian Insight and Malaymail