Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) in time for the peak of the tourist season

Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA) officially turned 75 years old on December 3, 2018, and the managing board plans not only to restore the beauty of the terminal building but that operations will be transferred temporarily into the terminal building in time for the peak of the tourist season.
According to the board on Tuesday, the airport facilities sustained severe damage at the hands of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017. Commercial operations were restored on October 10, 2017, a little over a month after the storms forced the closure of the airport facilities which were immediately taken over by the Dutch, French and US military authorities.

Project Manager Rob Noorman said on Tuesday that the migration project for the arrival and departure operations should commence next week. The project management team is currently getting ready for the dismantling of the pavilions, which will be done by the Event Star company.

A major part of the ground floor of the Terminal Building is beginning to take shape with a temporary layout as part of Package 1 – Temporary Operations. The temporary airline counters are being erected in the check-in area and the inbound/outbound baggage conveyor belts have already been tested and are in good working condition.

Also noticeable are the food-and-beverage and retail concession areas that will be ready for handing over to the concessionaires in the next couple of weeks. Returning concessions like Subway, AMA, Dutch Delight, Domino’s Pizza, Market by Villa, Taloula’s Flights, Relay, ESCA, Shipwreck Shops, Gouda Liquor Store, Le Bistro by Bacchus, Princess Promenade, Aunt Clara’s, Johney Burger and KAFFE will be available to the travellers and partially to the public.

El Aeropuerto Internacional Región de Murcia adjudica el concurso de restauración a Airfoods

Los establecimientos, que empezarán a dar servicio paulatinamente a partir de la apertura del aeropuerto en enero, ocuparán cerca de 1.200 metros cuadrados, distribuidos en el edificio terminal entre el vestíbulo de facturación y llegadas y la zona de embarque de la primera planta.

Los cuatro locales presentan formatos diferentes: en la zona de embarque el pasajero encontrará una cafetería de la prestigiosa marca británica Costa Coffee, la primera del Reino Unido, con una variada carta para cualquier momento del día con infusiones, bebidas y cafés, así como una oferta cuidadosamente seleccionada de bocadillos y sándwiches, y bollería (muffins, croissants, etc).

En la misma zona se situará Food&Goods, una cafetería con tienda de conveniencia, en el que los usuarios podrán tomar desde un café hasta una amplia lista de pastelería, bocadillos, snacks, etc.

A estos dos establecimientos se suma en la zona de embarque un local de la conocida firma Subway, que abrirá en la temporada de verano con una completa gama de ensaladas personalizadas por el cliente, sus típicos bocadillos, desayunos y postres.

El restaurante generalista Semba estará en el vestíbulo de facturación y llegadas.

Wider choice of food for passengers: new pizzerias to open at Vilnius Airport

In the very near future the passengers of Vilnius Airport will have more options while spending their free time before departure. New-concept “Charlie Pizza” pizzerias will open in the extended commercial area of the air gateways of the capital at the beginning of next year. After their opening, 11 catering outlets offering different varieties of food will be operating at the airport, a Lithuanian Airports press release states.

The substantially reconstructed and extended commercial zone of the main air gates of the country allows increasing the variety of food available to the passenger at the airport. In October Vilnius Airport launched a tender for giving premises on lease and its winner was obliged to open two pizzerias in the main air gateways in the capital. UAB «Burokėlis ir krapas» operating the network of pizza «Jurgis ir drakonas» and UAB «Amber Food» operating the network of pizza «Charlie Pizza» took part in the tender. Both bidders met all the qualification requirements and «Amber Food» which offered the best commercial conditions, won the bid. The contract for the leasing premises was concluded for the period of 5 years.

«Our goal is to turn Vilnius airport into a place, where it is possible to pleasantly relax and have good time both before the flight or while waiting for arriving relatives. Moreover, a tendency has been observed among passengers in airports all over the world to spend more and more time in the cafes and restaurants. With this in mind, we are broadening the food variety and have called for a tender to open modern pizzerias,» says Justinas Stepšys, the Director of Commercial Department of Lithuanian Airports. «The main goal of our pizzerias is to provide passengers with their favourite and popular pizzas. The pizzerias target is the departing passengers who are most frequently short of time. For this reason, «grab and go» food will be available for time sensitive passengers. We are also planning to offer new tastes to our passengers and are currently working towards that adopting new technologies,» says Gediminas Balnis, Director of «Amber Food».

According to the head of «Amber Food», attempts are made to create cosy and convenient environment in pizzerias, which is also tailored to the passengers, who work on computers or use smart gadgets before their flights. The new pizza places will be designed to be convenient both for larger groups or single passengers. A special zone for little travellers is also foreseen. The pizzeria by Gate A8 in the non-Schengen departure lounge is expected to welcome passengers as early as February. The second pizzeria «Charlie Pizza» will open between Gates A11 and A14 in the reconstructed Schengen departure lounge in March. Currently 9 catering establishments offering a variety of food are operating at Vilnius airport. These include restaurants that serve hot locally-made meals, bakery shops, a fresh sandwich bar, beer bars and cafes

Source: Delphi. Lithuania Tribune

Goa International Airport To Start Serving Alcohol Soon

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has confirmed its plan to introduce alcohol in the menus of the Goa International Airport reports the Times of India. The permission to serve alcohol had been sought for two outlets on the airport. Bhupesh Negi, the Airport Director said that this was being done to enhance the passenger experience at the airport and bring it on international standards.

ALCOHOL ON GOA AIRPORT

“Five food stalls have been launched already and by December -end all the food and beverage outlets will be operational,” said Negi while speaking to the Times of India. “Low cost food for taxi operators and airline staff members will also be opened outside the airport terminal.” The AAI will also get Rs.4 crore on a monthly basis as a concession fee from the revamped travel, food and retail companies at the airport.

“An application to serve alcohol has been made to the local excise department. AAI will go as per the local regulations of the state, which will decide what kind of excise licence can be given to an airport,” said K L Sharma, executive director, commercial, at AAI headquarters. The plan according to Negi is to set up 36 food and beverage outlets at domestic and international terminals which is a big step forward as there are only two food stalls and one restaurant available currently.

Source: Hungry Forever