Works at Costa Rican International Airport to Finish in November

Five and a half years later than planned, in November the expansion of Juan Santamaría airport will finally come to an end.

Monday, July 5, 2010

At this time the terminal will boast nine new embarkation bridges, five gates to the remote terminal and 4,920 square meters of additional boarding lounge space.

Though not part of the original contract, by November there will also be several cafés, two restaurants with a view of the runway and a public viewing terrace.

Carlos Plass, CEO of Aeris Holding Costa Rica, stated that these new commercial areas will be put out to tender in August.

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The Costa Rican airport has now capacity to handle 3 million passengers a year.

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A new migration building at Airport Juan Santamaría, in Costa Rica, is expected to open its doors on May 15.

28 passport control booths will be placed in the lower level of the new building, and 20 additional airline counters will be activated on the upper level. All in all, the new structure features 1.153 square meters of usable surface.

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