Monday, 6 August 2007
New Airport will "triple" visitors to the region
The Regional Government gave an important boost to the infrastructure of the region this week with the signing of a contract for the running of the new airport granted to Aeromur for a term of 40 years.
The President of the Autonomous community stated that the project would be agreed by this autumn, and the works would begin in the first quarter of 2008.
Once the third phase of the project is completed, the new airport will have the capacity to handle 14 million visitors.
The important benefits that the new airport will bring to the region include economic growth and for future years will give a sound base for developing and consolidating the tourism sector for Murcia.
According to the first studies the new airport, due to open in 2010, will bring an increase in the Gross National Product for the area of 8% and will almost triple the number of passengers arriving in the region. It will also increase international tourism by up to 40%.
Frontpage Story from "The Costa Calida Reporter" No.74
Labels: Costa Calida, Murcia, Murcia airport
