Hoy newspaper reports that a French firm has won the tender to administrate the Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo. The newspaper says that the information came from sources accompanying the President on his visit to Europe. Reportedly, the president of the winning firm presides the Association of Operators of French Airports. The firm commits to investment in the construction of a new runway, and the expansion of the terminals and satellites of the airport. The newer southern terminal was constructed by a French firm, Spie Batignolles. This would be the first privatization of a state-owned airport. El Siglo newspaper, though carries a denial of the president of the committee to choose the winner of the privatization bid, although he said that the French company is one of the strongest contenders for the concession.
