Aerodom has announced that the north terminal at Las Americas International Airport would be open for business starting Saturday, 15 July. The expansion of Santo Domingo’s main airport cost US$27 million.
Airport spokesperson Astrid Diaz Menicucci said that the terminal would provide 14 new aircraft slots at the airport. The new terminal has the capacity to service four wide body jets at the same time. The North Terminal covers an area of 17,000 square meters. The new terminal increases the airport’s capacity by 65%. President Fernandez is expected to attend a formal inauguration ceremony that would be scheduled from 15 July through 15 August.