Travelers arriving this Christmas to the Santo Domingo city international airport will be pleasantly surprised by a new arrival area. Aerodom announced that major renovation works are already underway of the central atrium of the capital city’s airport.
The renovations include new flooring (in an area of 3,000 meters), new furnishing and equipment, and bathroom renovations. The restaurants that are located on the third floor will be relocated to the first floor. New restaurants are being added.
Aerodom expects all works to be completed by November 2019.
Monika Infante, general director of Aerodom, said that the renovations are taking place in a scheduled way to minimize inconveniences for travelers. She said that a second phase covers the relocation and modernizing of security and migration services. Next is the installation of new stores, restaurants and bars to create a modern space for leisure once passengers pass through security and passport controls.
Las Americas International Airport has been operated by Vinci Airports since 2016.
Earlier this year, Aerodom opened the renovated parking area, with significantly lower fares for short and long duration stays.
Aerodom says that the construction of a Cargo City at the airport seeks to expedite import and export cargo operations is also in advanced construction. A new 6,800 square meter warehouse is under construction and a four-floor commercial building. In addition, a separate duty-free zone building is under construction. This warehouse will have capacity for 2,300m2.
Las Americas International Airport services around 140 direct flights a day from Europe, North, South and Central America and the Caribbean.
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6 August 2019