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So will be the terminal expansion of the Quito airport scheduled to open in December 2020 as part of the Terminal Improvement Master Plan.
As part of the improvement and expansion works that are part of the so-called Master Plan until the 2020, days ago the beginning of works of the anticipated extension of the terminal was inaugurated.
With works that should last approximately 12 months and will generate more than 3.200 direct and indirect jobs with an investment of $60 million dollars by the concessionaire Quiport S.A., the Airport of the capital of Ecuador will grow in at least 17 thousand square meters.
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The general works that began after having the respective permits from the different municipal control institutions and that involved thousands of man-hours for the review and approval of more than 1.500 plans, will allow the airport to adapt to favorable projections of increase and meet the current demand for passengers and arrivals of new airlines.
Among the improvement works that will be carried out, we can highlight the following points:
- A new upper boarding gate and passenger disembarkation, which has the projection of being a double sleeve for later implementation, which will allow two planes to be served at the same time or a single plane with a double connection.
- A new growth departure lounge to the north.
- Growth of the current departure lounges in the international zone.
- Expansion to the north International VIP room.
- Remodeling and reconfiguration of the public departure hall.
- Reconfiguration of the check counters to go from islands to a linear configuration.
- Remodeling of luggage belts.
- Growth of the customs and migration area.
- Other complementary works will also be carried out to improve and adapt the areas.
In addition to the expansion of the Quito Airport terminal, Work is currently underway on the expansion of the Bravo taxiway, which will connect the planes that operate from the cargo platform to the runway at the southern end of the Airport more quickly and directly..
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It would be good if the expansion contemplated a correct design of Protection Relays and a good SwitchGear (with good components) for the electrical part. Not like the original AeconAG design.
Tremendous work to increase only ONE departure lounge with a double sleeve???
Southbound can no longer increase flights due to poor initial airport planning, since there are the catering buildings.
Responds to current growth prospects. Likewise during the 2020 the master plan will be updated where the next construction works will be reviewed for the following 5 years.