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Travel Daily News
02-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Fraport subsidiary opens Terminal in Lima
Lima Airport opens new terminal, tripling capacity, enhancing technology, and boosting connectivity, positioning Jorge Chávez Airport as a major South American hub. Fraport subsidiary Lima Airport Partners (LAP) celebrate the official opening of the new terminal at Lima's Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) in the Peruvian capital. On the night of May 31 to June 1, airlines, government agencies, and partners will relocate from Lima's old terminal to the new one. The opening was preceded by a two-week soft launch period involving four airlines to ensure an efficient start of operations and operational stability. The new terminal is three times bigger than the previous one. By the end of 2025, it will be expanded further to cover 270,000 square meters, providing enough capacity to receive up to 40 million passengers annually. Thanks to its modular design, the terminal's capacity can be increased to accommodate future growth. The approximately USD 2 billion expansion program that began in 2019 involved building both the terminal itself and related infrastructure. Key elements of the project included a second runway, a new air traffic control tower, aircraft parking positions, energy supply facilities, transportation connections, and parking facilities for passengers and visitors. Fraport CEO Dr Stefan Schulte says: 'The opening of the terminal is a milestone – not just for Fraport, but also for Peru and South America. Our goal is to make Lima one of the continent's most important hubs, providing a boost to tourism, air cargo traffic and connectivity for all Peruvians. The opening of this flagship project clearly symbolizes our commitment to Peru. We've worked together with our Lima Airport subsidiary and our partners to build the new terminal and the first Airport City in South America, connecting air travel with cargo, logistics, retail, and hotels.' The new terminal will feature future-proofed technologies, including highly efficient CT scanners for aviation security, while at the same time reflecting Peru's history and culture. Works created in partnership with local Peruvian artists are located throughout the terminal, representing the country's three regions – the coast, the rainforest, and the mountains. In addition, restaurants across more than 8,000 square meters of floorspace will inspire travelers to savor Peru's outstanding, world-famous cuisine. This combination means the new Jorge Chávez International Airport is set to offer a unique passenger experience. Lima Airport Partners CEO José Salmon says: 'The new terminal is the heartbeat of Peru. This airport will create approximately 120,000 jobs, benefiting our neighboring communities. Furthermore, the airport will contribute to our country's economic growth, creating jobs for future generations, boosting business, and promoting the recovery of tourism.' LIM will also be the first airport in South America to use a digital apron management system. The system allows airport controllers to monitor and control taxiing traffic from the terminal with the aid of cameras. The implementation of this technology represents a significant milestone in Lima Airport's journey toward operational excellence. Fraport AG has been operating in Lima since 2001. The Fraport Group holds an 80.01 percent stake in LAP, the airport's operating company (the remaining 19.99 percent is held by International Finance Corporation). LAP has a concession to manage the airport in Lima until 2041, with an option for an extension.
Toronto Sun
13-05-2025
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Flying out of Lima's new airport? Leave an extra 45 minutes earlier
That's on top of the usual hour it takes to get to the airport from Lima's main business district during rush hour Published May 13, 2025 • Last updated 7 minutes ago • 2 minute read Workers finish construction at the new Jorge Chavez Airport (LIM) in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Photo by Angela Ponce / Bloomberg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Peru seems poised to finally inaugurate a new $2 billion airport to serve its capital city on June 1, after blowing past three previous opening dates. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account But baffling transportation mishaps are pushing the airport's chief executive officer to issue a dire warning. Travellers: budget an additional 45 minutes to commute to the new terminal, even though it's located right next to the old infrastructure. That's on top of the usual hour it takes to get to the Jorge Chavez International Airport from Lima's main business district during rush hour. 'Our recommendation is that passengers leave 45 minutes earlier than they usually did to get here,' Juan Jose Salmon, CEO of Lima Airport Partners (LAP), said in an interview. Passengers 'are going to face a new route and Lima's traffic in general is complex.' It was never the plan for Latin America's sixth busiest airport to become a symbol of poor urban planning. The result is the fallout of Peru's turbulent politics, having cycled through almost one transport minister per year so far this century. Still, the airport is expected to serve growing demand in Peru, one of the region's fastest growing economies. Plan your next getaway with Travel Time, featuring travel deals, destinations and gear. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While LAP – whose majority owner is Fraport AG – has built the terminal, Peru's government had ambitious transportation plans to get passengers in and out of the new airport. The transport ministry planned a new subway, a highway and an eight-lane bridge over the Rimac River to get to it. Except it couldn't finish building any of them in time. The bridge is scheduled to be inaugurated in late 2028, while the rest of the highway will open a few months later. Until then, passengers will pass through prefabricated bridges that have less capacity than the original design, while forcing them to make hairpin turns through traffic-choked roads to get to them. The subway isn't finished either, but its woes are of a larger scale. It is being built to arrive to the old airport. By the time the subway is inaugurated, the old structure will no longer be there. The government first suggested building an extra subway station to get to the new airport, but has since said it will build an above-ground train instead, although plans are still in the preliminary stages. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The recommendation that LAP is making is important, and it's not necessarily about traffic,' Peru's Transport Minister Raul Perez-Reyes said in a press conference this week. 'About 85,000 people go into the airport every day and I can assure you that many of them don't know where the access route to the new airport is located.' He added that he hopes that travel times to the airport will come down to normal once the terminal has been in operation for several weeks. Salmon said LAP is not planning to file any lawsuits or arbitrations against Peru over the issues with the transportation to the new terminal. What remains unclear, however, is whether the government will impose fines on LAP, which as the concession holder will be inaugurating the airport around four months late. 'I believe we are the only concession holder in the country that has never initiated litigation against the state,' Salmon said. 'We have never started an arbitration and it doesn't cross our mind to start one.' If Peru were to impose fines? 'We will defend ourselves,' he added. Toronto Maple Leafs Editorials Sunshine Girls Ontario Relationships
