Dubrovnik Airport has this week secured finances for the second phase of its major development project, which will include apron expansion, the overhaul of its runway and taxiways, as well as the relocation of the fuel farm and enclosed facilities for maintenance, operations and ground equipment. Initially, work will begin on the construction of a multi-story parking, the addition of new air bridges and the installation of a new baggage handling system. It comes a month after Dubrovnik Airport opened its new Terminal C building, which will now be integrated into a single functioning unit with Terminal B. Dubbed as the Dubrovnik Airport 2020 reconstruction and development project, phase two is valued at 115.2 million euros. It will enable the airport to compete with others in the region, in terms of service levels, employment and growth in both inbound and outbound passenger traffic. The expansion will enhance the airport's handling capacity to some 3.98 million passengers per year by 2032.
The project, which is scheduled for completion in three years time, also includes the overhaul and lengthening of the runway, with work to begin during the 2017/18 winter season. Other airside improvements will include taxiway reconstruction and expansion (scheduled for 2018), construction of two new rapid exit taxiways, expansion of the western apron, new aprons for both commercial and general aviation, as well as the development of aircraft maintenance and operation facilities, including hangars. Furthermore, an underground fuel piping system, two internal gas stations, the installation of a solar power systems and the reconstruction of facades and a substation to attain energy-efficiency are also planned by 2020. The project is being financed mainly through European Union structural funds and local bank loans.
Dubrovnik Airport registered its busiest year on record in 2016 by handling 1.993.243 passengers, an increase of 17.7% compared to the year before. During the first quarter of 2017, the airport welcomed 75.976 travellers through its doors, a decrease of 5%. The decline was down to weaker results recorded during March. However, the airport anticipates a busy year with a number of airlines to launch new services to Dubrovnik this summer season. They include Eurowings, Jet2.com, Monarch Airlines, easyJet, Flybe, Volotea and Thomson Airways. The Croatian Prime Minister, Andrej Plenković, said Dubrovnik Airport will handle over two million passengers this year. "This airport is constantly developing and offering new services. A lot was achieved during the first phase of the project and now these 115 million euros for the second phase, which have been secured, are extremely important for Dubrovnik", Mr Plenković noted.
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p.s. I have a feeling they will be the first to get flights to the U.S.
Also, didn't DBV host some major Mercedes event or something last year?
Russians and Israelis are returning to Turkey this year, I am sure others will follow.
BEG-DOH on QR's 320 is overbooked today. Nice to see them reach this stage after carrying 30 passengers per flight just two years ago.
I am sure TK hoped they could fill their flights with a combination of both O&D and transfers.
Easter was March 25th-28th last year. So inbound traffic started on March 18th, 2016.
2017 is for sure another picture with very late Easter (April 14th-17th).
So please analyze the traffic data March-April together Y2Y to eliminate the seasonal effects.
Is this so difficult to understand or are these comments every day just childish and provocative?
A friend of mine came from CPH on the A320 yesterday and he said it was full to the last seat.
my day in ME is much experiencer than lousy 250 EUR
Nemjee, tell us the traffic stats of Greece Islands in March please comparing to 2016.
Is winter tourism in Greece/Cypria lower in 2017?
Unknown, average LF on BEG-BNX in winter is close to 60%, summer close to 100%.
As we speak there are five aircraft in the air flying between Cyprus and Russia with Rossiya's B744 currently on the ground in LCA. Another three will arrive later on in the afternoon. Norwegian has three flights today, all from the Nordic region and so on.
Overall I think April will be really strong. Cyprus has been investing a lot of money in promoting itself as a year-round destination and so far it seems like they succeeded in it.
In February, the number of Russian tourists in Turkey increased by 95% while in March their numbers in Antalya grew by 816%.
Spain, Greece and Cyprus were extremely popular last year and it seems the trend will continue this year as well.
Given the drop of bookings from Germany and the Netherlands to Turkey, it will be interesting to see where these guys will end up going. My guess is Spain.
Particularly considering the airports exposed and dangerous location.
Yesterday OS731 vie dbv went around twice and landed safely but bumpily on the third attempt. Friend of mine was onboard saying it appeared either very gusty or thermally very rocky during final vertically with feeling constantly quite some G force up and down. Many people were sick when they finally touched down. Cpt announced third will be last try otherwise they'd fly to SPU.
There needs to be room for landings in bad conditions.
I thought you are a professional in aviation business - or not after all?
The mayor also mentioned James Bond as a possibility
Furthermore ...3300m rwy is more then enough lenght. You land or not!