NEWS FLASH
Ohrid St Paul the Apostle Airport is set for a major overhaul this year, Macedonia’s Minister for Transport, Aleksandar Nikoloski, has announced. According to the Minister, work will commence in the coming months. The reconstruction has been previously pledged by successive governments as part of the commitments made by concessionaire TAV Macedonia. In 2022, TAV Macedonia told EX-YU Aviation News, "There is a plan to develop and expand Ohrid Airport’s infrastructure, with construction work to be carried out in phases, depending on various factors, primarily the growth in air traffic". The airport’s terminal building last underwent a full renovation and expansion in 1995.
Finally good and nice news for Ohrid!!!
ReplyDeleteyou must have missed out on Turkish Airlines ....
Deleteit will start just before local elections, slusaj mi go zborot
ReplyDeletehaha, true
DeleteBetter then the previous ones that didnt start nothing before and after elections :D
Delete@15.30 its solely TAV's duty and responsibility to do that and not some government. Gi cicaat makedonskite vladi kako ke im tekne (i kako ke im dadat)
Delete15:37 as I know the project should be payed by TAV not the government right ?
Delete14:34 +1 rather later or never
Delete19:56 for sure!
DeleteYes just like we are still waiting for the new highway between Kicevo and Ohrid. Around 20 years already or i am wrong? 🤔
DeleteWhy you compare two different projects ?
DeleteTav invested what they had to invest they asked the government 2019 for like hundred million euros to build a new terminal and fix the wrong way more but the Covid hit and they didn't do shit so is the government Fault not the company.
DeleteDon't blame the company they invested the money they supposed to invest
Any scratches of new design and what will be under construction?
ReplyDeleteThe design is still not shared , as we know the existing terminal building will be renovated such as increasing the capacity from 300k to 600k passengers.
DeleteTAV and design?
DeleteTAV is not a design studio :D , they will open a call for designers to make the project after they will decide which one they will select , seems logically ? ;))
Deletedont expect a design miracle ... they could have done it with SKP if they wanted
DeleteNobody expect a design mircale , will be like all other small size airports..
DeleteBtw whats wrong with SKP building ? I really like it , in 2011when they open was one of the most modern in Ex yu ...
I enjoy being there too, especially when arriving ... but have a look at the ceiling for example, its horrible from every aesthetic point of view
DeleteThey changed the plan to the reduce cost , the first design was more sophisticated and modern
Deletestil with little deco you can do wonders but i guess they just dont care for it
DeleteThe actuel SKP airport building is not the original design. Because of TAV crisis at this time they choose a more cheaper design. You can find the original projet here https://pin.it/6jFA6WxlR
DeleteLol they will increase the capacity to 600k pax and Ohrid is not even close to that number.
DeleteThat’s the whole idea, that it WILL get closer to that number, so they will expand the terminal. There are some new additions for 2025 including the entry of THY
DeleteThey will do a new terminal for sure it will fit 1 million passengers. We plan to expand the terminal to 3 million if the airport got very lot tourism, but as we know, the Macedonian government or the government of Republic of Macedonia have no vision for tourism like Albania does in other countries. They just want to live with socialism. They talk with Communism mindset. They don't wanna do anything. I mean the Communism from 50s not now
Delete@Anonymos 16:14 : I agree totaly with you!!! Shame on the Stakeholder of such important thopic! No Vision for the future of the region and the country!
DeleteMuch needed.
ReplyDeleteMacedonia has enough money to build a tiny modern Terminal and get rid of this Bus station from the 70's which is probably the size of an H&M shop.
Thats what they will do , covid19 stop their plans for this project ,and it is nice that they are putting focus on it again , giwes me some hope.
Deleteenough mone or not its not their job to do so.... why give something under consession when you are fooled to build their airport buildings ....
DeleteTAV will pay for the costs , thats why they get the concession , everything that they invest since 2011 its payed by them , the government doesnt have nothing with this
DeleteNo, you are wrong tav invested the money they supposed to invest they asked the government before 2020 and the government was going to pay €100 million or something like that to get a new terminal for like 1 million passengers can expand to 3 million and fix the wrong way in the parking
DeleteLove the old Ohrid airport.
ReplyDeleteWhy? There is hardly any interest for Ohrid flights. Maybe as a backup when SKP is fogged during winter. Most of the tourist who fill Ohrid hotels come by car, and that will not change.
ReplyDeletesame for every single holiday destination. Gosh!
DeleteLet's not forget that 2/3 of SKP pax come from southwestern region!
DeleteAnon 20 : 53.. Where did you get that info about 2/3 ? I do not belive it.
DeleteAlso those 2/3 passengers live or come daily in Skopje. Go vregjaat gradot po koj shto sekoj den gazat i leb vadat.
DeleteMost of the “car tourists” are patlidzan turisti. We do prefer the tourists from NL, UK, PL and BE. Pozdrav od Ohrid
Delete10:18 Potpolno si vo pravo
DeleteIf I remember correctly, according to the concession contract, TAV was supposed to pay for the development of both airport buildings and in tune of 130 million euros (back n the days that was big money). I hope people in the government read the small prints...
ReplyDeleteTAV is ridiculous. They “invest” in therapy dogs and electric charge stations at OHD. How about fixing the bathrooms first.. just an idea
DeleteGreat news for OHD and the Southwestern Region. Much needed overhaul
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