Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will begin a new expansion program that is expected to increase the airport’s capacity by 50 percent.
“The plans we are initiating for an expanded international airport are essential to Bahrain‘s continued development, not only in providing businesses in Bahrain with the access they demand for the future, but also in bolstering the growing aviation and logistics industry in the kingdom,” said Khalid Al Rumaihi, Chairman of the Bahrain Airport Company.
The entire expansion program is expected to take four years and add 40,000 square meters, five new gates and forty check-in counters, boosting the airport capacity from 9 million to 13.5 million passengers, reported Arabian Business News. This project – which will help drive business investment and infrastructure development – follows recent investment in housing, water and education following the lifting of the State of National Safety by His Majesty King Hamad.
Seeing international airports expand is always a positive sign for travelers, as it means increased flight numbers and lower prices.
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