Macau (MNA) – In a press release sent out on Tuesday, the Macau International Airport Company Limited (CAM) listed its accomplishments in 2018 and the development plan for 2019.
According to the release, CAM is this year proposing new targets of 69,000 flight movements, 42,750 tonnes of cargo handled, 3,438 business jets and a record number of 8.7 million for passenger traffic to better enhance the competitiveness of the airport in the Greater Bay Area and provide passengers with a better travel experience.
Meanwhile, the South Extension project of the Macau International Airport (MIA) will begin work in the first quarter of the year, with the project estimated to occupy a footprint area of 5,700 square metres and an extension of three levels from the existing passenger terminal building, to bring the total floor area of the space to 17,100 square metres.
The release also stated that security facilities will be upgraded to ‘enhance the safe operation of the airport’, as well as to speed up the process of check-in services for more ‘convenient and diversified’ service options.
Last year, MIA welcomed 8.26 million passengers -an increase of 15 per cent from 2017- with over 65,000 aircraft movements handled, a total volume of 41,500 tonnes of cargo transported, and six new airlines introduced into the airport.
All of these sections in 2018 showed an increase year-on-year, and the overall revenue of the airport was MOP5.49 billion (US$674.4 million).
With 10 new routes added, the release added that as of 2018, there are currently 27 airlines that operate 51 routes out of Macau.
