Work on 'world-class' airport in Cyprus begins
Improved travel links to Cyprus could mean a boost to local property as the country is set to become more accessible.
Larnaca and Paphos airports are part of the way through upgrades totalling 650 million euros (about £443 million) that the contractor said will make Larnaca very competitive.
Hermes Airports chief executive, Bob Manning, told Cyprus' Financial Mirror that the works will turn Larnaca into "a world-class airport".
The firm is to build new passenger terminals and extend the runways at both airports under a 25-year concession.
Paphos and its new facilities will ready by the end of 2008 and Larnaca by the end of 2009.
Yasou Travel reported that a review of the island's tourism and marketing plan had been discussed at a meeting between the airport operators, airline representatives and officials from the Cyprus Tourism Organisation.
Mr Manning told the travel news website that the successful delivery of new projects instilled confidence.
Phase 1 of Larnaca's new three-level 98,000 sq m passenger terminal, inspired by the city's medieval aqueduct, will have a capacity for 7.5 million passengers a year.
Phase 2 increases its capacity to 9 million and the runway from 2,700 m to 3,500 m by 2013.
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