Operadora Internacional Aeropuerto de Cartagena (Oinac) presented an update on the expansion and modernisation of Rafael Núñez airport, published on November 10. The project includes a new international building, larger passenger areas and technology for passenger procedures.
An international building and larger waiting areas
According to the concession, the plan includes expanding commercial aprons, modernising taxiways and building boarding bridges to connect lounges with aircraft. Oinac expects domestic and international waiting areas to double in size.
These expansions are part of construction still underway. The update is not an inauguration of the new terminal and does not mean that all planned spaces are available.
Automated access and baggage handling
Oinac reported the introduction of automated access to boarding lounges. It also identified self-service boarding-pass kiosks and automated baggage-drop systems among the technological improvements.
According to the concession, automated access is intended to speed up entry and make travel easier for people with reduced mobility.
The concession says it prioritises workers from nearby neighbourhoods
The operator said it gives preference to local workers for construction, including residents of Crespo, San Francisco and 7 de Agosto.
