ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 18. The new international terminal at Kazakhstan's Almaty airport is planned to be put into operation in June of this year, Trend reports.
This was stated during a meeting between Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov and President of TAV Airports Holding Serkan Kaptan.
Smailov noted that the government pays great attention to improving the transport and logistics potential of the republic. In this regard, the implementation of such a large project as the construction of a new international terminal in Almaty is of strategic importance.
"We expect that its opening will significantly increase passenger traffic, expand the geography of flights, and also provide residents and guests of the metropolis with quality services and a high level of comfort," the PM noted.
Serkan Kaptan, in turn, provided an update on the progress of the project. Thus, to date, construction work has been completed by 87 percent.
Meanwhile, over the past year, Almaty airport recorded a record level of passenger traffic. The existing terminal will henceforth be used only for domestic flights. At the same time, the potential of both terminals will reach 14 million passengers per year. The volume of cargo traffic through the air harbor is planned to increase to 100,000 tons.