NEWS FLASH
Ohrid St Paul the Apostle Airport is set for a major overhaul this year, Macedonia’s Minister for Transport, Aleksandar Nikoloski, has announced. According to the Minister, work will commence in the coming months. The reconstruction has been previously pledged by successive governments as part of the commitments made by concessionaire TAV Macedonia. In 2022, TAV Macedonia told EX-YU Aviation News, "There is a plan to develop and expand Ohrid Airport’s infrastructure, with construction work to be carried out in phases, depending on various factors, primarily the growth in air traffic". The airport’s terminal building last underwent a full renovation and expansion in 1995.
Finally good and nice news for Ohrid!!!
ReplyDeleteyou must have missed out on Turkish Airlines ....
Deleteit will start just before local elections, slusaj mi go zborot
ReplyDeletehaha, true
DeleteBetter then the previous ones that didnt start nothing before and after elections :D
Delete@15.30 its solely TAV's duty and responsibility to do that and not some government. Gi cicaat makedonskite vladi kako ke im tekne (i kako ke im dadat)
Delete15:37 as I know the project should be payed by TAV not the government right ?
Delete14:34 +1 rather later or never
Delete19:56 for sure!
DeleteAny scratches of new design and what will be under construction?
ReplyDeleteThe design is still not shared , as we know the existing terminal building will be renovated such as increasing the capacity from 300k to 600k passengers.
DeleteTAV and design?
DeleteTAV is not a design studio :D , they will open a call for designers to make the project after they will decide which one they will select , seems logically ? ;))
Deletedont expect a design miracle ... they could have done it with SKP if they wanted
DeleteNobody expect a design mircale , will be like all other small size airports..
DeleteBtw whats wrong with SKP building ? I really like it , in 2011when they open was one of the most modern in Ex yu ...
I enjoy being there too, especially when arriving ... but have a look at the ceiling for example, its horrible from every aesthetic point of view
DeleteThey changed the plan to the reduce cost , the first design was more sophisticated and modern
DeleteMuch needed.
ReplyDeleteMacedonia has enough money to build a tiny modern Terminal and get rid of this Bus station from the 70's which is probably the size of an H&M shop.
Thats what they will do , covid19 stop their plans for this project ,and it is nice that they are putting focus on it again , giwes me some hope.
Deleteenough mone or not its not their job to do so.... why give something under consession when you are fooled to build their airport buildings ....
DeleteTAV will pay for the costs , thats why they get the concession , everything that they invest since 2011 its payed by them , the government doesnt have nothing with this
DeleteLove the old Ohrid airport.
ReplyDeleteWhy? There is hardly any interest for Ohrid flights. Maybe as a backup when SKP is fogged during winter. Most of the tourist who fill Ohrid hotels come by car, and that will not change.
ReplyDeletesame for every single holiday destination. Gosh!
DeleteLet's not forget that 2/3 of SKP pax come from southwestern region!
DeleteIf I remember correctly, according to the concession contract, TAV was supposed to pay for the development of both airport buildings and in tune of 130 million euros (back n the days that was big money). I hope people in the government read the small prints...
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