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Canary Islands airports to share in €1.8bn investment package
The Council of Ministers approved the Airport Regulation Document (DORA) 2027-2031 on Tuesday, setting out an investment of €1.807 billion in the Canary Islands’ airports to make them safer, more sustainable, more modern and more competitive. The figure forms part of a wider €13 billion package across the entire Aena network.
Gran Canaria: €336.3 million
At Gran Canaria airport, the government will invest €336.3 million over the next five years to adapt the terminal to new security checks using the latest technology, improve façades and reconfigure the arrivals hall, the executive stated in a press release. Work will also be carried out on the airfield and a new northern apron.
Lanzarote-César Manrique: €327.4 million
Lanzarote-César Manrique airport will receive €327.4 million to expand the check-in desks and check-in area, the security and passport controls, the boarding waiting areas and the number of gates, and the baggage reclaim hall and belts, alongside other operational safety improvements.
Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna: €313 million
At Tenerife North-Ciudad de La Laguna airport, investment will reach €313 million and will be used to expand the check-in area and the number of desks, the security controls in the most emblematic part of the building, the boarding area and number of gates, the baggage reclaim hall and number of belts, and the functional layout of the car parks. Work will also be carried out on the airport access roads in coordination with the TF-5 project.
Tenerife South-Reina Sofía: €553 million
At Tenerife South-Reina Sofía airport, investment amounts to €553 million, which will cover a comprehensive remodelling of the terminal, work on the airfield and apron, and improvements to safety and facilities.
La Palma: €89 million
At La Palma airport, investment will be €89 million, earmarked for measures to improve processes and quality in the terminal area and car park, as well as various works on the airfield and apron, such as extending the runway strip and upgrading information and communications systems.
La Gomera and El Hierro
At La Gomera airport, €19 million will be invested in renewing the terminal’s air conditioning, insulating roofs, adapting the general aviation apron and installing perimeter fencing. At El Hierro airport, spending will total €14.8 million, which will go towards a new parking stand and safety improvements.
Fuerteventura: €153 million
At Fuerteventura airport, the planned investment is €153 million, which will fund an expansion of the terminal, a new control tower, an enlarged apron and a new Instrument Landing System to assist landings.
Frozen fares across the network
Across Spain as a whole, the €13 billion in investment to be mobilised over the next five years will be financed from the revenues of the airport system itself, which is managed by the state-owned company Aena. Transport and Sustainable Mobility Minister Óscar Puente explained that DORA III provides for a virtual freeze on charges, with the average airport fee rising by just three cents per passenger per year.
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