Source: http://www.journalcr.com
Posted by Roger Vlasos
Broker/Owner
Century21 At the Beach
Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Website: http://www.century21incostarica.com
(Infocom) — The influx of passengers at Liberia’s Daniel Oduber International Airport reached 156,028 during the first three months of 2008, according to data provided by the Civil Aviation General Administration.This number represents a 13 percent increase compared to the first quarter in 2007, based on estimates by the Guanacaste Chamber of Tourism (CATURGUA).According to CATURGUA’s statistical analysis of passenger traffic at Daniel Oduber during the recently finished high tourist season, 58 percent of travelers were men to 42 percent women. A little over half of them (51 percent) were individuals aged 30-49 years, with a college education (47 percent), and with annual incomes between $71,000 and $300,000.The analysis also indicated that most of these travelers were retirees, followed by educators and business managers or administrators. Most of the tourists entering Costa Rica through the Liberia terminal came from the United States (74 percent), followed by Canadian residents (26 percent).
The report adds that average spending by these travelers reached $2,251, and the most commonly visited places were Papagayo, Tamarindo, Conchal and Flamingo.
New delay in airport expansion
The announcement about the increase in passengers at Daniel Oduber was made the same day when the Civil Aviation Technical Council (CTAC) informed that expansion works at this airport will be delayed once more — this time because CTAC modified the bidding packet for the project, which led to giving more time to receive proposals from interested firms. This time, the change indicated the terminal concessionaire won’t be required to build the boarding bridges at the new terminal.
The decision to eliminate the construction of the boarding bridges from the terminal’s project means the Costa Rican government will have to conduct such works on its own. Additionally, the CTAC’s decision seeks to offer more competitive rates by reducing the cost of installing such bridges.
This new change to the bidding packet also means that the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) will need to establish a new rate model for the airport’s operation.
The completion of the new terminal and other airport expansions in Liberia was scheduled for November 2009, but it’s possible this new change will delay commencement of the project’s construction, which has a budget of $19 million.
The report adds that average spending by these travelers reached $2,251, and the most commonly visited places were Papagayo, Tamarindo, Conchal and Flamingo.
New delay in airport expansion
The announcement about the increase in passengers at Daniel Oduber was made the same day when the Civil Aviation Technical Council (CTAC) informed that expansion works at this airport will be delayed once more — this time because CTAC modified the bidding packet for the project, which led to giving more time to receive proposals from interested firms. This time, the change indicated the terminal concessionaire won’t be required to build the boarding bridges at the new terminal.
The decision to eliminate the construction of the boarding bridges from the terminal’s project means the Costa Rican government will have to conduct such works on its own. Additionally, the CTAC’s decision seeks to offer more competitive rates by reducing the cost of installing such bridges.
This new change to the bidding packet also means that the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) will need to establish a new rate model for the airport’s operation.
The completion of the new terminal and other airport expansions in Liberia was scheduled for November 2009, but it’s possible this new change will delay commencement of the project’s construction, which has a budget of $19 million.
