Bahrain International Airport to Expand Capacity in 2013
MANAMA, Bahrain, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced plans to further expand Bahrain International Airport (BIA) in the coming year. The project will include expansions to the main passenger terminal building and the construction of a major service center.
Opened in 1994, Bahrain International Airport currently serves a maximum of 9 million passengers per year. Under the current plan, the airport's capacity would expand to 13.5 million passengers per year.
Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah , CEO of BAC, was quoted as saying, "one of the purposes of this project is to sustain the competitive advantage that BIA has in the region in terms of the time it takes the passenger to go through all the checks."
SOURCE Kingdom of Bahrain
More by this Source
Bahrain to Forge Closer Ties with NATO
Apr 19, 2013, 17:15 ET
The Cohen International Group Launches Operations in Bahrain
Apr 17, 2013, 11:34 ET
Bahrain's Social Development Minister Among Top Ten Most Influential Women in Government in Arab World
Mar 21, 2013, 18:25 ET
Featured Video
Journalists and Bloggers
Visit PR Newswire for Journalists for releases, photos, ProfNet experts, and customized feeds just for Media.
View and download archived video content distributed by MultiVu on The Digital Center.
Custom Packages
Browse our custom packages or build your own to meet your unique communications needs.
Learn about PR Newswire services
Request more information about PR Newswire products and services or call us at (888) 776-0942.