The president of the Autonomous Port Executive Commission (CEPA), Federico Anliker, announced that the government is a few days away from placing the first stone of Pacific Airport, an enclosure that will be located in Conchagua, La Unión, and that seeks to contribute to the tourist boom that the nation experiences.
Are we about to start putting the first stone of Pacific Airport, we’re going to start the earthworks, it’s already a fact. The company that is going to start is already awarded. “We are days away from us beginning to build this great dream, a historical debt for the eastern part, said the official during an award event of key actors for tourism, organized by the Salvadoran Chamber of Tourism (Casatur).
It should be noted that at this gala, ECA was recognized for the modernization of the airport and seaports and the improvement of the quality of services.
According to Anliker, the bet with the new terminal is to contribute to the economic revival of the east, offering international tourists a direct pass to the area.
The autonomous projections are that the new airport generates, in its first year of operation, about 5,000 jobs in the area. It is also expected to have the capacity to move 3 million passengers a year, as well as the arrival of airlines with connections to Europe or Asia.
We all know the natural beauties that the eastern area has, but for years it was totally abandoned, it was another country in abandonment. Now, as a government and the hand of the tourist companies, we are going to move the eastern sector forward, we are going to make it flourish again. “There is a golden opportunity to reactivate tourism in that area and from our part we will build the airport for your tourists to arrive there,” he added.
On the other hand, he said that the International Airport, the Arnulfo Romero International Airport has positioned itself as the most modern and safe airport in the Central American region, thanks to the investments in infrastructure that have been made and will continue to be realized.
He stressed that the improvement in safety and tourism has allowed an increase in passenger care. Proof of this is that so far in 2024, more than 4.7 million travellers have been mobilized.
I’m sure we’re going to close this year with historical figures and we’re going to exceed 5 million passengers. That had never happened in El Salvador and it is thanks to the commitment of the tourism sector, he said.
He also mentioned that the airport enclosure recently renewed its ISO 9001 2015 quality certificate, making it the only airport in the region to obtain it. With that document is a reflection of the compliance with the highest quality standards in air care services.
This article was translated after appearing in Diario El Salvador