GUYANA-AVIATION-Temporary terminal opened at Cheddi Jagan International airport

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul. 7, CMC – Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Andre Kellman, says a temporary terminal is up and running at the airport as contractors work towards completing the expansion of the facility.
Cheddi Jagan InternationalAccording the Kellman, although the terminal is still to be completed it has been used for arriving passengers since last Friday.
“Both Customs and Immigration are processing the arrival of the passengers then release them to their families and friends and taxis. I must admit that the operating system of the taxis is not the best at this time; we’re hoping to install the necessary signage that will accommodate that shortly,” Kellman explained.
The temporary terminal became necessary since the November deadline for the completion of the permanent terminal is not likely to be met,. Kellman added that the terminal is only for temporary use until the permanent one is completed.
The Deputy CEO further explained that both CJIA and the contracting company, China Harbour Engineering, agreed to create the temporary arrival terminal to provide space for the contractor to complete the airport project.
“Currently he’s designing the arrivals terminal and in addition to that he’s also designing the departure terminal, those spaces will be required for the contractor to complete his project hence the reason for us creating this temporary arrangement.”
Works on the temporary terminal is being executed by the contractors at no additional cost from the US$150M budget for the project which began in 2013.