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Nov 28, 2013 (newstodate): Plans to turn Latvia's Jurmala Airport into the country's second international airport in 2013 did not materialize.
-We do have all plans prepared, the infrastructure is basically in place, but we do have problems in meeting our initial goal for a start of commercial services from the second quarter of 2013, says Ilze Lontona, Jurmala Airport Director Commercial and Business Development.
-All options are still open and we will consider both passenger and cargo operations while passenger flights is our first priority. We are negotiating with a few airlines and hope to start services with our first carrier by early Spring 2014.
Originally a Soviet air force base, the privately-owned airport changed its name from Tukums Airport to Jurmala Airport in 2012 and has since embarked on a redevelopment program including construction of a new passenger terminal, implementation of a new ILS system at our 2,500m runway, new ATC and other pertinent infrastructure.
The airport aims especially at attracting low-cost traffic but will also seek a role as a back-up to Riga Airport for the Latvian carrier airBaltic.
So far, the airport has been handling VIP and corporate flights only.
-We do have all plans prepared, the infrastructure is basically in place, but we do have problems in meeting our initial goal for a start of commercial services from the second quarter of 2013, says Ilze Lontona, Jurmala Airport Director Commercial and Business Development.
-All options are still open and we will consider both passenger and cargo operations while passenger flights is our first priority. We are negotiating with a few airlines and hope to start services with our first carrier by early Spring 2014.
Originally a Soviet air force base, the privately-owned airport changed its name from Tukums Airport to Jurmala Airport in 2012 and has since embarked on a redevelopment program including construction of a new passenger terminal, implementation of a new ILS system at our 2,500m runway, new ATC and other pertinent infrastructure.
The airport aims especially at attracting low-cost traffic but will also seek a role as a back-up to Riga Airport for the Latvian carrier airBaltic.
So far, the airport has been handling VIP and corporate flights only.