More than 9 million passengers used it terminal 2 from Tocumen International Airport in the first year of operation, which had a positive effect on the creation of jobs, more opportunities to connect and regional competitiveness.
As part of the celebration of the first year of commissioning Operation of Terminal 2The General Manager of Tocumen International Airport, Raffoul Arab, made an operational and technical balance sheet, highlighting the strength and will of a great team that showed dedication, sacrifice and professionalism, overcoming numerous challenges and obstacles from 2013 to seeing a wide and modern operational, active, dynamic and a productive airport facility.
“Since opening T2, we have responded to the needs of our passengers and airlines, consolidating the operational balance between Terminals 1 and 2facilitating expedited, secure, efficient and comfortable processes for departing and arriving customers as well as transit passengers,” said Arab.
Currently, the Terminal concentrates 48% of the total business of the airport, through COPA AirlinesAir France and KLM, along with other airlines that carry out partial boarding and disembarking operations and domestic terminals with direct flights to the city of David, Chiriquí province.
As for commercial activity that contributes to sustainability Airport Financial, at Terminal 2 38 duty-free stores were activated, along with a wide range of services that generated more than 1,600 new direct jobs in the private sector, Arab explained.
On the other hand, Arab announced that in the coming weeks and months the offer from catering services with premises for holidays, a new office, bookstores, pharmacies, new shops, a multi-religious prayer room and a children’s playground.
Terminal 2whose investment was $917 million, has extensive and modern facilities, 20 boarding bridges, comfortable immigration and customs areas, baggage scanners, a baggage handling system with the capacity to handle up to 12,000 bags per hour, electrical auxiliary equipment, fuel storage and shipping, more than a thousand parking spaces and metro stations, among other amenities for travelers.
About Tocumen, SA
Tocumen, SA is a 100% owned company the country of panama, created by Law 23 of 29 January 2003. It is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority and meets the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). He manages his own income, contributes to the state, the tourism authorities of Panama, civil aeronautics; National Commission for the Prevention of Crimes of Sexual Exploitation (CONAPREDES) and is subject to the general laws and regulations applicable to public institutions in the country.
Responsible for work and administration Tocumen International AirportPanama’s main entry and exit gateway and the region’s air hub.
It also manages and operates a cargo terminal and regional terminals Enrique Malek in Chiriquí; Panama Pacific, in western Panama; Scarlett Martínez in the province of Coclé and Enrique Jiménez in the province of Colón.
Source: Panama America
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