MALAGA
I have been a regular visitor to AGP over the past 20 years or so. My parents have property just outside of Fuengirola and I have been lucky enough to be able to take trips down there 2-3 times a year. I have seen it grow from a small regional airport (similar to present day Greek Island airports) into a huge international gateway.
Unfortunately I have not managed a trip down there over the past year. I hear that there's a lot of construction going on at present and the airport will soon be unrecognisable. Last time I was down there, work was just starting on the new terminal. Does anybody know how this is coming along? What sort of scale are these works? When will construction on the 2nd runway begin?
Once the new terminal(s) and runway are complete, how many passengers per annum will the airport be able to process? And what sort of expansion will be seen in terms of new airlines/routes? Most self respecting LCC's and charter carriers already fly into Malaga from most of northern Europe, so will the airport try to concentrate on attracting long-haul destinations. Many American/Middle East tycoons have property in the Marbella/Puerto Banus area, so surely there's scope for attracting US and other long haul carriers.
Any comments grateful!