Vlorë International Airport

Vlorë International Airport is an airport project expected to start building in 2020, in the city of Vlorë in Albania. This will be the third international airport in Albania after Tirana International Airport and Kukës International Airport. In addition to the construction of the airport, the project includes a marina and agri-tourism site.[1] The new airport is expected to have a major impact on economic growth and tourism.[2]

Vlorë International Airport

Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Vlorës
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesVlorë
LocationAkerni
Coordinates40°36′25.7″N 19°25′41.6″E

History

On 17 January 2018, the Turkish-consortium that is building the Istanbul New Airport offered to build Vlorë Airport in a regional project that also paves the way for Albania to set up its national flag carrier (Air Albania) and reduce current ticket prices. The Turkish joint venture consortium of Cengiz-Kolin-Limak-Mapa-Kalyon offered to build the airport as part of the assistance the Albanian government has been receiving from the Turkish government and Turkish Airlines.[3] However, the Turkish consortium decided to withdraw from the initiative a year later.[4]

In September 2019, a new project was unveiled by the Albanian Government consisting in the construction of a marina and retail complex including an agri-tourism site.[5] The project is expected to start in the summer of 2020, and finish by 2023.

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See also

References
  1. "Vlora airport, the Albanian government presents the new project". albanianews.it.
  2. "Vlora Airport Project to Take-off Soon :: Invest in Albania". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. "Turkish consortium bids to build Vlora airport as Albania prepares to launch national carrier:: Tirana Times". Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. "After Erdoğan's Defeat, Turkish Consortium Withdraws from Vlora Airport Project". Exit.al.
  5. "Albania invites bids for Vlora airport construction project". SEE News.


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