Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) has taken over as operator of the government-owned Norman Manley International Airport in the city of Kingston, Jamaica. In addition to operating 12 airports in Mexico, GAP also has a 30-year concession to operate Sangster Airport in Montego Bay, which is also owned by the Jamaican government.
In accordance with the terms of the contract signed in October 2018, a 12 month transition period was granted ahead of GAP’s 25 year concession to operate the airport. Over the next three years it expects to make an investment of US$60m in extension and modernisation works in the Norman Manley Airport. The investment is all part of the group’s objectives to improve the infrastructure and equipment at all the airports in its portfolio.
Speaking at the formal presentation ceremony of the airport’s operations, GAP’s director general, Raul Revuelta, reiterated GAP’s commitment to diversify its airport portfolio. He affirmed that: “To complete the operation of Norman Manley Airport represents a strategic decision that will contribute towards GAP’s positioning and it will strengthen the development and growth of Jamaica’s main airports.”
At the end of 2018, Kingston Airport had served a total of 1.7m passengers. Between January and September 2019, the airport has already assisted a total of 1.4m passengers. This represents an 8.4% growth compared to the same period on the previous year. This equates to the equivalent of almost 30% of the country’s total traffic.
To underline its commitment to contribute to the economic and social development of the communities where it operates, GAP has developed a service-commitment culture in order to improve the flight experience. The group is also keen to highlight that it keeps close relationships with passengers, airlines, business developers, industry members and particularly the local authorities.
GAP’s airports in Mexico are owned by the Mexican government and have been allocated in a 50-year concession starting in 1998, as part of a domestic initiative to privatise and improve the quality and security of the country’s airport services.
