Comayagua, Honduras.
Thousands of Hondurans and foreigners are waiting for the start of Palmerola International Airport which will be located in the central area of Honduras.
Beyond a new modern airport headquarters, the air terminal represents opportunities, competitiveness, growth and immediate improvement of the economy, including tourism, according to the protagonists of the airport task as travelers, members of international airlines, luggage associations , multi-service staff, among others.
Representatives of international area lines have emphasized the impact and regional influence that Palmerola will have from the start of operations.
“This project will bring many benefits to the country in operational safety which will now be a priority, but it will also be of great help to the region as it could become a hub of connection with North America and the South as well,” has detailed Chester Salazar, Representative of Ecuador Airlines.
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According to Salazar, with affordable costs, even tourism can benefit Honduras. “With Palmerola as a connection center, travelers will even be able to stay a few days to get to know the country and then continue on to their destination,” he visualized.
For its part, Gabriel Varela, International representative of Copa Airlines, stated that one of the big gains with the Palmerola project will be the flexibility of operations.
“Thanks to this project, better connectivity and ideal timetables are created for customers, which will also allow more access to Honduran and foreign travelers,” he said.
For air terminal workers, Palmerola activation increases employment opportunities and the benefits will be for everyone.
“The airport has good runway safety conditions, buildings and other spaces. Everyone will have better opportunities on their flights and others,” Carlos said Alberto Maldonado, Member of the Toncontín Trunk Association, airport in Tegucigalpa.
Maldonado, who has been working in the field of air terminals for several years, says that they are looking forward to the start of operations in Palmerola, where there will also be excellent attention to the luggage service and where they hope to growth.
expectation grows
travelers like Elizabeth Flors has described as “the best news of the year” the early start of operations in Palmerola and the first airlines announced to work.
The launch of Palmerola Airport guarantees a reduction in airfare, more security in infrastructure and jobs for hundreds of people.
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Palmerola International Airport officials explained that employees currently working in Toncontín will be transferred to Palmerola and will be provided with free private transportation for their daily transfer.
Another group of workers will be working at the Toncontín terminal. Currently, a ticket to the United States, from Toncontín, costs between 900 and 1,000 dollars, while with Spirit Airlines, the first low-cost airline to announce that it will operate three destinations from Palmerola, the costs are up to $ 270, a reduction of $ 600 and $ 700 per ticket.
“I will no longer have to travel to San Pedro Sula and El Salvador to travel at a lower cost, now from Palmerola we can do so at a more competitive value,” said a passenger who went from Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula by the high costs of Toncontín.