VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 airport has started work on a $19.4 million terminal expansion to help them keep up with growing passenger demand.

The Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) announced today (Feb. 20) that it will be working over the next 27 months to expand its lower passenger departure lounge. The project includes doubling the size of that lounge, creating dedicated aircraft gates and covered walkways. There will also be new washrooms and additional space for more retail and food services.

B次元官网网址淭he upsizing of aircraft from 30 to 50 seat Dash-8s to 76-80 seat Q400s combined with passenger growth has driven the need to expand our lower passenger departures lounge,B次元官网网址� stated VAA President and CEO Geoff Dickson in a statement. B次元官网网址淭his is part of a multi-phase terminal and apron expansion plan.B次元官网网址�

In its 2012 master plan documents, the VAA said over its 20-year planning period, B次元官网网址渟ome facilities will easily handle demand and others are only sufficient.B次元官网网址� It also mentions that facility expansion at the airport can adopt a B次元官网网址渏ust in time phased development approachB次元官网网址� to meet passenger demand. Over the last few years, the airport has been making improvements to parking, aircraft tarmac space and to its baggage handling area B次元官网网址� all to keep up with increased passenger volumes.

The airport (YYJ) had a B次元官网网址� at 1.93 million people going through the terminal. That was a reported 4.2 per cent jump over 2016. This year, YYJ is expecting to top the two million mark.

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According to the VAA, work has started on the terminal expansion already. They report that travelers will see work in progress and temporary pathways to and from aircraft and regular construction activities.

B次元官网网址淲e will do our best to minimize inconvenience,B次元官网网址� Dickson said.

B次元官网网址� with files from the VAA