Other Developments
With the national carrier, EgyptAir, and the Egyptian authorities planning to develop the airport as a hub for the Middle East and Africa, the airport facilities are in constant development.
Several projects are underway, including:
- A luxury 350-room five-star Le Méridien hotel is to be built in front the new Terminal 3 with an opening date set for 1 December 2012. The hotel will be linked to the terminal by a 230-metre-long (750 ft) skyway that is also equipped with a moving walkway. The hotel and associated facilities will cost $91 million.
- Construction of a multi-storey car park located near Terminal 2 for completion in June 2011.
- Construction of an automated people mover (APM). The main station will be located between Terminals 2 and 3 and will become an integral part of the bridge connecting the two terminals. The 1.8-kilometre (1.1 mi) track is expected to go into operation by mid-2011 and will link Terminal 1, the AirMall, the multi-storey car park and Terminals 2 and 3.
- Continued upgrade of the land-side façade of Terminal 1.
- Renovation and expansion of Terminal 2.
- The Cairo Cargo City (CCC) will provide state of the art facilities to support the growth in cargo traffic through the airport.
- Expanding the Cairo Metro to serve the airport. The new line, Line 3, which is in an advanced stage of execution, will link Greater Cairo from east to west with the airport at one end, and Mohandessin district at the other. It is expected to be fully operational by 2019.
- Development of real estate and the 'Oasis Project' which entails a business park with company headquarters and regional offices.
- Construction of 'Aerocity', a family leisure park to be built within the airport's investment zone. With an area of 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi), the enterprise should cost 1 billion Egyptian pounds (US$183 million) and will be carried out in two phases. The first phase will consist of the building of a business centre, and the second, of an entertainment park following the guidelines of Disney World, in the United States. There will also be parks, artificial lake, game courts, a water park, 18 cinemas and several restaurants. This will be a new feature of Cairo Airport and forms part of the long-term development and modernization plan.
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