Ramon Luis Valcarcel, president of the Community of Murcia last week officiated the ceremonial laying of the first stone of the new Murcia International Airport. In his speech he aisd that those present were making history as the airport was the most important tool for progress in the region for the future and for maintaining the Area's economic growth. He went to add that the airport is to be one of the largest airport infrastructures in the country, with a projected traffic of more than three million passengers in the year after its opening in 2010, which could reach 12 million per year after the finishing of the final phase projected for 2030. The capacity of the airport after opening will be eleven flights every hour resulting in up to 3,200 passenger movements an hour.
The total budget for the construction comes to just under 266 million euros, the first phase costing 219 million, with the rest destined for the second and third phases. The airport is predicted to create 20,000 jobs, both directly and indirectly. It is also predicted that the new airport will triple the number of tourists visiting the area.
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