In order to consolidate the Merida international airport as one of the best in the Mexico real estate region, in June 2010 authorities announced that the Asur, operator of the airport in Merida as well as in Cancun and other locations, will invest 280 million pesos (approx. $22 million U.S.) into upgrading the terminal over the next five years. For Yucatan real estate buyers, the new investment will mean ongoing comfort for travel to and from home, as well as improved services for tourists, supporting the area’s tourism industry.
The chairman and CEO of Asur, Fernando Chico Pardo reported that the planned works, will be added to those carried out up to 2009, which incurred expenses of 455 million pesos (about 40 million U.S.). The remodelling and expansion activities in Yucatan include work in the boarding corridors, an expansion of 100% in the waiting rooms for boarding and the creation of a centralized area for checked baggage with high-efficiency technology.  A new area for culture and art, which will add to the existing one, considered one of the best in the country of Mexico.
With a 8.5 percent growth in passengers and operations over the past month, the Merida International Airport has become a national example for Mexican airports, and the announcement of this new investment will continue to develop world-class services for residents of Yucatan.
The Yucatan real estate area is already a world-wide favorite for tourism and for property acquisition, unique in its current-day culture and lifestyle, its ancient Mayan history and natural attractions. The ongoing improvement in the airport and similar infrastructure will continue to promote Yucatan as a place which provides property owners from the U.S. and other countries with an ideal combination of these elements with world-class services.
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