BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31. Heydar Aliyev
International Airport will be able to serve 25,000–27,000
passengers per day during the COP29 period, Director of Heydar
Aliyev International Airport Teymur Hasanov said at a media
briefing on the results of a media tour of Heydar Aliyev
International Airport in preparation for COP29, Trend reports.
Hasanov noted that Heydar Aliyev International Airport will
operate at an enhanced capacity during COP29.
“Additional employees and volunteers have been attracted to
ensure all processes, and a working group has been established to
regulate the work. At the moment, the daily passenger flow is
18,000–20,000 people; this figure is expected to reach
25,000–27,000 during COP29. In the enhanced mode, the airport will
be able to serve up to 45,000–50,000 passengers a day,” he
said.
According to him, 15 supplementary charter flights are scheduled
for COP29.
“The runway has been put into operation following a major
overhaul. Taxiways have been repaired and three new ones have been
built. To increase passenger throughput, the number of security
screening points has been increased. The terminals are equipped
with 12 self-check-in machines and 10 baggage drop-off points.
Also, the Internet equipment has been upgraded and a faster and
more stable connection has been provided,” Hasanov added.
In under two weeks, Azerbaijan will host COP29, the decision
about which was made at the COP28 plenary meeting held in Dubai on
December 11 last year.
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