As Africa’s most award winning airport as well as the gateway to one of the world’s most preferred tourist destinations, Cape Town and the Western Cape, the airport recently undergone a complete transformation when its R2.3 billion capital expansion programme was completed. At the centre of this expansion was the Central Terminal Building, CTIA’s new terminal which offers visitors a spacious terminal hub showcasing the culture, beauty and warmth of Cape Town and the Western Cape through the design, décor and layout in various sections of the terminal. The airport now also boasts a new road network system, allowing smoother vehicular movement to and from the airport as well as a parking complement of over 7,000 parking bays.

The central terminal building’s (CTB’s) consolidated Domestic and International check-in area was a first for CTIA. To add to the convenience of this consolidated check in area, the upper roadway allows passengers to be dropped off in front of the check-in area, a significant reduction in walking distances. With the new consolidated car rental facility, the Transport Plaza, located opposite the CTB, passenger movement is now streamlined to one area for ease of passenger movement. Other projects contributing to the smooth running of the airport are the additional aircraft parking bays and air bridges for both international and domestic flights.

Cape Town International Airport remains Africa’s most award winning airport. “We hope that all Capetonians are proud of this achievement, it belongs to us all”, concluded Deidre Hendricks, Communications Manager at ACSA CTIA.