New Natal Airport

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Kliffy

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Not sure if this is old or new news but there was an announcement yesterday:

The Brazilian Government has set the opening date for the new Natal Airport -
1st April 2014!

The last flights will take off from the old airport 31st March 2014
New news to me ... Good to hear ... Thanks for update.
 
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Bidu

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The Federal Govern's official's speech is that the Airport will be ready till World Cup in June of 2014.

Personally, I have doubts about it. Only the "airplanes's roads" were completed. No building's instalation so far. Plus, this airport is located more distant from the middle center of Natal, than the old one (which is still functioning).

I believe that in a normal day, it would take around 40 minutes to leave the not built airport to the middle center of Natal.

It's only a really good news to foreigners who purchased beach houses in the nort coast of Natal, which is not developped as the south coast.
 
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I heard a whisper yesterday from someone close to the airline industry that BA are looking to start flights from London to Recife in time for the WC...
 
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Kliffy

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I heard a whisper yesterday from someone close to the airline industry that BA are looking to start flights from London to Recife in time for the WC...
Sounds like BA don't think new Natal airport will be ready in time either .... also reported in UK press Virgin are also looking to establish South American routes but not specifically Brazil but they are also reported to be buying A380's ... draw your own conclusions ... also some internet travel sites are quoting increased charter carriers to Brazil from April ... again nothing specific at this time ....
 
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For me, there is no doubt that the airport will be finished next year. Probably in the first semester.


But... the access roads to it not even start and this is the main concern of this construction on this moment.
 
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Allumjo

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Are flights being marketed yet? surely that would give an indication to whether the airport will be finished.
 
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Bidu

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I don't have any info related to it. But according to the link below:

Notícia - Turismo - Aviação - Novo aeroporto de Natal terá primeiro voo em 3 de abril

They are still convinced that the 1st flight will happen at April 3rd at 08:30.

The most problematic situation is the access roads to it.

According to the news, one of the access (with 9km) was guaranteed by the governor that in March will be ready.

the other access (with 17 km) will be ready close to the beginning of the world cup.
 
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TUKIDOUK

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I don't have any info related to it. But according to the link below:

Notícia - Turismo - Aviação - Novo aeroporto de Natal terá primeiro voo em 3 de abril

They are still convinced that the 1st flight will happen at April 3rd at 08:30.

The most problematic situation is the access roads to it.

According to the news, one of the access (with 9km) was guaranteed by the governor that in March will be ready.

the other access (with 17 km) will be ready close to the beginning of the world cup.
HI What about New Airport is it going to be finished for world cup.
 
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Kliffy

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First Flight Arrivo!!!

Congratluations Natal on delivering on time and in time for The World Cup adequately silencing all the doubters! ... Appreciate the infrastructure still needs to be completd but at least the planes can now land!
 
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lutjebroek

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Almost finished, that is.

And international flights cannot land there yet, as the paperwork is not ready.

Quite a bad performance, I think, for the airport that was announced time after time as the (in near future) biggest of South America.
 
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Will it be fully functional for the world cup?
 
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Almost finished, that is.

And international flights cannot land there yet, as the paperwork is not ready.

Quite a bad performance, I think, for the airport that was announced time after time as the (in near future) biggest of South America.
Bad by international standards but normal for Brazil although it always gets done in the end. I read that the old airport has already closed to commercial traffic??? ... Where are international flights going in the meantime?

Do you know if new airport access road to the north (101) is complete yet or is it just a road to Natal?
 
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Kliffy

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Appreciate the update Rob ... When there I need to travel north to Maracajau on the 101 so it would be good to know when the route to the 101 from the new airport is established.

Kliffy
 
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Kliffy

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Thank you for your response. I did drive it when I was last there last year but wondered whether the route north would be improved as part of the airport develop works.
 
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Kliffy

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Any evidence of any new European carriers using the new airport on a regular basis since the World Cup?
 
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lutjebroek

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Unlike some project developers the established airlines are not really willing to gamble their (or others) money on white elephants.

Therefore, the answer is no (TAP excluded probably)
 
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Mineiro

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Unlike some project developers the established airlines are not really willing to gamble their (or others) money on white elephants.

Therefore, the answer is no (TAP excluded probably)
Couldn't agree with you more.
 
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