THE ROUTE TO ONE MILLION PASSENGERS: INCREASING SECURITY EFFORTS IN SURNAME

摘要

In 2019, Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport experienced a decent growth rate of 13% in passenger numbers, mainly achieved by the new routes established by Suriname's low-cost carrier, Fly All Ways, as well as by Copa Airlines, Trans Guyana Airways and TUI Fly. A new airport terminal with a capacious arrival and departure hall is planned for the near future - the result of investment from China - as the current airport terminal cannot facilitate an increasing number of passengers. Mendonça explains that, "Suriname is looking into new markets through bilateral- and open-skies agreements with China, the United Arab Emirates and a few other countries". Furthermore, Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is making a continuous effort in route development management to attract more airlines. The recent discovery of a significant oil field off the coast of Suriname is likely to bring increased potential for the Surinamese economy and GDP which will, in turn, increase the demand for air traffic.