Albania's Vlora Airport to start operations in March 2025

The Albanian government expects the airport to serve 1 million tourists between March and December 2025, more than triple the 300,000 passengers projected in the construction contract, Balluku said earlier this week, as seen in a video on social media.

The airport terminal will have an area of 20,000 cubic metres and will be equipped with a 5.2 MW photovoltaic rooftop system.

A consortium led by Swiss-based Mabco Constructions, a subsidiary of Mabetex Group, which also comprises Turkish company YDA Group and Kosovo-based 2A Group, started building the airport in 2021 under a 103.9 million euro ($113.5 million) contract for its construction, operation and maintenance.

The Lugano-headquartered Mabetex Group is controlled by Kosovo Albanian businessman and politician Behgjet Pacolli.

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