Cebu airport upgrade completed this quarter

MANILA, Philippines — GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) is set to complete within the quarter initial upgrades in its multi-awarded Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) that would further enhance passenger experience.

GMCAC president Louie Ferrer said the first phase of renovations to Terminal 1, MCIA’s domestic terminal, will be delivered within the third quarter.

With its own adapted resort-theme design, Terminal 1 will feature a brand new retail, food, and beverage area to be known as the Airport Village.

“We are continuing the transformation of MCIA this year with the renovations to Terminal 1 and the upcoming launch of our new Airport Village, which is scheduled to open in the coming months,” Ferrer said.

“It will feature world-class local and international brands in retail and F&B, and will provide a whole new level of dining and shopping experience for our passengers and their well-wishers,” he said.

With the domestic terminal poised for upgrades, MCIA’s international terminal continues to be recognized by international awards-giving bodies in architecture for its design.   

GMCAC said MCIA Terminal 2 was one of the winners in the 2019 International Architecture Awards in the Airports and Transportation Centers category. Two international airports made this year’s cut, with MCIA Terminal 2 sharing the stage with Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 expansion.

Terminal 2 was also shortlisted for the upcoming World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam, one of the preeminent architecture events globally. MCIA Terminal 2 will compete with Jewel Changi Airport and the Istanbul Airport during the festival this December.     

Last year, MCIA received three awards, one of which was Asia Pacific Medium Airport of the Year during the CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence ceremony, one of the most respected awards in the airport and aviation industry.

“MCIA continues to be recognized globally not only because it embodies our positioning as a Filipino resort airport, but also because its design and quality of engineering allows us to deliver world-class service and operations,” Ferrer said.

GMCAC is a joint venture between the GMR Group of India and Megawide Construction Corp. that manages the terminal operations and other related areas of the MCIA.