Sweden to develop Arlanda Airport
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Arlanda Airport in Sweden is regarded as one of the most important airports in Europe. Because of the location of Sweden it has become the convenient gateway for tourists. Arlanda Airport is used by more than 18 million passengers a year. Continuous development is a must for the government and controllers to continue accommodation of the increasing travellers to this part of Europe.
But Sweden wants to take the airport to another level of service. There are plans for developing an Airport City which will be built around the current airport, transforming its look from a mere portal for tourists.
The Airport City will have an impressive hotel that will have more than 600 rooms. Different structures that will cater to different businesses will also be put up around the airport.
This project will be funded by three institutions – the local government of Sigtuna (the airport’s location), Arlandastad Holding and LFV/Stockholm-Arlanda Airport. The total cost of construction is estimated to be at 1.46 Billion Euros (US$2.05 Billion).
The airport city will have all its structures completed from 10-15 years. However, the airport hotel is expected to be open for tourists as early as 2011.
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