st. kitts real estate to benefit from private air terminal
Just five months after British Airways second inaugural flight from London (Gatwick) landed to a festive welcome – signifying great news for St Kitts real estate investors – St Kitts announced that a new private air terminal is scheduled to be built at the island’s Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport.
The primary objective of the multi-million dollar private jet terminal that was announced on Thursday, August 19, 2010, is to build a product that will further enhance St Kitts and its reputation as a premier tourist and real estate destination.
This comes as great news for the exclusive beachfront real estate development Ocean’s Edge - located at Frigate Bay. Ocean’s Edge is located within ten minutes of the R L Bradshaw International Airport and is adjacent to the Royal St. Kitts Golf Club.
The private air terminal project is a Build Operate Transfer (BOT) project with a term of 30 years. The development will be in phases and will complement the overall development of St. Kitts and Nevis in the tourism and real estate sectors.
The first phase of the development which will be located towards the west of the main Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport parking apron will feature the main tropical-styled and environmentally friendly terminal. This new private air terminal will consist of world class lounges, a state of the art business center, and related offices and international processing facilities, as well as a landscaped courtyard and an events centre.
Minister of Tourism & International Transport, Senator Ricky Skerritt commented on the significant step forward the private air terminal is in the transformation of St. Kitts’ tourism product.
He said, “With competition for the global private jet market so intense, this project is designed to facilitate the type of arrival and departure experience that discerning travelers, including entertainment celebrities, sports stars and international investors, expect. This new private air terminal will enable St. Kitts to deliver the highest quality of personalized service to passengers on private Jets, as well as scheduled VIP arrivals, featuring our genuinely welcoming Kittitian hospitality.”
Construction of St. Kitts’ private jet terminal at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport is scheduled to start in February next year with fixed base operator service operations commencing at the end of 2012.
The new private air terminal will be constructed and operated by global aviation solution provider Veling Limited. Veling will use local contractors, craftsman and tradesman as well as tapping into international expertise for such a specialist project.
Located in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the eastern Caribbean, St. Kitts offers a diverse real estate and tourism product developed from the destination’s natural beauty, cultural heritage and rich history that begins with the second voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1493.
The island’s sandy beaches and warm clear waters surround a treasure trove of historic sites, exhilarating music, colours and food. A stunning variety of cultural events and recreational activities include hiking through the tropical rainforest, riding the scenic railway that connects the island’s sugar plantations, visiting the Caribelle Batik factory, and touring Brimstone Hill, the only man-made UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Eastern Caribbean.
