President opens expanded Kooddoo airport and new resort
The runway of the privately-managed airport was lengthened from 1,200 to 1,800 meters to accommodate the Airbus A320, the Boeing 737, and private jets such as the Bombardier Global 5000. A new VIP lounge and two staff accommodation blocks were also part of the upgrading project.
25 Sep 2017, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen inaugurated Monday the expanded Kooddoo airport in Gaaf Alif atoll and opened the Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Hotel on the southern island.
The runway of the privately-managed airport was lengthened from 1,200 to 1,800 meters to accommodate the Airbus A320, the Boeing 737, and private jets such as the Bombardier Global 5000. A new VIP lounge and two staff accommodation blocks were also part of the upgrading project.
The airport was constructed by a local subsidiary of Keong Hong, a Singaporean developer that built the Kooddoo hotel in a joint venture deal. Managed by France’s Accor group, the mid-range Mercure Maldives has 43 over-water and 25 beach villas.
The resort hotel is the first in the Maldives to be developed with water villas on an airport island.
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