ST MAARTEN. Princess Juliana International Airport has issued Requests for Proposals for seven commercial concessions as part of a major upgrade to the traveller experience. These cover categories including restaurants, fashion retail, supermarkets, pharmacy and a mini casino bar.
As part of a terminal reconstruction, the retail area is undergoing an overhaul, with new and innovative concepts including a ‘mega-yacht food court’, all based on the cultural richness of Saint Maarten. The new terminal will feature 34 retail and food & beverage concession units pre- and post-security, including a pop-up marketing platform for short-term rental.
The RFPs were revealed on 22 March and are open until 1 May, with documents available for download for interested parties that connect with the airport here.
Princess Juliana International Airport Executive Consultant Emile van der Weerd said: ““Our aim is to create an unforgettable experience for our passengers and business partners. The new concession programme is a comprehensive upgrade of our retail and food & beverage offerings. With the call for RFPs for the seven new concessions, we are looking forward to bringing innovative and culturally rich concepts to our passengers. We invite all interested parties to take part in this exciting opportunity to be a part of PJIA’s transformation into the benchmark for Caribbean airports.”
A video snapshot of how the new terminal at Princess Juliana International Airport will look
As the busiest airport in the Northeast Caribbean, the airport served over 1.5 million passengers in 2022, with over 9,000 travellers passing during its busiest days. PJIA currently offers nonstop service to 42 destinations, averaging 61 daily non-stop flights and is on pace to reach 1.9 million total passengers for year-end 2025. It is the most important airport hub for Saba, St Eustatius, St Barthelemy, Anguilla, Dominica, Nevis and Tortola.
In 2017 the airport was hit by Hurricane Irma (Cat 5) and badly damaged. In January 2020 Princess Juliana International Airport signed a WorldBank/EIB loan to reconstruct the terminal. In July 2021 Ballast Nedam International Project signed the contract to start the reconstruction.
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