en.Wedoany.com Reported - A bidding consortium led by the Infrastructure Investment Company under Yunnan Construction Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "YCIH"), and jointly formed with YCIH Group, the Fourth Construction Company, Yunnan Airport Group, and the Airport Group's Zhihang Company, recently won the PPP project for Luang Prabang International Airport in Laos. This marks YCIH's first foray into the international aviation operations sector, achieving a new breakthrough for the group's business.

Luang Prabang International Airport is located on the outskirts of Luang Prabang city in northern Laos, approximately 300 kilometers from the capital Vientiane and about 950 kilometers from Kunming, China. It is the second-largest aviation hub in Laos. The airport has been in operation for over 12 years, with aging facilities and near-saturated capacity. The renovation and expansion project will be implemented in phases based on passenger traffic growth trends. Upon completion of the fourth phase, the airport's annual passenger throughput is expected to reach 3.6 million. The total investment for the first phase is approximately 277 million yuan, with core implementation content including compliance upgrades for civil aviation safety systems, optimization of apron capacity expansion, improvement of airport operational efficiency, and simultaneous enhancement of passenger service facilities, air cargo functions, and other supporting modules.

Once operational, the airport can form a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network with the China-Laos Railway and the China-Laos Expressway, connecting multiple locations such as Kunming and Xishuangbanna in China, Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos, and Siem Reap in Cambodia. Luang Prabang is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage city in Laos, attracting a large number of international tourists annually. The implementation of the airport renovation and expansion project will effectively enhance local air transport capacity, promoting tourism development and regional economic integration in northern Laos.

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