Jorge Chavez International Airport
Jorge Chavez International Airport , known as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chavez in Spanish, is Peru's main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 10 km (6 miles) from Downtown Lima. Callao is the port city now fully integrated with Lima, the nation's capital. In 2007, the airport handled 7,507,811 passengers and 92,878 aircraft movements.
For many years it was the hub for now defunct Aeroperu and Faucett, one of the oldest airlines in Latin America. Now it serves as a hub for many aviation companies.
The airport is named after the pioneer Peruvian aviator Jorge Chavez Dartnell and was inaugurated in 1960 to replace the old Limatambo airport located in San Isidro which was surrounded by new residential areas. It was privatized in 2001 and is now managed by Lima Airport Partners (LAP), owned by Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide.
In February 2005 the first phase of the renovation project was completed. It included Peru Plaza Commercial Center and a new concourse with 18 gates, 7 of them with boarding bridges (jetways). In June 2007 a four-stars hotel was opened in front of the terminal. The next phase, now in construction, includes the expansion of the concourse with 12 additional boarding bridges and the expansion of the inmigration hall, which will be completed in November 2008.
Jorge Chavez International Airport was awarded the title of best airport in South America by Skytrax World Airports Awards 2005.
Hotel and Commercial Infrastructure
Hotel Ramada Costa del Sol- This hotel is situated in from of the air control tower and consists of five floors, which include a restaurant, a cafeteria, bar, spa, swimming pool, gymnasium, a barber shop, a business center and conference rooms. The building is covered by acoustic panels which keep out noise from the airplanes. The hotel opened June 12, 2007 and is the fifth hotel of the "Costa del Sol" hotel chain, the others being located in Tumbes, Piura, Chiclayo and Cajamarca.
Peru Plaza Commercial Center- Made up of a conjunction of retail stores offering Peruvian products such as artesanal articrafts, silver stope, textile shops offering clothing made from alpaca, as well leather; in addition to a ample selection of perfumes, liquor, chocolates, and other items. It also houses food shops which sell various types of food including international franchises such as McDonalds, Dunkin Donuts, Papa John's, and many more.
Services
Transportation- Transportation between the airport and the city is provided by taxis. It is recommended that one only take taxis found on the premises of the airport (generally around the arrivals area) rather than taxis found outside the airport.
Taxis usually cost roughly S/.50 ($17 USD) to Miraflores or S/.30 ($10 USD) to the city center.
Another possibility is hiring cars or vans from the various companies located in the International Arrivals area.
Touristical Information- To obtain touristical information there are iPeru stands located in the arrivals and departures areas of the airport as well as others spread out throughout the airport. At these stands free informational material, such as pamphlets and brochures, regarding tourist destinations as well as the bureaucratic system. Stands provided by the Lima Airport Partners are available offering other general information.
Rest Areas- First and business class lounge areas are located in the International Departures area.
Airlines and destinations
The airlines that have a scheduled service to this airport are:
Aero Condor
Aerolineas Argentinas (Buenos Aires-Ezeiza)
Aeromexico (Mexico City)
Air Canada (Toronto-Pearson)
Air Comet (Madrid)
American Airlines (Miami)
Avianca (Bogota)
Continental Airlines
Copa Airlines (Panama City)
Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
Gol Transportes Aereos
Iberia (Madrid)
KLM (Amsterdam)
LAN Airlines
* LAN Argentina (Cordoba) [Begins April 6, 2008]
* LAN Peru
LC Busre
Spirit Airlines (Fort Lauderdale)
Star Peru
TACA
* Lacsa (San Jose (CR), Buenos Aires-Ezeiza)
* TACA Peru (Bogota, Buenos Aires-Ezeiza, Caracas, Cusco, Guayaquil, La Paz, Montevideo, Quito, San Jose (CR), San Salvador, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santiago de Chile, Sao Paulo-Guarulhos)
TAME (Quito) [Begins April 30, 2008].
Airlines formeley Served in Lima
Aeroperu Main Hub
Aeroflot (Moscow)
Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa)
Braniff Airways (Miami)
British Airways (London-Heathrow)
Canadian Pacific (Toronto)
Cubana (Havana)
Eastern Airlines (Miami) (1990)
Ecuatoriana
Faucett Peru
Lineas Aereas Paraguayas (Ascuncion)
Lloyd Aereo Boliviano
Lufthansa (Frankfurt)
Mexicana (Mexico City)
Pan Am (Miami)
Panagra (Miami)
SAS (Copenhagen)
SAETA
TANS Peru Domestic Hub
United Airlines (Miami)
Varig (Sao Paulo-Guarulhos)
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