{"id":234040,"date":"2025-05-09T19:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/lima-inaugurates-its-new-international-terminal\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T19:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:11:39","slug":"lima-inaugurates-its-new-international-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/lima-inaugurates-its-new-international-terminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Lima inaugurates its new international terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On 1\u1d49\u02b3 June 2025<\/strong>, the new Jorge Ch\u00e1vez International Airport<\/mark><\/a> in Lima, Peru<\/a>, will welcome its first passengers after 5 years of construction work. This modern complex aims to make the Peruvian capital the crossroads between South America, Asia and Europe. <\/p>\n\n

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A hub three times larger<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Located in the province of Callao, some ten kilometres from the centre of the Peruvian capital, the new 165,000 square metre terminal, whose design pays homage to the hummingbird geoglyph on the Nazca lines<\/a>, almost triples the surface area of the existing airport<\/strong>. Its annual capacity will increase from twenty-three to forty million passengers<\/strong> thanks to a four-storey passenger building, a second runway<\/strong> and an ultra-modern control tower<\/strong>. The ambition is clear: to put Lima on a par with Bogot\u00e1-El Dorado<\/mark><\/a> or S\u00e3o Paulo-Guarulhos. <\/p>\n\n

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A redesigned passenger path<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Inside, 39 check-in islands<\/strong>, complemented by 90 self-service kiosks<\/strong> (120 by the end of 2025), will enable passengers to drop off their baggage or pay for excess baggage without going through the counter. Security checks will be equipped with the latest generation of 3D scanners<\/strong>: no need to take out your computer or liquids, and queues will move three to four times faster. After biometric immigration, served by nineteen e-gates, passengers have access to fifty-six boarding gates<\/strong>, VIP lounges and a redesigned duty-free area. <\/p>\n\n

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Gastronomy, culture and sustainability<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The \u2018airport city\u2019 concept goes beyond mere retail space. Seventy-five spaces bring together banks, shops, bars and restaurants where visitors can sample a glimpse of the Lime\u00f1a gastronomic scene with the help of chefs Mitsuharu Tsumura<\/strong>, of the famous Maido restaurant; Jaime Pesaque<\/strong>, chef of the Mayta restaurant, ranked among the 50 best restaurants in the world<\/a>; and Jos\u00e9 del Castillo<\/strong>, of the Isolina restaurant. In partnership with the Museo de Arte de Lima<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, emblematic works of art line the halls, immersing visitors in Peruvian culture from the moment they step off the plane. As for the environment, the infrastructure is aiming for LEED Silver certification, with photovoltaic panels on the roofs of the car parks, a grey water recovery system and a future direct connection to metro line 2. <\/p>\n\n

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A transition planned to the millimetre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

To ensure a smooth start, a \u2018white march\u2019 will begin on 15 May. For a fortnight, traffic will be voluntarily reduced in order to test each procedure under real conditions. On the night of 31 May to 1\u1d49\u02b3 June, the old facilities will close for twelve hours. Flights will be rescheduled by the airlines, with the most popular domestic routes – Cusco, Arequipa<\/a>, Pucallpa, Cajamarca and Ayacucho – receiving priority treatment. <\/p>\n\n

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Our article: Cusco: Peru’s Imperial City<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Lima, the new continental link<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

With its new terminal, Jorge Ch\u00e1vez aims to become the preferred stopover for passengers travelling between South America, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. As well as increasing capacity, the project embodies a new way of looking at the airport: a place where operational efficiency is combined with the enhancement of local culture and concrete environmental commitments. Lima is now positioned as a key player in global connectivity and a showcase for regional expertise. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lima inaugurates its new international terminal at Jorge Ch\u00e1vez airport on 1 June 2025, positioning the Peruvian capital as a new hub in Latin America<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":234038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16783],"tags":[20984,20986,18764,20985,17226,20982,20983,20981,18768,20980],"class_list":["post-234040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-airport-city","tag-airport-expansion-lima","tag-aviation-latin-america","tag-callao-airport","tag-gastronomie-peruvienne-en","tag-jorge-chavez-airport","tag-leed-silver-terminal-en","tag-new-lima-terminal","tag-passenger-experience-en","tag-sustainable-airport-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=234040"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":234041,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/234040\/revisions\/234041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/234038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=234040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=234040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=234040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}