Israel plans to inaugurate a new international airport in the south of the country near the Red Sea later this month, the transportation minister announced Tuesday.
The Ramon airport will begin with only domestic flights before gradually moving toward full operation, Transportation Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.
The inauguration ceremony will be held on January 21 with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in attendance.
Initially domestic flights will be operated by the Arkia and Israir carriers. A timeframe was not given for when the airport will be fully operational.
Construction costs for the airport have been put at NIS 1.7 billion ($455 million, 395 million euros). Work got underway in 2013 but original specifications for the project were revised to allow for upgrades.
The airport will be some 18 kilometers (11 miles) from the Red Sea resort of Eilat and near the Jordanian port of Aqaba.
— AFP
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