Renovations
In 2007, the Cayman Islands Government announced plans to expand and updgrade the existing airport. Plans include the expansion of the check-in area, the purchase of a new X-ray machine and baggage screening machine as well as the employment of additional passenger screening staff. Phase 1 of the project, the expansion of the airport's car parks and the airport's pick-up and drop-off locations have already been completed.
Additional renovations completed in 2012 includes refurbishing the departure hall interior and livening up the passport control and customs hall with aquatic paintings and use of an aggressive digital advertising campaign in the baggage claim area.
The initiation of Cayman Airways flights to Panama City, Panama is anticipated to allow Brazilian tourists to travel to the Cayman Islands via Copa Airlines flights to Panama.
Read more about this topic: Owen Roberts International Airport