As a matter of fact, the Princess Juliana International Airport serves more than the community of St. Maarten and its tourism industry. The airport is the hub that feeds St. Martin and surrounding islands as well. PJIAE started as a small military base that was built in 1942, and was converted into a civilian airport in 1943, the first in this part of the Caribbean. It has played an important role in the socio-economic transition of St. Maarten, from an agriculturally based economy into one of the major tourist destinations in the Caribbean.
Terminal.
The existing terminal building with a capacity of 1.2 million passengers has already reached its saturation point and cannot accommodate any further upgrading or expansion. This poses critical challenges in terms of quality standards for services provided to customers due to its limited size. Therefore the master plan calls for a new building with a design capacity of 2.5 million to be built northwest of the existing one.
Passenger Facilities:
VIP Lounge
Car rental
Taxi
Information desk
ATMs
Shops
Bars and Restaurants
Duty-free shopping
Bureaux de change
Disabled Facilities:
There are lifts, ramps, disabled toilets
Airlines serving Princess Juliana International Airport:
Air Canada, Air France, Air Caraibes, American Airlines, American Eagle, BWIA, Continental Airlines, Corsair, Delta Airlines, KLM, LIAT, United Airlines, US Airways, Winair.
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