Benito Juárez Airport Finishes $500 Million Upgrade Before 2026 World Cup as 4 Million Passengers Loom
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 7
Benito Juárez Airport Finishes $500 Million Upgrade Before 2026 World Cup as 4 Million Passengers Loom
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 7
Summary
$500 million in passenger-facing renovations at Mexico City’s Benito Juárez airport were completed by May 31, days before the World Cup opens this week.
Airport officials pushed round-the-clock work while keeping the nearly 100-year-old hub open, aiming to handle 3 million to 4 million passengers during the six-week tournament.
More than 5 million visitors are expected in Mexico for the World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States and Canada, putting the capital’s long-cramped and outdated airport under fresh pressure.
Questions about whether the overhaul is enough persist because operational upgrades were deferred until after the tournament, and part of a pedestrian bridge fell last week and blocked traffic.