Bahrain to invest over USD2bn in international airport expansion and logistics infrastructure upgrad

14-Dec-2014 Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is set for a major overhaul during the next five years as it moves to upgrade its facilities and expand passenger capacity through an airport modernisation program. The work will involve a "comprehensive" redevelopment of Bahrain's International Airport to boost passenger and cargo capacity. The cost of the upgrade has been estimated at around $2 billion and once completed, will boost capacity to 13.5m passengers a year and increase in cargo traffic.