An airplane flies over the Rimac River, next to the new Jorge Chavez Airport.
Photographer: Manuel Orbegozo/BloombergTransportation
Nice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No Bridge
Head-scratching blunders at the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima are the painful fallout from Peru’s relentless political turbulence.
Arriving late for a flight is a universal fear for travelers worldwide. But a new airport in Peru’s capital comes with obstacles that promise a uniquely horrible experience.
A highway meant to whisk travelers to the $2 billion terminal has yet to be built, even though flights are supposed to begin operating in just seven weeks. A bridge to get across a river that runs along the grounds was never constructed.