Five Bidders Battle It Out For El Dorado

Three bidding groups that were originally excluded from the race to win the operating concession for Bogotá’s international airport, El Dorado, will now be included, according to Aerocivil, Colombia’s civil aviation authority. The Authority recently delayed the date of selecting a winner from August 18 to August 28 to reevaluate documentation presented by Corporación América, Siemens together with Colpatria, and Stratis. The three groups, together with ASA and Opaín will be considered for the 20-year concession to run the airport, with the winner expected to invest around $650 million to modernize the country’s largest airport.