Samoa Airport Authority (SAA) has issued Request for Information (RFI) inviting interested parties to participate at obtaining information shaping an envisaged Public Private Partnership (PPP) project at the Faleolo International Airport in Apia, Upolu. Apia is a capital of Samoa located on an island of Upolu.

Interested bidders will provide information on how they intend to partner with the SAA and whether they are interested in either the aeronautical, non-aeronautical services or both.

The Faleolo International Airport is the main gateway to Samoa. Samoa Airport Authority (SAA) will undertake projects on behalf of the Government to establish Faleolo as a regional hub of air travel and to improve its service delivery and compliance with international aviation standards and practices. In 2019, a new terminal was opened. Current passenger numbers are about 300,000 pax/year and with direct connections to Fiji, Australia, New Zealand and American Samoa.

The deadline to submit the response is June 28, 2019.