Halifax airport to carry out $18M renovation on international travel facility | CBC News

The federal government will help fund major renovations to the section of the Halifax airport where international travellers transfer to Canadian flights.

Sean Fraser, a Nova Scotia MP and minister of infrastructure, announced Wednesday that Ottawa would provide up to $8.3 million toward the $18-million upgrade to the international connections facility at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

The project will add a floor that allows international passengers to make their connections to domestic destinations without having to first pass through customs and collect their baggage.

A news release predicts the improved facility will help the airport attract more international flights to Halifax, adding that those planes will also be capable of carrying more cargo to and from the region.

The public funding is being provided through the federal government’s trade corridors fund, while the Halifax International Airport Authority and a yet-to-be-named partner will contribute the remaining amount.

A spokesperson for the airport said the project is expected to be completed next year.