<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">Transport Macau International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">Take a look at the transportation options to and from Macau International Airport:</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus:</strong> Public Bus transportation connects Macau Airport with the city. Cross-Border Coach: Get to Mainland China by a Cross-Border Coach.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Shuttle:</strong> Hotel Shuttles are ready to transfer passengers between Macau Airport and Hotels in downtown area.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get within 15 minutes to downtown Macau by taxi.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Ferry:</strong> Frequent ferries connect Macau with Hong Kong and Mainland China.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Light Rail:</strong> Taipa Line connects Macau Airport with downtown.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car Rental:</strong> Car rental at Macau Airport turns to be a great choice to move around.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Illegal export of coconut palms</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The Maldives Customs Service stopped the illegal export of coconut palm trees from the Maafaru island uprooted as a direct result of the airport project. Maafaru islanders alerted customs after the Environment Protection Agency stopped the illegal uprooting of trees from the island.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>EPA halts airport expansion project</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">On 29 December 2019, the Maldivian Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) halted the expansion project and rejected the Environmental Impact Assessment, giving the following reasons as justification in their report.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Fraud and corruption allegations</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The contractor for the project, Singaporean company Tuff Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. is facing multiple allegations including failing to pay their subcontractors, using deception and sham projects to win the bid, violations of contract, and inflated costs. As a result, the project was under audit from the Anti-Corruption Commission of the Maldives. According to rumors, Regional Airports Director General Saamee Ageel is also accused of owning a private yacht which is currently being investigated by the Asset Recovery Commission of the Office of the President. Anti-Corruption Commission requested that the Regional Airports Deputy Director General Ahmed Mahreen be suspended. Anti-Corruption Commission also requested that payment to contractors for the Maafaru International Airport be suspended.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Public opposition to the project</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">There is online opposition to the expansion project including by the Maldivian environmentalist organisation SaveMaldives. The hashtag #SaveMaafaru has been used in regard to this opposition.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Facilities Maafaru International Airport</strong></p>
<p class="blog-para">The airport is at an elevation of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) in length and 40 metres (131 ft) wide. The airport can accommodate six jets at any one time. The airport includes a passenger terminal and a VIP lounge, and is managed and maintained by the national airline Maldivian.</p>
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