With Tuesday's grand opening, Delta passengers will be the first to experience an entirely new end-to-end travel experience at its busiest western hub. The new terminal "indicates our optimism for a bright future for Salt Lake City," he continued. "This city deserves something really nice," Eric Phillips, Delta's senior vice president of airport customer service and cargo said in an exclusive interview with TPG. This transformation is particularly important to Delta, the airport's largest tenant and one of the project's financial contributors. There's even a sparkling new parking garage. Though the new 4 million-square-foot terminal is just the first to open, it's already a massive transformation compared to the nearly 50-year-old facility it replaces.įlyers passing through SLC will enjoy a brand-new central arrivals and departures hall, a new set of gates in Concourse A-west and more. The first phase of a long-term redevelopment project opened today (Sept. The project also sets up the first nine gates of the Concourse B-East project.Salt Lake City is now home to the newest airport terminal in the nation. The third phase includes a main tunnel that connects the concourse with the main terminal, to cut down the dreaded walking distance between the two concourses when it opens in the fall of 2024. Most of the project will be paid by income the airport generates from landing fees, terminal rentals and other fees paid by the airlines serving the airport, airport officials said in September.Ĭonstruction of the fourth phase should begin once the third phase of construction, which is currently underway, winds down. Salt Lake City International Airport officials told KSL.com Monday the project is still on target to be completed by the end of winter 2027, with the first five gates of the project opening as early as January 2026. It is considered the fourth phase of the airport’s construction after the first phase went online in 2020. The Salt Lake City Council approved the $683-million project last year. It will go toward the 16 new gates and up to five permanent hardstand positions in the expanded concourse. The grant will help replace aging and capacity-constrained facilities as a part of the airport’s Concourse B-East expansion project, according to the federal agency.
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