The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey made a $2.7 billion investment in Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport to open seven additional gates for United Airlines and Jetblue operations, which are now available. Six other concessions and stores have recently opened.
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Terminal A opened in early 2021 with 21 of 33 gates operational. With the opening of these new gates, both airlines have access to their full allocation within the terminal. The remaining five gates will be available in the next two months with Delta Air Lines’ transition from Terminal B to the new Terminal A.
«The Port Authority, committed to creating world-class airports for our region, is driving a $30 billion investment to transform the region’s airports into a network of modern, state-of-the-art gates,» said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton.
«The new Terminal A has been an incredible experience in collaboration with industry leaders who share the same common goal of meeting travel demand and providing a world-class travel experience for passengers flying out of Newark Liberty International Airport,» said Michael Kunz, CEO of Munich Airport NJ LLC, which operates Terminal A.
Six other concessions have also opened: Jersey Mike’s; Law Coffee, a Newark, N.J.-based coffee roaster; Ink Bookstore; Boardwalk; touchless retailer Nonstop by Hudson; and an additional New Jersey Monthly location offering local products in the arrivals concourse.
Recently, United Airlines opened a United Club, the first of three lounges that will be available in Terminal A. The other two clubs in the new terminal, American Airlines’ Admirals Club and Delta Air Lines’ Sky Club, will open by the end of the third quarter of this year.
Airlines currently operating out of Newark’s Terminal A include Air Canada, American, JetBlue and United. This facility replaces the previous facility, which opened in 1973 and features state-of-the-art technology. It has also been designed and built to achieve LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The Port Authority is also working on the new AirTrain Newark system, which is an integral part of the upgrade and modernization of Newark Airport. AirTrain began in 1996 and is now obsolete. It carries an average of 26,000 passengers per day and nearly 10 million passengers per year. It connects train stations in the Northeast Corridor and allows customers and staff to travel between terminals, parking lots and rental car facilities.
