Charlotte airport renovations

Concourse A expansion in Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I accept the Privacy Policy. Your Carolinas weekly e-letter request here. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Contact us: buckshon ncconstructionnews. For information, contact us at ext Sign in. Click here - to use the wp menu builder. Forgot your password? Privacy Policy. Leisure travel has rebounded strongly in recent months, though infection spikes have curbed that trend of late.

Business travel remains largely on hold. Scheduled to open next spring, it includes 34, square feet of new space made up of waiting and concessions areas and storage. American Airlines will fill three more gates on Concourse E once work is completed.

Of the five concourses, only D has yet to start or complete renovations. The Concourse E upgrades should be ready next spring. It will take another two years to add jet bridges, the tunnel walkways that passengers take from the terminal to board planes, on the same concourse.

This year Charlotte Douglas went from the fringes of the 10 busiest airports to sixth busiest in the U. Despite those advantages, full recovery remains a long way off. The main culprit is business travel, which continues to lag as companies remain cautious about sending people on the road as the Delta variant of Covid continues to wreak havoc and many offices remain fully or partially closed.

In July, Charlotte Douglas eclipsed pre-pandemic travel levels. Covid and labor shortages, among other factors, have since caused declines, prompting airlines to reduce flights.

Those problems followed the industrywide pandemic blows of Airport revenue has fallen by roughly one-third the past two years. Interested parties will have several opportunities to provide input and comments on the Proposed Action during the EA process. For more information on how to provide comments, see Public Outreach. Visit the Charlotte Douglas International Airport website for more information. Photo credit: Patrick Schneider. Expanding the Terminal and Ramp.

Projected aircraft operations for Projected annually by Renderings show major changes coming outside the Terminal Lobby. People began to use them, and when the exhibit was packed away, public outcry brought them back. About Us Advertise Contact Us. Andy Smith ,. A look at some of the new online booking options for parking at CLT. Rhino Market. The Broken Spoke. Future changes coming inside of the Terminal Lobby.

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