The airport has completed Phase I of the construction at the North end of the terminal. The large baggage screening equipment has been relocated in line with the conveyer systems. The baggage system helps in decreasing the manpower required to screen bags, and eliminates the need for passengers to check-in and then stand in line to have their bags screened.
Phase I included: the demolition of the entire North end of the terminal and the expansion of the building to the north and west; new airline offices; improved communication lines supporting self-check-in kiosks; in-line baggage handling and screening for phase I and the oversize baggage system; and heating and cooling system upgrades that will support the current building and upcoming expanded concourse.
Phase II is underway and is scheduled for completion in late November 2010. Phase II includes: demolition and reconstruction of the remaining original ticket counter area; demolition and reconstruction of the lobby gift shop; in-line baggage handling system serving the phase II ticket counters; and concourse expansions.
The three goals of the construction are to expand the food service available to passengers on the concourse, to increase the space available at passenger gate areas and to expand aircraft parking options. The construction is expected to be complete in two-and-a-half years.
Some other activities of the five-phase project are: constructing a new restaurant located immediately after the passenger screening checkpoint; relocation of gate 1 holding area; expansion of gate areas by eliminating the ‘saw-tooth’ pattern of the building; construction allowing the installation of two new passenger loading bridges; reconstruction for an expanded concourse gift-shop; construction of a business lounge construction of new airline operations areas; and construction of additional restroom facilities.
