Newark airport's nearly $3 billion new Terminal A is expected to open by the end of the year see what it will look like
Taylor Rains
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — aerial view.Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Newark Liberty International Airport will debut its brand-new Terminal A to the media on Tuesday.
- The new facility replaces the outdated terminal that had stood for nearly 50 years.
Newark Liberty International Airport is ready to show off its brand new $2.7 billion Terminal A.
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — aerial view. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
On Tuesday, media and other invitees will watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony that will debut the first phase of the new facility, which replaces the old terminal that had stood for nearly 50 years.
Newark Liberty International Airport on July 13, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images
Phase one includes the main terminal and 21 gates, and the second will add 12 more gates about one year later, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive director Rick Cotton told local news outlet NJ Advance in September.
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — e-gates and sitting space past security. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
With the hefty price tag, the improvements mark the largest single investment the Port Authority has made in New Jersey.
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — check-in. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Once complete, the new one-million-square-foot terminal will boast 33 gates and plenty of retail space with popular brands like Starbucks and Bluestone Lane, as well as locally-owned stores.
A Starbucks barista prepares a drink. Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images
Moreover, four new lounges will be scattered around the terminal, including an 18,000-square-foot American Express Centurion Lounge with views of Manhattan and a patio.
Inside the Amex Centurion Lounge at JFK Airport. Thomas Pallini/Business Insider
Other developments include new check-in areas...
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — check-in. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
...touchless security checkpoints that will scan boarding passes to enter...
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — security checkpoint. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
...four lanes of curb space to reduce traffic congestion...
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — arrival curbside. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
...and touchless boarding areas, as well as a 2,700-space parking garage.
E-gates will allow passengers to scan their boarding pass without the need of an agent. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
United Airlines will move to 15 of the 33 gates where it will operate narrowbody Airbus and Boeing planes, Airline Weekly reported.
United warned even more flight delays and cancelations this summer because of an air traffic controller shortage. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
Source: Airline Weekly
The Chicago-based carrier's expansion in Terminal A will be complemented by a new air taxi service between Newark and downtown Manhattan.
Reuters
Source: Archer Aviation
Starting in 2025, Archer Aviation will operate the US' first commercial air taxi route between the city and the airport using its all-electric, four-seater Midnight aircraft.
Archer Aviation
In addition to United, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and JetBlue Airways will also be in the new facility, which can handle about 14 million passengers per year.
American Airlines 777-300ER. Nik Oiko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Source: Airline Weekly
While Tuesday's ceremony is invite-only, the Port Authority says the plan is to open Terminal A to passengers by the end of the year.
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — ground transportation. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The facility was originally slated for late 2021 but has been pushed back due to COVID-19, as well as supply chain issues, Port Authority board chairman Kevin O'Tootle told NJ Advance.
Rendering of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport — aerial view. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Source: NJ News
This is not the only upgrade to the New York-area airports. John F. Kennedy Airport is creating a New Terminal One for $9.5 billion...
Rendering of New Terminal One (NTO) at JFK. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
...and is building an all-new $3.9 billion terminal for JetBlue.
Rendering of JetBlue's new T6 at JFK. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Meanwhile, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have recently upgraded Terminals B and C, respectively, at LaGuardia Airport.
Delta Air Lines
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