"Council's action on Thursday gives airport staff the green light to finalize a long-term deal with seven major airlines: Southwest, Delta, United, JetBlue, Spirit, American and Alaska. The 10-year contract unlocks billions of dollars and sets the scale of ABIA's two most public-facing expansion projects. One is a new concourse with 20 to 30 gates, connected to the Barbara Jordan Terminal by an underground tunnel."
"When the expansion is complete in the early 2030s, ABIA's annual capacity will grow from 15 million travelers to more than 31 million, giving some breathing room to a city-owned facility already serving more than 20 million passengers a year. The so-called "use and lease" agreement with the seven airlines - almost three years in the making - locks in the carriers' support for the expansion and seals a commitment to lease yet-to-be-constructed space."
A City Council vote authorized airport staff to finalize a 10-year use-and-lease agreement with seven major carriers, unlocking billions for expansion. The plan includes a new concourse with 20 to 30 gates linked to the Barbara Jordan Terminal by an underground tunnel and a large Arrivals and Departures Hall sized like six football fields that will restore rideshare pickup to the curb. Completion is expected in the early 2030s and will raise annual capacity from 15 million to more than 31 million passengers, easing pressure on a facility already serving over 20 million annually. The contract sets formulas for airline payments and may include cargo carriers.
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