{"id":15680,"date":"2020-06-14T12:47:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T12:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=15680"},"modified":"2020-06-15T17:56:33","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T17:56:33","slug":"laguardia-gateway-partners-announce-june-13-opening-of-arrivals-and-departures-hall-in-brand-new-terminal-b-at-laguardia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/new-york\/laguardia-gateway-partners-announce-june-13-opening-of-arrivals-and-departures-hall-in-brand-new-terminal-b-at-laguardia\/%20","title":{"rendered":"LaGuardia Gateway Partners Announce June 13 Opening Of Arrivals And Departures Hall In Brand New Terminal B At LaGuardia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private entity operating and redeveloping LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, announced the opening of the art Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall, marking the largest milestone in the redevelopment project and signifying that the Terminal B project is approximately 80 percent complete. The completion of this piece of the project is a testament to the dedication of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, private partners and construction workers across New York State who worked tirelessly to bring the vision for this project to life. American Airlines\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0United Airlines\u00c2\u00a0<\/a>both began utilizing the new terminal’s Arrivals and Departures Hall over the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Arrivals and Departures Hall for the new Terminal B is\nwhere passengers will check-in, pass through security, experience best in class\nshops, restaurants and services, and pick up their checked baggage. Air Canada,\nAmerican Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines will operate all\ntheir ticket counters and bag claims from the new hall. The building connects\ndirectly to the new eastern concourse gates via a pedestrian bridge built over\ntop of the original terminal \u2013 a truly innovative design incorporated in the\nnew terminal to ensure that the original facility remained operational\nthroughout construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work is continuing on the final piece of the new Terminal B\n\u2013 the western concourse \u2013 which will open its first seven (of 17) gates later\nin 2020. The new Terminal B signals the start of a modern era in New York City\ninfrastructure and aviation and is part of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s vision for a\nstate of the art unified airport. Once the overall LaGuardia redevelopment is\ncomplete, the United States will have its first new airport in more than two\ndecades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The opening of the new Arrivals and Departures Hall at\nTerminal B is the biggest milestone to date in the transformation of LaGuardia\nAirport into a world-class transportation hub that is worthy of New York\nState,” Governor Cuomo said. “As we continue to upgrade and modernize\nthis airport for the 21st century, this new state-of-the-art hall will offer\npassengers a unique travel experience with new concessions, traveler amenities\nand art installations by four of the world’s leading artists, while increasing\nspace for passengers to move more safely and efficiently during and after the\nCOVID-19 pandemic.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rick Cotton, Executive Director, Port Authority of New York\nand New Jersey Executive Director said, “The opening of the first new\nArrivals and Departure Hall is a major milestone in delivering on Governor Cuomo’s\nvision for a brand new, world-class, 21st century LaGuardia Airport that the\nregion deserves. We thank the contractors, subcontractors, and union\nconstruction workers who worked through the pandemic to deliver this\nextraordinary building on time and on budget. Today’s opening should be a\nshining symbol of the region’s potential for a strong economic recovery with\nthe vitality of New York before COVID-19.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Meridiam is proud to be a part of LaGuardia Gateway\nPartners and work together with Governor Cuomo as we take the next step in\nbuilding a state of the art Terminal B. His leadership has been vital to this\nproject,” said Jane Garvey, Chairman of Meridiam North America and Board\nDirector, LaGuardia Gateway Partners. “The completion of the Arrivals and\nDepartures Hall brings us closer to a brand new Terminal B that will provide\npassengers with a premier travel experience that is smooth and efficient – one\nthat highlights the best of what New York has to offer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“As a lead equity investor and manager of LaGuardia\nGateway Partners, it’s been an honor to oversee the redevelopment and\nmanagement of Terminal B alongside the Port Authority of New York and New\nJersey,” said George Casey, Chair & CEO, Vantage Airport Group and\nBoard Director, LaGuardia Gateway Partners. “Together, we have created a\nworld class terminal that will entirely transform the passenger experience, and\nwe are proud to share this milestone with our partners, travelers and New\nYorkers. With the completion of the Arrivals and Departures Hall, we have\nraised the bar for the airport experience, not just at LaGuardia but for the\nentire US airport system.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The redevelopment of LaGuardia into a world-class\nairport has been a tremendous, collaborative undertaking, and Skanska is proud\nto lead design and construction for the new Terminal B,” said Magnus\nEriksson, Executive Vice President of Skanska Asset Management and member of\nthe Board of Directors of LaGuardia Gateway Partners. “The Arrivals and\nDepartures hall was built to enhance the customer experience, and we’re looking\nforward to seeing the reaction from the millions of LaGuardia travelers it will\nbenefit each year. We’re thankful to Governor Cuomo for his continued\nleadership and commitment to New York’s vital transportation infrastructure.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We’re thrilled to open the Arrivals and Departures\nHall to our passengers traveling through the brand new Terminal B,” said\nStewart Steeves, Chief Executive Officer of LaGuardia Gateway Partners.\n“No one anticipated completing and opening during such challenging and\nuncertain times. But New Yorkers are rising to this challenge and we will be\nstronger for it. The way in which we travel is changing, and we’re committed to\ncreating a brand new Terminal B that incorporates an innovative design and an exceptional\nguest experience, while also maintaining the highest level of safety for our\npassengers. We’re grateful to Governor Cuomo for his vision and leadership on\nthis project and to our partners at the Port Authority, Vantage Airport Group,\nMeridiam, and Skanska for their collaboration in making Terminal B a gateway\nthat all New Yorkers can be proud of.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arrivals and Departures Hall is an immense 850,000\nsquare feet and includes four levels for passengers. The design incorporates\nsoaring ceilings and an abundance of natural light, creating a comfortable and\nwelcoming ambience for passengers. The top level features the main commercial\ndistrict, including 17 of the hall’s 21 modern shops and restaurants (due to\nCOVID-19, not all shops and restaurants will open initially).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through LGP’s partnership with the Public Art Fund, the\nArrivals and Departures Hall also features a world-class art program,\nunderscoring New York’s reputation as a cultural leader.  Expressing the essence of New York, artists\nJeppe Hein, Sabine Hornig, Laura Owens and Sarah Sze each developed their work\nspecifically for Terminal B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LGP has also partnered with the TSA to ensure Terminal B\nfeatures the most technologically advanced screening equipment, including\nAdvanced Imaging Technology, Smart Pad System and mobile inspection tables as\npart of the baggage system. Other innovative technologies in the terminal\ninclude our common use check-in system, dynamic signage, the terminal’s\nBuilding Management System and mobile and contactless food ordering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July 2015, Governor Cuomo unveiled the vision for a\ncomprehensive redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport, which included the new 1.3\nmillion square foot Terminal B. With a construction value of $4B, the Terminal\nB project is one of the largest public-private partnerships in American history\nand the largest in US aviation. The Terminal B redevelopment includes a new\n35-gate terminal, a parking garage, and a Central Hall, which will unify the\nairport by connecting to Terminal C, which is also being redeveloped.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private entity operating and redeveloping LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, announced the opening of the art Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall, marking the largest milestone in the redevelopment project and signifying that the Terminal B project is approximately 80 percent complete. The completion of this piece of the project is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-front-page-slider","category-new-york"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaGuardia-NR2.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15680"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15715,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15680\/revisions\/15715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}