"“We were all kind of hiding our faces when we had to come pick up our friends and family from the old Terminal 1,” Angela Shafer-Payne, San Diego Airport Authority vice president and chief development officer, told SFGATE."
"“There was nothing that was redeeming that we could redeem in that building,” Shafer-Payne said. “It needed to go from all aspects.”"
"When the terminal was built in 1967, it was designed to handle 2 million travelers per year. But by 2005, more than 17 million travelers passed through a cramped, understaffed facility with only four security checkpoints and an insufficient number of baggage carousels. At times when the airport was at its most crowded - the terminal served Southwest, the airport's largest carrier - it would have to let in only a few passengers at a time."
"After five years of construction, a new Terminal 1 opened in September, and airport officials are hoping the $3.8 billion project helps San Diego Airport fly into a future of better amenities, more passengers and a flight network that extends far internationally. And thanks to the airport's new SAN Pass program, anyone can explore a new terminal that feels quintessentially San Diego even when they're not flying."
Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport became an eyesore and a major operational bottleneck. Built in 1967 for 2 million travelers annually, it handled over 17 million by 2005 with limited infrastructure, including only four security checkpoints and too few baggage carousels. During peak periods, the airport had to restrict passenger entry in small groups, especially when serving Southwest, its largest carrier. Airport officials concluded the building had no redeeming qualities and required complete replacement rather than a minor renovation. After five years of construction, a new Terminal 1 opened in September as a $3.8 billion project aimed at improved amenities, higher capacity, and broader international connectivity, supported by the SAN Pass program for public access.
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