#airport-infrastructure

#airport-infrastructure

In the latest air travel news, an end to the government shutdown means absent air traffic controllers are returning to work after daily canceled flights neared 3,000 nationwide; a Central European airline plans to begin nonstop flights to SFO next year; Alaska Airlines sets the launch date for its first major transatlantic route; a federal appeals court puts a hold on the U.S. government's order ending the Delta/Aeromexico joint venture;

The terminal, dubbed New Terminal One, is being developed by a company of the same name and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the region's transportation infrastructure including its three major airports. It is expected to cost $9.5bn, will begin to open in phases starting next year and, by the time it is complete in 2030, will span 2.6 million sq. ft.

In the latest air travel news, financially desperate Spirit Airlines faces a new challenge from low-cost rival Frontier's latest route expansion; Delta adds premium economy seats to some SFO-JFK flights but is set to cut a Bay Area route to Las Vegas this winter; Delta is also reviving Israel service next week and terminating code-sharing with Italy's ITA; JetBlue adds one European airline but drops another as a partner in its TrueBlue loyalty program; Southwest unveils a new interline partnership with a second Asian airline,

Heathrow Airport announced plans to demolish the old Terminal 1 and expand Terminal 2 as part of a £10 billion investment. The rebuilding will enable an increase of 10 million passengers per year, marking a 12% capacity growth.