Airport Check-in
Roger Yu, USA TODAY, 1/5/2008 and 1/12/2009
PHILADELPHIA: New connection between terminals
Philadelphia International has opened a new connecting building between Terminals D and E, providing more shops and restaurants and letting travelers roam more freely in post-security areas.
Located on the second-floor departures level, the Connector also has a new consolidated 14-lane security checkpoint for the two terminals, which handle about a quarter of the airport's traffic. Southwest, AirTran, United, Continental, Air Canada and Northwest operate gates at the two terminals. Passengers in Terminal E can now access other areas of the airport without having to repeatedly go through security.
The new concessions include Borders, Brookstone, Crocs, InMotion Entertainment, Lids, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Sunglass Hut and Vino Volo.
Opening the security checkpoint and concessions is the first phase of a broader $300 million project that also calls for adding 23 ticket counter positions, three aircraft gates in Terminal E and two baggage carousels. When the project is completed in 2010, about 222,000 square feet will have been added to the airport.
NASHVILLE: Construction closes cellphone/waiting lot
Starting Monday, the cellphone/waiting area at Nashville International will be closed for several months because of road construction. Those waiting for arriving passengers can use the short-term parking garage or the 10-minute waiting area on the baggage claim level. The roadway project is scheduled to be completed in the fall.
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON: Parking coupons available online
Travelers at Baltimore/Washington International can now print parking coupons from the airport's website. The coupons cut the rate at the BWI Express lot or the BWI Daily Garage to a maximum $9 a day.
Contributing: Barbara Hansen