New York opens new terminal in LaGuardia

will serve American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Air Canada

The La Guardia International Airport in New York opened a new terminal, which had a total reconstruction cost of eight billion dollars.

This new terminal four floors and whose construction began in 2015, It will open to the public on June 13.

“Will we need airports? Yes, we will need airports. Planes will fly, cars will circulate, trains will too, life goes on after covid-19 ”he said Andrew Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York.

The terminal has a space of 79 thousand square meters, and will serve the airlines American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Air Canada. During 2018, La Guardia airport received 30 million passengers, on around 372 thousand flights.

“Due to its size, the terminal presents great opportunities for move passengers in a safer and more efficient way, with social distancing during and after the covid-19 pandemic, including more space for check-in, security, baggage claim, as well as new innovations in touchless technology and a focus on cleaning and disinfection”Noted the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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