Gary Herbert, who was traveling, that said the new airport is one of “the most critical economic engines fueling Utah’s economy.” He added that opening it in a pandemic also represents faith in a brighter future. They include “whimsy wall” murals with everything from a sunset on the Great Salt Lake to abstract art about the feeling of accelerating and decelerating, clouds, birds, wildflowers, books, rainbows, American Indian art, deserts and service dogs. You don’t have to know diddly about art to know you are here in Utah, and all will be inspired to be in this cathedral to transportation.”Īrt is even in the restrooms. Huether added, “You don’t have to know diddly about art to be moved, awed and inspired when you walk through this airport. Huether said it aims to make visitors “think about the millions of years it took of water and air to create the erosion that created these incredible patterns.” 27, 2020.Īlso, a wavy sculpture lining much of the new terminal is called “The Canyon,” inspired by the slot canyons in southern Utah. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Falls, an art installation at the new Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Aug. The new airport will feature concourses that are parallel to each other, instead of the current crab-leg design that bottlenecks planes coming and going. 27 - and they will be using some existing gates until then. A second new concourse for the other airlines is scheduled to open Oct. “There may be a few guys running around with lightbulbs and screwdrivers.”Ī first new concourse of gates will be just for Delta. Wyatt said some construction on the soon-to-open phase continues, but the airport will open as scheduled Sept. “We’ve redesigned the second phase in a way that allows us to open two years sooner than we had expected originally, and save up to $300 million on the final project cost,” he said, by keeping contractors on-site. The airlines even asked to speed up additional phases of the project. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Airport director Bill Wyatt at The New SLC Unveil Ceremony, where the new Salt Lake City International Airport was shown off on Thursday, Aug. “After consulting with Delta, the answer from Atlanta was, ‘Put your foot on the gas pedal.’ With the support of all of our carriers, Delta, Southwest, American, United, JetBlue, Alaska and Frontier, we did just that,” Wyatt said. As air traffic nearly disappeared, he said he wondered if Delta and the other airlines - which are footing almost all of the bill - would want to pause or halt construction. ![]() He adds that the on-time opening was in doubt when the pandemic hit. “This is a moment 25 years in the making,” including all the needed planning and construction, said airport Executive Director Bill Wyatt. That area can accommodate up to 400 people, has plenty of seating, a fireplace, a wall showing airport history and a world map (reimagined from one on the floor of the old airport terminal). It also has a special “greeting room” in the terminal lobby - moving constant celebrations for returning missionaries and others out of regular foot traffic. ![]() (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The baggage claim area of the new Salt Lake City International Airport was shown off on Thursday, Aug. And the airport will have the largest-in-the-world Delta Sky Club at 28,000 square feet to enhance Delta Air Lines’ hub operations here. Passengers will never be farther than 150 feet from a restroom, each with far more stalls. The airport is designed to be one of the world’s most energy-efficient.įar more food and retail options will be available - eventually 58 of them in the first phase that by contract will offer “street pricing,” without airport markups.Īrt and murals are everywhere - including the restrooms. Elevated roadways will provide more room for passenger drop-off and pickup - including larger areas reserved for Uber and Lyft. Waiting areas have far more seats, each with personal power plugs and two individual armrests. The new garage is twice as big, with kiosks to allow checking bags there to allow walking into the airport without them. It has seven miles of conveyor belts for baggage. The new airport includes higher-tech security screening that is estimated to be up to 30% faster. (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ticketing terminals and counters at the new Salt Lake City International Airport on Thursday, Aug.
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