Antigua Targeting September 2014 For New Airport Terminal

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - December 4, 2013

Above: a rendering of the new airport terminal

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Antigua and Barbuda says it is planning to open the new terminal building at VC Bird Airport in September 2014.

The new, modern terminal will cover a total of almost 250,000 square feet of space, with four jet bridges, four escalators, four elevators, 12 x-ray machines and complete monitoring by CCTV.

It will feature 46 “common user terminal equipment” check-in stations, along with 15 self-service check-in kiosks, according to the Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority.

The ground floor of the airport will have a mini-food court and light shopping.

The airport will also have full climate control, the authority said.

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