The newest phase of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's $80 million expansion of Buffalo Niagara International Airport is nearing completion, and customers of the Cheektowaga facility are in for a whole new traveling experience.
Aviation Director Bill Vanecek describes some of the $80 million renovations at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport that have been in the works for the past two years.
Aviation Director William R. Vanecek looks over prep work in a spacious new east concourse "meet and greet" area that will have soft seating and laptop work stations for those waiting to pick up passengers arriving on United, Southwest, Delta or Jet Blue airlines.Â
Creative lighting and a "living wall" featuring real plants will greet passengers arriving in the east concourse and create what airport officials hope will be a good first impression. Â
Self-locking security doors will allow arriving passengers to exit into the "meet and greet" area but automatically close to prevent anyone from going in the other direction.Â
A new covered pickup area on the west concourse will provide protection from the weather for passengers arriving on American, Frontier and international flights.Â
Baggage carousel 2 just opened, the first of four new carousels similar to those in other large, modern airports. They will replace Buffalo's outdated flat "belt" baggage system.Â
This is the larger of two new airport conference rooms that can be rented to travelers for quick meetings when flying in or out of Buffalo. The room also can be divided into smaller spaces. Â
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Aviation Director William R. Vanecek looks over prep work in a spacious new east concourse "meet and greet" area that will have soft seating and laptop work stations for those waiting to pick up passengers arriving on United, Southwest, Delta or Jet Blue airlines.Â
Creative lighting and a "living wall" featuring real plants will greet passengers arriving in the east concourse and create what airport officials hope will be a good first impression. Â
Self-locking security doors will allow arriving passengers to exit into the "meet and greet" area but automatically close to prevent anyone from going in the other direction.Â
A new covered pickup area on the west concourse will provide protection from the weather for passengers arriving on American, Frontier and international flights.Â
Baggage carousel 2 just opened, the first of four new carousels similar to those in other large, modern airports. They will replace Buffalo's outdated flat "belt" baggage system.Â
This is the larger of two new airport conference rooms that can be rented to travelers for quick meetings when flying in or out of Buffalo. The room also can be divided into smaller spaces. Â
