Delta Air Lines’ Move Completes Opening Of $2.7 Billion Newark Airport Terminal

Delta Air Lines has relocated operations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) from Terminal B to the $2.7 billion Terminal A, completing the full opening of the new terminal.

Terminal A started handling flights in January when the majority of the facility opened. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs EWR, says in a statement that the terminal’s final five gates and a new Delta lounge are now open. 

The 1 million-ft.² Terminal A is one of three passenger terminals at the airport and replaces Newark’s former Terminal A, which opened in 1973.

The new terminal initially opened in January with 21 gates in operation and has been adding more gates since, climbing to the final figure of 33 gates this month. Delta joins Air Canada, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines as operators in Terminal A.

“As of mid-August, the terminal has served over 9 million passengers and is on target to welcome the 10 millionth passenger in mid-September,” the Port Authority says.

Delta Vice President for East Coast Airport Operations Ginny Elliot says the airline’s “move to the transformed and modernized Terminal A helps us further enhance the travel journey for our Newark customers for years to come. This relocation also makes it possible for us to open a new, larger Delta Sky Club.”

Delta opened a 7,000-ft.² lounge in Terminal A. “The new space seats more than 200 guests and includes elevated views of the terminal and airfield,” the Port Authority notes. “The lounge features acoustic systems designed to absorb outside sounds, providing visitors with a quiet refuge inside the bustling terminal.”

Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton says the new Terminal A is “the agency’s largest-ever investment in New Jersey.”

The Port Authority also manages New York John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports.