Newark's Terminal A and LaGuardia's Terminal B are now the only five-star Skytrax terminals in North America, the Port Authority says.
The Port Authority now operates the two highest-class airport terminals in North America, according to a widely used industry ranking.The agency announced Tuesday that Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal A was awarded a prestigious five-star rating by Skytrax, the preeminent industry ratings firm, following a detailed audit of its facilities, operations and provision of customer service.
Completed in 2023, the 1 million-square-foot Terminal A now joins LaGuardia's Terminal B as the only two airport terminals in North America awarded the highest Skytrax rating, the Port Authority said.Terminal A, considered the centerpiece of an airport-wide renaissance, opened in phases throughout 2023 as airport operations migrated from the 50-year-old former Terminal A. The $2.
The terminal served 15 million passengers in its first year, greatly outperforming yearly passenger totals from the previous Terminal A, the Port Authority said. The facility features state-of-the-art passenger amenities, local artwork, a children’s play space, digital technology and dozens of local dining and retail options. Other unique amenities include a sensory room that offers travelers with disabilities and their families a calm space away from the bustle of the airport, and a children’s lending library curated by a local fifth grader.
The accolade for Newark comes days after LaGuardia Airport, once mocked by now-President Joe Biden for seeming like it belonged to"some third-world country," differentiated itself for the better. A multibillion-dollar makeover of Terminal B there paid off,Has all the hard work finally paid off? The Queens airport has topped a new list of mid-sized travel hubs. News 4's Andrew Siff reports.
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