Jay Alvarez, a station leader for Allegiant, said working through a construction zone for roughly two years posed some challenges for airline employees and passengers, but the result was “well worth it.” “Having upgraded facilities means we can provide a much better customer experience and continue to grow our service in Las Vegas.”
“With over 200 flights a day, this means a world of difference for our customers who come to an airport that’s modern,” said Brian Kunkel, an assistant station manager for Southwest.
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Separately, the Transportation Security Administrationspent an additional $57 million to install a behind-the-scenes baggage screening system for the airport. The effort to spruce up the baggage claim area, ticketing lobby and restrooms wrapped up in November, but airport officials waited to unveil the final product until Wednesday. Work started at the end of 2015 to modernize Terminal 1, which had seen occasional upgrades since opening in 1963 and serves as home to market-leader Southwest Airlines, along with Spirit, American, Delta and Las Vegas-based Allegiant. “The great thing is that it’s actually easier for us to clean, and it’s going to be easier for us to keep upgrading.” “All I can say is that I, and our airline partners, are thrilled with what it looks like now,” Vassiliadis said. “I don’t think there’s words that I want to use to describe what it looked like before,” said Rosemary Vassiliadis, director of Clark County’s aviation department. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal lights, stained carpeting and concrete pillars didn’t exactly scream Las Vegas for airline passengers passing through Terminal 1 at McCarran International Airport.īut now travelers are greeted with sleek silver-colored panels, smaller ticketing counters and blue terrazzo floors with a splash of the famous “McCarran mauve” inside Terminal 1, where airport officials on Wednesday unveiled the results of a $30 million face-lift. The terminal, which includes McCarran's top airline Southwest Airlines, has new flooring, bathrooms and ticket counters. 24, 2018, marking the completion of a $30 million Terminal 1 renovation project.
Linda Healey, second from left, and Melissa Nunnery DeFrank hand out cookies to Larry Dues, left, and his brother Darren Dues, both of Houston, at McCarran International Airport during a celebration Wednesday, Jan.
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