New Mauka Concourse at HNL opening 8/27
Aug 27, 2021, 11:59 am
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New Mauka Concourse at HNL opening 8/27
Aug 28, 2021, 9:21 am
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Have an early morning flight so walked over. To my surprise the doors opened for me and I had a good fifteen minutes just walking around as the only person in the entire terminal. Maybe it was the last-man-on-earth feeling but the Mauka terminal felt very sterile. As if you’re in a terminal on the Mainland. Some pictures. Note, for now, the only place to grab food is a Dunkin Express. There appears to be many stores still under construction. Only a few departures scheduled from the mauka terminal. Large area for SafeTravels arrivals processing.
Aug 28, 2021, 10:18 am
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Thanks for the pix, slippahs. Looks very "utilitarian" and "linear". There doesn't appear to be any power ports/outlets at the seats.
Were there any wide body departures from there or just narrow bodies? I guess it is too soon to tell what the mix will be,
Were there any wide body departures from there or just narrow bodies? I guess it is too soon to tell what the mix will be,
Aug 28, 2021, 10:21 am
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The tall post looking things scattered throughout the seating area have/are charging stations.
Aug 29, 2021, 11:31 am
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Aug 30, 2021, 3:46 pm
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No power outlets at the terminal seats? Someone dropped the ball on that decision. Even a small airport such as Eugene have power outlets at their terminal seats.
Aug 31, 2021, 7:43 am
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I doubt any ball was dropped but more likely a conscious cost savings measure. My guess is a reuse of those black chairs from somewhere.
Aug 31, 2021, 9:51 am
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No cupholders either.
Wonder if any airport has fold-out tables in boarding area seats? Seems like that would be handy for laptops and eating/drinking.
Perhaps Briggs & Riley could make a roller bag with a very lightweight table built in.
Aug 31, 2021, 12:25 pm
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I agree with you, it’s cost saving measures. But when the decision makers decided to budget more on aesthetics than utilitarian costs such as power ports/electrical wiring. I deem it dropping the ball in my books.
Pretty sure someone said, let’s budget more for wooden ceiling panels and floor designs……
Sep 1, 2021, 5:27 pm
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I walked by before an interisland departure this morning but didn't go in because everyone entering was being funneled into ag screening, so I assume interisland is staying put and it will just be the mainland departures out of the new concourse. Lots more traffic heading that way than there used to be. So much for short lines at the Starbucks at that end.
Sep 3, 2021, 2:57 am
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Sep 7, 2021, 11:47 pm
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Thanks for posting the pictures slippahs . I guess they fired the "Hawaiian Sense of Place" architectural design firm? Drove past the terminal yesterday before seeing this thread, and my wife commented about how pedestrian the outside looked.