Possible move to "C" at PBI
Apr 13, 2008 | 3:42 pm
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Possible move to "C" at PBI
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Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:35 PM EDT
JetBlue may have new home at PBIASouth Florida Business Journal
JetBlue may move to a new concourse at the Palm Beach International Airport to try to improve the flow of passenger traffic and give the airline room to grow.
The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners will consider an agreement April 15 that would move JetBlue from Concourse B to Concourse C, where three additional gates are being constructed. The county Department of Airports submitted the motion, and said it would improve passenger traffic flow, alleviate congestion at the Concourse B security checkpoint, provide JetBlue with the potential to expand its operations at PBIA and increase concession revenues at the Chili's Too and CNBC News concessions planned for Concourse C.
JetBlue has agreed to move, provided the county reimburses it in design costs up to $100,000 and relocation costs up to $20,000, an agenda item shows. The airline would move no earlier than May 1.
Last year, JetBlue had the second highest number of passengers of any airline at PBIA, the Department of Airports said. Since February, JetBlue has had the most passengers at the airport.
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Friday, April 11, 2008 - 12:35 PM EDT
JetBlue may have new home at PBIASouth Florida Business Journal
JetBlue may move to a new concourse at the Palm Beach International Airport to try to improve the flow of passenger traffic and give the airline room to grow.
The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners will consider an agreement April 15 that would move JetBlue from Concourse B to Concourse C, where three additional gates are being constructed. The county Department of Airports submitted the motion, and said it would improve passenger traffic flow, alleviate congestion at the Concourse B security checkpoint, provide JetBlue with the potential to expand its operations at PBIA and increase concession revenues at the Chili's Too and CNBC News concessions planned for Concourse C.
JetBlue has agreed to move, provided the county reimburses it in design costs up to $100,000 and relocation costs up to $20,000, an agenda item shows. The airline would move no earlier than May 1.
Last year, JetBlue had the second highest number of passengers of any airline at PBIA, the Department of Airports said. Since February, JetBlue has had the most passengers at the airport.
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Apr 13, 2008 | 5:20 pm
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Thanks for the info about B6 has been relocated to concourse C instead of B gates. Because checkpoint B is very extremely overcrowding for trying to get through. I do slighty remember when I was there at PBI recently but, not usually fly out from PBI. I visits see my friends who work at WN for few years after he has left from FLL. He has been transferred to PBI due to open new cities in PBI back January 2001.
I don't remember when PBI is continuation more growth. They need more expanded new gates space and instead of built other terminals. What is your source for me more specific information from PBI recently.
I don't remember when PBI is continuation more growth. They need more expanded new gates space and instead of built other terminals. What is your source for me more specific information from PBI recently.
Apr 15, 2008 | 6:41 pm
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We're looking for new destinations out of PBI and with our current gate situation we are a bit "cornered". If the move is approved we could expand our schedule in and out of PBI. I don't fly in and out of PBI much but it is a nice layover for us.