United proposes IAH Terminal B redevelopment
Jun 10, 23, 7:12 pm
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United proposes IAH Terminal B redevelopment
Saw this on the local news yesterday. United unveiled renderings and a proposal to completely redesign B to city planners this week. Not sure what regulatory approvals/hurdles remain but the plan seems pretty far along.
Link to the slides/presentation/full plan:
Pdf of plan
Local TV story about it:
KPRC link
Most fascinating thing to me is that they want to add gates at B that can accommodate widebody jets.
Overall Im torn. The north side of B is antiquated and badly in need of an update, but I love how small and easy to get in and out of the terminal is compared to C/E. Also, I dread the future delays caused by yet another construction project at IAH. Will they ever be done?
Link to the slides/presentation/full plan:
Pdf of plan
Local TV story about it:
KPRC link
Most fascinating thing to me is that they want to add gates at B that can accommodate widebody jets.
Overall Im torn. The north side of B is antiquated and badly in need of an update, but I love how small and easy to get in and out of the terminal is compared to C/E. Also, I dread the future delays caused by yet another construction project at IAH. Will they ever be done?
Jun 10, 23, 8:03 pm
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Having to redo B south after a decade really emphasizes how much SMI/J and team screwed it up.
Construction won't be done until they build the east terminals (F&G) and run out of space. And then they'll find a way to do a remote concourse on the north side.
Construction won't be done until they build the east terminals (F&G) and run out of space. And then they'll find a way to do a remote concourse on the north side.
Last edited by mduell; Jun 10, 23 at 8:08 pm
Jun 10, 23, 8:11 pm
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With that said, the project a decade ago cost $150 million no doubt the upcoming project will be many times more expensive.
Jun 10, 23, 8:18 pm
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Saw this on the local news yesterday. United unveiled renderings and a proposal to completely redesign B to city planners this week. Not sure what regulatory approvals/hurdles remain but the plan seems pretty far along.
Link to the slides/presentation/full plan:
Pdf of plan
Local TV story about it:
KPRC link
Most fascinating thing to me is that they want to add gates at B that can accommodate widebody jets.
Overall Im torn. The north side of B is antiquated and badly in need of an update, but I love how small and easy to get in and out of the terminal is compared to C/E. Also, I dread the future delays caused by yet another construction project at IAH. Will they ever be done?
Link to the slides/presentation/full plan:
Pdf of plan
Local TV story about it:
KPRC link
Most fascinating thing to me is that they want to add gates at B that can accommodate widebody jets.
Overall Im torn. The north side of B is antiquated and badly in need of an update, but I love how small and easy to get in and out of the terminal is compared to C/E. Also, I dread the future delays caused by yet another construction project at IAH. Will they ever be done?
Jun 11, 23, 8:21 am
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Jun 11, 23, 8:41 am
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Unfortunately, I live in the swamp that is Houston. Bush is a complete nightmare these days. For business travelers, its become a big headache. Removing the D/E garage has put the other garages at 99% capacity on a regular basis.
They really just need to focus on getting current projects done before crafting new ones.
They really just need to focus on getting current projects done before crafting new ones.
Jun 12, 23, 9:44 am
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So B North more or less becomes C North part 2. I guess thats fine as the only thing worse than the current B North is A North. B south works though; I did a lot of CRJ travel out of there the last 6 years. As long as Whataburger and 3rd Bar stay put I can live with some changes down there though.
Jun 12, 23, 10:17 am
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Jun 12, 23, 12:57 pm
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Jun 12, 23, 3:52 pm
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