Passengers must walk outside the airport to get to the temporary baggage claim and rental car counters. Gertrude Applebaum, a frequent traveler, said the construction doesn't bother her either. Nor does the airport in its current condition. You adjust to the situation. There's no problem.
Passengers enter the temporary baggage claim from outside, beneath a temporary canopy.
The redesigned terminal will have a larger, brighter ticket lobby and a spacious open area for exhibits of artwork. From the first-floor lobby, travelers will take escalators to the second floor, where they'll pass through security and into a food court and retail area, which will house more dining and shopping options for customers. Shorter distance A planned lounge, which may include a restaurant, is twice as big as the current food court and will overlook the runways. The new terminal also will include a business center where travelers could conduct meetings and plug in their laptops. Once inside the temporary baggage claim, the rental car counters are on the left.