On its one year anniversary, Newark’s Liberty International Airport celebrated its milestone by serving its 15 millionth passenger, officials said.
The new terminal has handled 5 million more passengers handled any year by the terminal it replaced, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The terminal has moved more than a million passengers more than initial projections, boosting its total passenger volumes to a record 49 million in 2023. The terminal has seen more than 113,000 flights arrive and depart from it, processing more than 6 million bags, and creating 2,500 direct jobs, and accounting for $4.6 billion in economic impact across the region.
“Beyond its distinguished architecture, operational efficiency and top-tier customer amenities, we’re gratified to see that one year in, Terminal A has also given New Jersey an economic shot in the arm,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said. “This terminal supports thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity, and most importantly, it gives New Jersey a world-class gateway it can proudly show off to the world.”
Since the terminal’s opening in January 2023, the $2.7 billion project has brought state-of-the-art passenger amenities to the terminal, including a new sensory room for travelers with disabilities to have a calm space away from the bustle of the airport, and a TSA Cares checkpoint to assist people with special needs who may benefit from extra help navigating through security checkpoints.
The terminal is the Port Authority’s largest every single investment in New Jersey and the state’s largest design-build project. The terminal became fully operational in September and provides gates for Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue.
“The first year of Newark’s Terminal A has been a resounding success almost beyond our wildest expectations, shattering passenger volume records and collecting an eye-popping array of awards and recognitions, as LaGuardia has done before it,” Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said. “This new terminal reflects our agency’s high standards for best-in-class design and customer experience as we continue our historic $30 billion airport redevelopment work across New Jersey and New York.”