nativehoustonion Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Yes, it is for mainline flights. One finger towards Terminal A will also have gates for UAX as the south terminal. I was wrong there will be a total of 40 gates. The reason they do not have jetways is they can pull the plane out quickly then waiting 10 minutes to make sure they are clear. Singapore airport has the same design for SilkAir. Which is like UAX to smaller cities. They are also building another taxiway just for the wide bodies. And sprucing up Terminal D and added more gates. Great for Houston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Terminal D could definitely use some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 The city and United Airlines have started construction of the north side of terminal B. They are tearing down the rest of those bridges that go to the gates.. The north concourse will be mostly for mainline wide body planes and will be connected to terminal C. IAH is also putting new signs so there will lots of road closers. So if you are flying out this week get there earlier than usual. This new concourse will add additional 25 gates for United and the old concourse will finally be gone! Whoahh there. I think we need a fact check. The bridge that was town down over the past weekend was the remaining south-side bridge to the original flight stations. Nothing is happening yet on the north side of Terminal B. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Your right the have the time line on fly2houston.com they are building another 15 gates in that area. Thanks, I'm flying out tomorrow and I will take a peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Do we expect to have reno of Term B completed by 2017? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Do we expect to have reno of Term B completed by 2017? Very unlikely. The whole project consists of three phases, intended to be completed over a period of 7 - 10 years, depending on demand. Even a 7-year completion schedule would not have it done by 2017. Plus, there is the question about how long United will continue it's temper tantrum over having to endure competition in Houston... (They have threatened to not proceed with further phases of the Terminal B project.) Edited August 12, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I accessed the power point section. There are three phases. Phase 2 will start next year with gates for mainline flights connected to Terminal C. All three phases will be completed by 2017. United is IAH largest hub, this will even increase it more now with 65 gates and another 40. I have never seen an airline with more than 100 gates. Maybe Delta in Atlanta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) I accessed the power point section. There are three phases. Phase 2 will start next year with gates for mainline flights connected to Terminal C. All three phases will be completed by 2017. United is IAH largest hub, this will even increase it more now with 65 gates and another 40. I have never seen an airline with more than 100 gates. Maybe Delta in Atlanta. Dude, get your facts straight. The Power Point says nothing about completing all three phases by 2017. In fact, it states that the final phase (phase 3) construction must start no later than December 31, 2017. The Power Point also does not say anything about Phase 2 starting in 2014. There have been some hints that Phase 2 will start next year, but it depends on whether United is done with their temper tantrum. You can access the PowerPoint presentation here. Edited August 12, 2013 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Dude, get your facts straight. The Power Point says nothing about completing all three phases by 2017. In fact, it states that the final phase (phase 3) construction must start no later than December 31, 2017. The Power Point also does not say anything about Phase 2 starting in 2014. There have been some hints that Phase 2 will start next year, but it depends on whether United is done with their temper tantrum. You can access the PowerPoint presentation here. I'm pretty sure he just makes up things re: IAH and posts them here. A few months ago he claimed that he flew out of the new terminal B section even though it didn't open for another month. Right now all that's happening is the south part of the terminal. Hopefully the north side gets going soon but there hasn't been any evidence that that's going to happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Very unlikely. The whole project consists of three phases, intended to be completed over a period of 7 - 10 years, depending on demand. Even a 7-year completion schedule would not have it done by 2017. Plus, there is the question about how long United will continue it's temper tantrum over having to endure competition in Houston... (They have threatened to not proceed with further phases of the Terminal B project.) I went to the meeting at Hobby Marriott about Southwest wanting international service. United's arguments were hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Listen coach travelers. The bonds have already been issued. Southwest Airlines 5 gates at Hobby! How funny and you think Delta, Jet Blue, American, United will allow them to get their market share? PLEASE post in in 2016 to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I thought united already confirmed B North? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVENSAB727 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Terminal B north will happen, but it will be built in phases, Phase 2 could start next year based on the feedback I got from HAS, but the entire project will take 7-10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Slick Vick I would like to meet you. You are funny. I'm flying out tomorrow to LAS. Be back on 14th. I'm sorry but I love United Airlines. I got my upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Listen coach travelers. The bonds have already been issued. Southwest Airlines 5 gates at Hobby! How funny and you think Delta, Jet Blue, American, United will allow them to get their market share? PLEASE post in in 2016 to see what happens. We'll see. Southwest is aiming for South America. That will hurt united for sure. Slick Vick I would like to meet you. You are funny. I'm flying out tomorrow to LAS. Be back on 14th. I'm sorry but I love United Airlines. I got my upgrade! Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVENSAB727 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 We'll see. Southwest is aiming for South America. That will hurt united for sure.Ok Or United will compete with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Hopefully by opening more routes (Carribean, South America) and lowering prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Or United will compete with them.Right. I'll believe that when I see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVENSAB727 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Right. I'll believe that when I see it. You'd better, IAH is UA's latin America Gateway, UA could be waiting for WN to announce the routes they are gonna fly out of HOU to Latin America, for all we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 You'd better, IAH is UA's latin America Gateway, UA could be waiting for WN to announce the routes they are gonna fly out of HOU to Latin America, for all we know.Well that's why they protested to try to eliminate competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt16 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 You'd better, IAH is UA's latin America Gateway, UA could be waiting for WN to announce the routes they are gonna fly out of HOU to Latin America, for all we know.If UA intended to compete for Houston travelers they shouldn't have made those routes from Houston the most expensive in the country post merger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 WN will not lower fares. In Mexico alone there are over $100 in taxes. The DOT fined WN for that so called $64 each way fare, but release very few seats. So they got fined for misleading the public. If they lower fares to Latin America they will just loose money. The question is how long can they lose money? Plus United, American, and Delta. Along with Lanca, Taca, and Copa already have a strong hold on the market. When JetBlue starting flying form EWR to Florida for $54 each way. Back then Continental matched it and added more flights. JetBlue cut capacity because they losing money, and are now concentrating on JFK and BOS. Plus they adding flat bed seats on transcontinental flights and squeezing customers in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVENSAB727 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Here is a reply from United to me:Hello Steven,Stephanie Buchanan asked me to respond on her behalf.We can’t speculate on possible new routes, but as with all of our hubs, future growth at IAH is based on demand.IAH Terminal B is dedicated to our United Express regional operation and the renovation enables us to offer United Express travelers an airport experience consistent with that offered in United’s Terminals C and E at IAH. More information about the project is available in the news release we issued when we opened the new Terminal B South Concourse. (Link below.)http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=83680&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1806768&highliAs you may already know, United operates nearly 600 daily flights from IAH to 116 airports across the U.S. and 65 international destinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaga Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Discussions have begun with United and the foreign flag carriers at IAH to begin design and cosntruction of a completely new terminal to replace existing Terminal D. This was announced today at the State of the Airports presentation at the Greater Houston Partnership luncheon by City of Houston Aviation Director Mario Diaz. The vision for the project will be announced at another event this evening hosted by HAS. Specific details of the new terminal will be presented at next year's State of the Airports address in 2015. A few renderings were included in the presentation on slides 37 and 38 and the discussion of the new terminal begins on slide 10 in the presentation transcript.. The presentation and the transcript can be found on the link below: http://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom-Presentations 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxman Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'm kinda so-so on the new terminal. Still looks rather small for a major international airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I'm kinda so-so on the new terminal. Still looks rather small for a major international airport.You can tell how big it is going to be by looking at two preliminary renderings of portions of the proposed structure?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I like the first rendering the best. Where is the new monument/statue sign going? Looks great! Also, the space port for Ellington is still on the table?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I know United wants to start the north B concourse next year. Demolish it and build mainline gates that connect to Terminal C. Not sure but that will add another 50 gates. With a FIS in Terminal B. That will allow Turkish, Singapore, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Air China to access connections to United without going to Terminal D. I did not know they were going actually tear down Terminal D. But they do need something larger for the other carriers. We will know more next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchFan Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 That's interesting to hear. My recollection is that construction of Terminal D was delayed long enough that once work was finally initiated, the 80s recession was already hitting Houston hard. Consequently, its scale was greatly reduced. Once Houston bounced back, long ago, it's been obvious that it is grossly inadequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) http://fly2houston.com/TerminalD Edited March 19, 2014 by Mab 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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