Charlotte-Douglas Airport (CLT) Expansion

[tozmervo]

48 minutes ago, LKN704 said:

Is the travel slowdown causing that much of a ruckus outside of Italy/China? I am going to Hong Kong and Singapore on the 13th with some friends and none of us are the least bit apprehensive about it. 

I know of at least one senior living company that has mandated that any staff that travel internationally are not permitted into their facilities (around seniors) for at least 14 days after they return. 

[CLT2014]

1 hour ago, LKN704 said:

Is the travel slowdown causing that much of a ruckus outside of Italy/China? I am going to Hong Kong and Singapore on the 13th with some friends and none of us are the least bit apprehensive about it. 

AA is apparently seeing a big enough drop in demand, that they are promising to waive change fees for any class of travel for flights booked to ANY destination in the world if you purchase a ticket between March 1 and March 16. All you need to do to qualify is change your flight at least 14 days ahead of the departure date, so you could in theory book your Thanksgiving travel now and pay no change fees to switch the flight 2 weeks in advance. Knowing AA isn't big on charity.... I'd say this moves indicates bookings have dropped significantly and they are trying to stimulate demand.

"Book your flight with confidence"

http://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2020/American-Airlines-Waiving-Change-Fees-for-Customers-Purchasing-Travel-Between-March-1-and-March-16-OPS-POL/

Edited March 2, 2020 by CLT2014

[gman430]

What if I purchased my ticket BEFORE March 1st and am scheduled to travel overseas during this potential pandemic? Am I pretty much screwed?

The “waiving change fee” should be for anybody traveling between those dates not just for people who purchased tickets then. 

Edited March 2, 2020 by gman430

[LKN704]

If it was to be international I would guess maybe KL to AMS (or DL using their metal). I saw a doc many years ago from the Schiphol Airport group that listed CLT as one of their "wished for" destinations. 

[CLT704]

I don’t how accurate this is (it’s from a forum called airliners.net) but interesting nonetheless: 

[LKN704]

It’s probably fairly likely. 
 

My guess is that if infrastructure improvements/new terminal spaces are in the works, AA is probably going to hand over their own money to design their own space and/or speed up the construction process. There was the hammerhead satellite  concourse in the works, but I could easily see that being redesigned to cater to international flying. I also know that several gates on Concourse C were going to be turned into “swing” gates and connected to FIS via a sterile corridor. 
 

I believe any expansion or new terminal spaces at this point would require the permanent crosswind runway closure. 

[TCLT]

2 minutes ago, LKN704 said:

There was the hammerhead satellite  concourse in the works, but I could easily see that being redesigned to cater to international flying.

I think the hammerhead regional satellite would still be the best solution to increase widebody gates. Move the regional terminal to make room for an expanded D and keep the international ops at the main terminal and closer to the curb and mainline connections. And having the regional ops at the satellite would vastly improve traffic flow and taxi times.

[xapostrophe]

1 hour ago, TCLT said:

I think the hammerhead regional satellite would still be the best solution to increase widebody gates. Move the regional terminal to make room for an expanded D and keep the international ops at the main terminal and closer to the curb and mainline connections. And having the regional ops at the satellite would vastly improve traffic flow and taxi times.

has the airport announced a time for this news?

[TCLT]

5 minutes ago, xapostrophe said:

has the airport announced a time for this news?

Not that I can find.

[csweet]

My guess is that they are announcing the  satellite terminal with a train to connect to the main terminals. This would tie in nicely to when CATS extends to the airport and for when the 4th parallel is active. 

[CLT704]

^ That would tie in nicely with announcing record passenger numbers, especially if international numbers are up 

[Scribe]

22 hours ago, gman430 said:

What if I purchased my ticket BEFORE March 1st and am scheduled to travel overseas during this potential pandemic? Am I pretty much screwed?

The “waiving change fee” should be for anybody traveling between those dates not just for people who purchased tickets then. 

I am in this boat, have a booked trip to Turkey in June and right now have no clue what will actually happen with that trip.

[Temeteron]

13 minutes ago, Scribe said:

I am in this boat, have a booked trip to Turkey in June and right now have no clue what will actually happen with that trip.

I was in Istanbul last summer for almost a week and it was one of my favorite trips ever. Such a breathtaking city!  I hope you are able to go.  

[cltbwimob]

Announcement was pax numbers-50.2mil in 2019. Much ado about nothing.

 

 

[xapostrophe]

4 hours ago, cltbwimob said:

Announcement was pax numbers-50.2mil in 2019. Much ado about nothing.

 

 

Pretty solid increase.  +3.2 million yoy?

[JacksonH]

4 hours ago, Temeteron said:

I was in Istanbul last summer for almost a week and it was one of my favorite trips ever. Such a breathtaking city!  I hope you are able to go.  

I was there several years ago and I agree.  The Hagia Sophia blew me away.  And those ice cream vendors!  LOL

[Temeteron]

2 hours ago, JacksonH said:

I was there several years ago and I agree.  The Hagia Sophia blew me away.  And those ice cream vendors!  LOL

I was with  my Turkish friend so you can only imagine the side streets and local spots we went to.  The asian side of the Bosporus is stunning.  Almost feels like a Greek island atmosphere (And I’m Greek so that speaks volumes for me to say that :-D )

Edited March 4, 2020 by Temeteron

[KJHburg]

Here is the story about the 50 M plus passengers at CLT Airport and how local traffic is increasing quite a bit too.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/03/03/passenger-traffic-at-charlotte-airport-breaks.html

[CltFlyer]

11 hours ago, CLT704 said:

I don’t how accurate this is (it’s from a forum called airliners.net) but interesting nonetheless: 

Also, from the same thread, there's this tidbit too.  Hard to say how trustworthy the source is, but could be an exciting development.   GSE (Ground Support Equipment).

[Miesian Corners]

27 minutes ago, CltFlyer said:

Also, from the same thread, there's this tidbit too.  Hard to say how trustworthy the source is, but could be an exciting development.   GSE (Ground Support Equipment).

That seems odd. If Iberia were to fly here, AA would service their planes. 

[kickazzz2000]

Meanwhile, an actual announcement of substance....

 

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article240880021.html

[csweet]

Can you enlighten us who dont have access to CO 

[kickazzz2000]

2 minutes ago, csweet said:

Can you enlighten us who dont have access to CO 

Allegiant spending $50 million to build a base at Concord Regl.  Will base 2 aircraft there as well as flight crews. 

[KJHburg]

Here is the press release from Cabarrus EDC about Allegiants expansion 

https://cabarrusedc.com/news/2020/03/04/aerospace-industry/allegiant-announces-aircraft-base-in-concord-north-carolina/

[stiluvclt]

A little help: Have both Concourse B & C now been remodeled or just B? I see that (old) A has been done but I kinda forgot if C was or not? Just interested.