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New Detroit Airport Options Hold Promise9 January 2001
The problems with the airport, in part, are a reflection of the success of this region. The existing facilities were designed with the intent of handling only a few million passengers per year. On average, over 30 million people have been traveling through the airport in recent years. The good news is that a solution is on the way. By mid-December 2001, airport officials promise that a new $1.2 billion state-of-the-art terminal facility will be open to serve Northwest customers. The new "Midfield Terminal" will house a spacious ticketing area, 97 gates, 80 shops and restaurants, an 11,000 space parking garage and over two million square feet of spacious comfort. The Midfield Terminal will feature an automated people mover and moving walkways to help quickly transport passengers. The Express Tram system will transport passengers from one end of the mile-long terminal to the other in approximately four minutes. Airport officials have promised that the terminal will have "high arched ceilings, open spaces, large hold rooms and diverse retail concessions" which "will make the Detroit Midfield Terminal the showcase hub for Northwest Airlines and a world class gateway to Detroit and Michigan." All of this is terrific news for the Detroit casino market and the Detroit Convention and Tourism Bureau. First impressions are critically important, and for many travelers, the only exposure they have had to Detroit is a brief, non-exciting layover at Detroit Metro. A brand new state-of-the-art facility will send the message that Detroit is back as a great place to visit or do business. With the three new casinos, the new retail facilities in the works, the two new stadia and the new airport terminal, by next year's Auto Show, the talk of the town is certain to be the town itself. Related Links
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