Delta flight 2020 departed for Atlanta from Salt
Lake City International Airport’s new Concourse A on Tuesday,
marking the official first flight from Delta’s new home.
The new 900,000-square-foot Concourse A houses 78
gates and the largest-ever Delta Sky Club, which even includes an
outdoor Sky Deck.
The airport is expected to deliver $5.5
billion in estimated economic impact to the Salt Lake City region.
“I want to congratulate the Salt Lake City
leadership for their vision and partnership in creating this
iconic new air travel experience,” said Delta CEO, Ed Bastian. “On
behalf of Delta’s global workforce, and the more than 4,000
employees based in SLC, we look forward to welcoming and serving
our customers traveling to, from and through the Mountain West
region.”
The new SLC includes convenient amenities designed
to enhance the overall travel experience. From a more efficient
baggage-handling system that accommodates luggage of all sizes and
shapes so skis don’t need to be dropped off at a special counter
to a state-of-the-art parking garage with a mobile app service to
remind passengers where they parked their car, the new SLC was
designed with today’s traveler in mind.
As a mid-sized hub connected to global
destinations, the new Salt Lake City airport will remain an
important part of Delta’s overall network strategy as the airline
tries to recover from the impact of the ongoing global COVID19
pandemic.
“This day has been years in the making,” said Bill
Wyatt, Executive Director of Salt Lake City Department of
Airports. “To say we are excited to be here today is an
understatement. After six years of construction and many more
years of planning, we are proud to open the first new U.S. hub
airport in the 21st century.”
The new airport also boasts Delta’s newest and
largest Delta Sky Club at 28,000 square feet. With a unique look
inspired by the canyons and landscape of the region, the Club
offers guests views of the Wasatch Range from the covered
open-air Sky Deck and a 360-degree fireplace in the middle of the
lounge on their journey through the Beehive State.
“For the past 60 years, Delta has remained a
steadfast, strategic partner to the Salt Lake City International
Airport and today, we are gathered to celebrate the opening of the
new gold standard for travelers coming to or through this great
region that we’ve built together,” said Scott Santoro, Delta’s
Vice President - Sales for the West Coast. “This incredible space
is more than the largest new build in the Western United States
for more than 25 years. It solidifies Delta as the airline of
choice for passengers traveling to, from, and through Salt Lake
for both business and leisure travel for years to come.”
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