$2.7B Terminal At Newark Airport Won’t Be Open For Holidays

NEWARK, NJ — A highly anticipated new terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport won’t be open in time for the 2022 holiday season, authorities said Monday.

Last month, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a ribbon cutting event for the airport’s brand-new Terminal A. The $2.7 billion renovation is the “largest design-build project in New Jersey history,” officials said. Read More: Bigger, Better $2.7 Billion Terminal At Newark Airport Unveiled (Video/Photos)

The new terminal was expected to be operational on Dec. 8, the Port Authority previously said. But the opening date for the public has been pushed back to “early January,” officials said in an update.

Here’s why, according to Thomas Pietrykoski, director of corporate communications:

“While we had targeted the start of passenger operations at Newark’s new Terminal A for December 8, the fire alarm and security systems have yet to pass their final tests. We expect these issues to be resolved shortly. In response to concerns expressed by airlines about opening a brand-new facility during the peak holiday travel period, the Port Authority will open the new Terminal A to the public in early January.”

Watch a video from November’s ribbon cutting ceremony below.

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