Port Authority Awards Crucial Contract For Newark Airport

NEWARK, NJ — The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved the selection of Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI) to operate and maintain the new $2.7-billion Terminal One at Newark Airport, which will replace Terminal A.

On Thursday, the board voted to authorize MAI, beginning in 2019, to manage operations, maintenance and concessions functions in the existing Terminal A. Officials said that MAI will also make short-term customer enhancements until the terminal’s closure, upon which time it will operate the new Terminal One as part of a 15-year agreement.

MAI is a subsidiary of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG), which operates Munich International Airport, Port Authority officials said.

The firm’s selection, which followed a “rigorous competition and review process,” was based on its “global presence, customer experience rating and concession management expertise,” Port Authority officials said.

According to the Port Authority:

“Terminal One is scheduled to be fully operational by 2022. It will feature cutting-edge digital technology, superior dining and retail options in approximately one million square feet of space and be able to accommodate 13.6 million passengers on three levels. The new terminal will have 33 common-use gates to handle larger aircraft and modernized check-in, security and baggage claim areas.”

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