Delta Air Lines Launches 2nd Phase Of Largest-Ever Renovation At Minneapolis Airport

The interior renovation of Delta Air Lines’ concourses and passenger gate areas at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s (MSP) Terminal 1 continues and is now moving into its second construction phase. Delta and the airport partnered last year on a massive renovation project to provide a better airport experience for passengers.

2nd phase of construction

Delta Air Lines has partnered with the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) for a $242 million Airport Modernization Program (AMP) at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s (MSP). Work recently began in Concourse C, and the project, which started in November 2023, will take three years to complete. Bridget Rief, vice president of airport development and planning at the MAC, which owns and operates MSP, commented,

“Above the ceiling upgrades have been the primary focus so far in concourses D and F in the first several months of the program. Work is now transitioning to more visible improvements going forward including new carpet or terrazzo flooring, painting and wall enhancements, as well as new podiums, signage and seating in gate areas, all of which will help provide a more exceptional airport experience for our passengers.”

Photo: Delta Air Lines and the Metropolitan Airports Commission

To avoid disruption of operations, the most intense part of the construction activities occurs at night, and Delta gates remain open throughout the process. Work at Concourse C will cover nearly 193,000 square feet and 28 gates.

Major improvements

The area under construction at the airport will receive a significant facelift, including tech upgrades such as dynamic flight information screens along concourse walkways at every gate. The MAC has also listed the following improvements that passengers can expect:

• Complete refresh of 75 Delta gate areas
• New gate seating with power outlets
• Brighter, more modern, and sustainable LED lighting in concourse walkways and gate areas
• Installation of more accessible and durable terrazzo flooring in concourses C, D, and G and new carpet in concourses A, B, and F
• New wall finishes, including quarter-height granite in public corridors and tile in Delta gate areas
• Metal panel ceiling system in most concourse walkways
• New structural column covers
• New carpeting in gate areas to mirror the experience at other Delta hub airports
• Updated gate information display screens
• Refreshed Delta branding across all gate areas

The current work on Concourse C will be completed by the end of 2024, and the next and final phase of work will start in 2025 on concourses A, B, and G and the skybridge connecting concourses C and G.

Delta’s Minneapolis network

Delta offers a massive connection out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Per Cirium, it has more than 18,000 return flights to and from the airport in March, amounting to almost 2.5 million seats.

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Of course, its most extensive route out of MSP is to its hub in Atlanta, but it also offers flights to many other US airports, including Boston, Charlotte-Douglas, Detroit, and several international destinations, including London Heathrow and Tokyo Haneda, among others.

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