Charlotte airport proposes new gates, tunnel in airline agreement

Concourse C expansion and a passenger tunnel are parts of a new bundle of construction projects Charlotte Douglas International Airport is proposing.

Why it matters: The airport revealed nearly a dozen planned improvements Wednesday as part of the airport’s Airline Use and Lease Agreement (AULA) with its signatory airlines — American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. The project would be called CLT Beyond.

Catch up quick: AULA negotiations were extended earlier this year for up to one year.

  • The AULA oversees airport-airline relations, including maintenance and repair responsibilities, property rights, operations and ensuring that financial obligations are met.

Driving the news: A public presentation will be made Monday at a Charlotte City Council meeting. It will be part of the Council Action Review portion at 5pm in Room 267 at the Government Center. The city of Charlotte will also stream the meeting.

  • Council will review the proposal and vote on it at a subsequent meeting.

By the numbers: An airport spokesperson declined to share the estimated cost of CLT Beyond…

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