
“Once completed, many major airports will be considerably improved with better service and amenities for passengers.” “We’re in the midst of billions of dollars of improvements at almost every major airport in North America,” Taylor said. The good news for jet-setters is that change is coming. Today they’re at the top of the mega category.” “A decade or so ago, it was a very poorly rated airport. “DTW is an American airport success story,” Taylor said. What has been a surprise is how far DTW has come. “With the finish of some road construction, access to DTW has improved, and that’s a key to success,” Taylor said. “They’ve been near the top of the mega rankings the last few years.”Ĭonstruction issues in and around the DTW campus have held the airport back in previous rankings. The rise of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) “to the top isn’t much of a surprise,” Michael Taylor, the travel intelligence lead at J.D. The new Midfield Terminal takes up two million acres, is one mile long, and took nearly four years to complete. since Hartsford Atlanta International Airport opened in 1980. The $1.2 billion, 97 gate facility is the largest new airport terminal to be built in the U.S. 401193 06: Members of the general public walk through a preview of Detroit Metro Airports new Midfield Terminal Februin Detroit, MI.
