Dallas-Fort Worth Opens International Terminal
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) over the weekend opened the doors of its International Terminal D.
International Terminal D is designed with high ceilings, wide-open spaces, and a $6 million art program. At two million square feet, the international terminal is the world's largest terminal built since 9/11, DFW says, and features a Grand Hyatt Hotel and an 8,100-space garage.
At a final cost of $1.2 billion, International Terminal D represents the completion of DFW's $2.7 billion capital development program. The five-year effort has produced not only the terminal complex but also its Skylink airport train, along with runway and infrastructure improvements at the airport.
The two-million square foot terminal will feature over 60 choices for dining and shopping, located mainly in two large concessions villages. The terminal also has two grand ticketing halls. Other passenger amenities include wireless Internet available throughout the terminal, along with two children's playgrounds and two performance stages.
International Terminal D is the first new terminal built at DFW International Airport since it opened 31 years ago. The new terminal houses 28 gates, 19 of which are operated by American Airlines. Other airlines that will serve DFW at Terminal D include Aeroméxico, Air Canada Jazz, British Airways, Grupo TACA, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mexicana, and charter carriers Champion Air, Ryan International and Sun Country.