Public to get sneak peek at new 83.5 million LPIA terminal Saturday

Tue, Oct 15th 2013, 01:41 AM

NASSAU, Bahamas -- The general public will be treated to live entertainment and an afternoon of activities when the long-awaited and highly-anticipated new terminal that will serve domestic and international flights at Lynden Pindling International Airport opens for a sneak peek Saturday, October 19, two days after a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and just before it goes live.
"We wanted to give the general public an opportunity to see this extraordinary new terminal that makes traveling through Nassau to the Family Islands or to Canada, the UK or any destination other than the U.S. an exciting and world class experience. So we are opening the new domestic and international arrivals and departure terminal for all to enjoy and we have an afternoon packed with family entertainment and activities," said Vernice Walkine, President & CEO of NAD, the Nassau Airport Development Company.
Once the new facility goes live next week, local carriers will operate out of the same terminal as British Airways and Air Canada, with their respective passengers having access to the same amenities, though waiting areas and gates will be separate, she explained.
"The overall experience will be equal for passengers whether they are going to Toronto or George Town, London or Long Island," said Walkine.
Built at a cost of $83.5 million, the 105,000 square foot facility brings to Family Island travel the sophisticated design that Bahamians and visitors enjoy in the adjacent U.S. departures terminal. The new terminal features two and a half storey-high vaulted ceilings and barrel vault roof, 50/50 split between glass and solid walls for maximum ambient light without heat intrusion, a deep-well cooling system which draws water from more than 300 feet below surface, cooling and redistributing it through diffusers to provide cool air at human height to maximize efficiency, state-of-the-art baggage high speed baggage carousels and CTX security screening.

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