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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
One of the world's busiest airports is getting a new £6.2billion makeover with bigger terminal and indoor gardens
And the two other mega airports getting billion-pound makeovers HIGH BAR One of the world's busiest airports is getting a new £6.2billion makeover with bigger terminal and indoor gardens ONE of the world's busiest airports is getting a multi-million pound makeover. Chicago O'Hare has around 70million passengers a year, and was even the world's busiest airport until 1998. 6 Chicago O'Hare Airport is undergoing a £6.2billion renovation Credit: O'Hare International Airport 6 A brand new concourse is one of the biggest plans Credit: O'Hare International Airport 6 The design team are also behind the famous Burj Khalifa Credit: O'Hare International Airport When it comes to flight movements - meaning how many planes are taking off and arriving - it is actually the busiest, beating Dubai Airport and Atlanta Airport with as many as 2,442 a day. And it is now undergoing a huge $8.5billion (£6.2billion) makeover, it's biggest expansion in history, called O'Hare 21. First revealed back in 2018, the biggest project is the new Global Terminal, costing $2.2billion. This will double the size of Terminal 2, with new gates and improved baggage, immigration and customs systems. Terminal 3 is currently undergoing a $300million (£221million) revamp, which started in April 2024. This will see improvements and upgrades across, with newer security screening and better baggage facilities. A new 10,000sqft shopping and dining space will also be added, with it hoping to be fully completed by 2027. It is also getting a new $1.3billion (£926million) concourse, called Concourse D. The team behind the new expansion is architecture studio SOM, famous for designing the Burj Khalifa and Canary Wharf. The first new one at the airport since 1993, it will be next to Terminal 1 with 19 gates. New £2.7billion mega airport to have four-level terminal and huge runways 6 Terminal 3 is also getting a makeover Credit: O'Hare International Airport 6 The works are expected to cost billions Credit: O'Hare International Airport Both domestic and international flights will operate from there, and will be connected to Concourse C, used by United Airlines. SOM design partner Scott Duncan told Dezeen: "From skylit spaces to orchard-inspired columns, every element contributes to a bright, easy-to-navigate environment designed to elevate the travel experience and leave a lasting impression of O'Hare." Images show indoor greenery and gardens, as well as huge floor to ceiling glass windows, with the curved walls inspired by "Midwestern rivers". There are also plans for a new Concourse E, which could start by 2029 (after Concourse D is completed in 2028). The airport's entire expansion is set to be completed by 2034. Terminal 5 has also opened its $1.3billion expansion back in 2023, which included 10 new gates as well as a larger eastern area. Here is a £25billion mega airport hoping to open in Europe in the next decade. And Changi Airport - often named the world's best - is opening a new T5.
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
One of the world's busiest airports is getting a new £6.2billion makeover with bigger terminal and indoor gardens
And the two other mega airports getting billion-pound makeovers HIGH BAR One of the world's busiest airports is getting a new £6.2billion makeover with bigger terminal and indoor gardens Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ONE of the world's busiest airports is getting a multi-million pound makeover. Chicago O'Hare has around 70million passengers a year, and was even the world's busiest airport until 1998. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Chicago O'Hare Airport is undergoing a £6.2billion renovation Credit: O'Hare International Airport 6 A brand new concourse is one of the biggest plans Credit: O'Hare International Airport 6 The design team are also behind the famous Burj Khalifa Credit: O'Hare International Airport When it comes to flight movements - meaning how many planes are taking off and arriving - it is actually the busiest, beating Dubai Airport and Atlanta Airport with as many as 2,442 a day. And it is now undergoing a huge $8.5billion (£6.2billion) makeover, it's biggest expansion in history, called O'Hare 21. First revealed back in 2018, the biggest project is the new Global Terminal, costing $2.2billion. This will double the size of Terminal 2, with new gates and improved baggage, immigration and customs systems. Terminal 3 is currently undergoing a $300million (£221million) revamp, which started in April 2024. This will see improvements and upgrades across, with newer security screening and better baggage facilities. A new 10,000sqft shopping and dining space will also be added, with it hoping to be fully completed by 2027. It is also getting a new $1.3billion (£926million) concourse, called Concourse D. The team behind the new expansion is architecture studio SOM, famous for designing the Burj Khalifa and Canary Wharf. The first new one at the airport since 1993, it will be next to Terminal 1 with 19 gates. New £2.7billion mega airport to have four-level terminal and huge runways 6 Terminal 3 is also getting a makeover Credit: O'Hare International Airport 6 The works are expected to cost billions Credit: O'Hare International Airport Both domestic and international flights will operate from there, and will be connected to Concourse C, used by United Airlines. SOM design partner Scott Duncan told Dezeen: "From skylit spaces to orchard-inspired columns, every element contributes to a bright, easy-to-navigate environment designed to elevate the travel experience and leave a lasting impression of O'Hare." Images show indoor greenery and gardens, as well as huge floor to ceiling glass windows, with the curved walls inspired by "Midwestern rivers". There are also plans for a new Concourse E, which could start by 2029 (after Concourse D is completed in 2028). The airport's entire expansion is set to be completed by 2034. Terminal 5 has also opened its $1.3billion expansion back in 2023, which included 10 new gates as well as a larger eastern area. Here is a £25billion mega airport hoping to open in Europe in the next decade. And Changi Airport - often named the world's best - is opening a new T5.
Axios
3 days ago
- Business
- Axios
O'Hare Airport breaks ground on new global concourse
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joined airline executives Monday to cut the ribbon on construction for a new global concourse at O'Hare International Airport. Why it matters: The $1.3 billion Concourse D will be the first major concourse built at the airport since 1993. Zoom in: The satellite concourse will be next to Terminal 1, connected to United's Concourse C by a pedestrian bridge. It will have 19 gates and should be able to accommodate different sizes of aircraft, as well as reduce longer layovers and operational delays. It will serve both domestic and international passengers. What they're saying: "We are taking a critical first step toward enhancing how the airport welcomes and serves more than 80 million passengers each year," Chicago Department of Aviation's Michael McMurry said in a statement. By the numbers: The concourse is part of the O'Hare 21 renovation project, which is the long-awaited modernization plan. United and American Airlines are footing a major part of the bill. It is connected to Terminal 2, which is being replaced with what the city is calling the "Global Terminal." That project doesn't start until next year. Zoom out: The expansion comes as air travel is back in a big way. O'Hare welcomed more than 8 million passengers in June, the highest June total in the airport's history. It was also the second-busiest month ever. The top month was July 2019. In the first half of 2025, more than 40.1 million travelers passed through O'Hare, a 6% increase over the same period last year. What we're watching: This concourse is being built while Terminal 3 and Terminal 5 expansion projects are already underway. What's next: The new satellite concourse is scheduled to be completed by 2028. The entire O'Hare expansion plan won't be finished until 2034.
