The $450 million expansion would allow Hobby to potentially take guests to more destinations.
, which already has a presence at Hobby, will begin a $450 million expansion as early as next year. The expansion will more than double the number of gates in the western concourse from five to 12, said Jim Szczesniak, chief operating officer for the Houston Airport System.
Six of the new gates will be for Southwest flights, and the seventh will be for other airlines, he said. The expansion will allow Hobby to potentially take guests to more destinations. Today, Hobby services 83 destinations, which is important to residents who live on the south side of Houston, Szczesniak said.Besides the gates, the expansion will add baggage claim requirements, leading to a necessary expansion of the airport's baggage claim hall, Szczesniak said.
In March, two new vendors won 10-year contracts with the city to open 20 new restaurants at the airport., which have been open at the airport for over 20 years. Pappas Restaurants, including Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, Pappasito's Cantina, Pappas Burgers and Pappas Bar-B-Q, have already closed in preparation for the new restaurants, Szczesniak said.
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