Portland International Jetport | PWM

Portland City Council approves $26 Million in Grants and Funds to be allocated to the following projects. The attachment also shows projects that are completed and not.
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I did not see the new carpet throughout the entire concourse on the list of projects! :)
 
This hopefully paves the way for the FIS facility bringing international flights to the Jetport by 2027!
 
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I did not see the new carpet throughout the entire concourse on the list of projects! :)
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Yes, that stained and odor producing carpeting in the older part of the terminal is unacceptable and embarrassing. It reminds me of walking though the original parts of La Guardia with the 7-foot-high ceilings and condensation stains only inches above from the venting. What a first impression that made on arriving passengers. But then the new terminal at La Guardia has some issues, and ones in which I could create a thesis paper length critique on. Maybe we can start a GoFundMe page for the Jetport issue. I got $100 ready.
 
The new carpet is approved and is going to happen. I was just pointing out that it was not included on the list of improvements because it's minor (expense) in the scheme of new projects but vital for a first impression.
 
Portlander said:
The new carpet is approved and is going to happen. I was just pointing out that it was not included on the list of improvements because it's minor (expense) in the scheme of new projects but vital for a first impression.
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The carpet alone will go a long way to making gates 1-7 feel more contemporary, but I'd love to see a "touch-up modernization" of the eastern end of the terminal. in the not-too-distant future. Just some architectural accents and cosmetic renovations to help hide its age and help it blend with the 2011 /2025 addition.
 
The ceiling and lighting are two other items besides the carpet that needs to be replaced and would make a huge difference visually.
 
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Not the most exciting addition, but it looks like UA has added a 4th daily mid-afternoon flight to IAD with a CRJ-550 starting in April. This lines up with a new departure bank UA is creating as they continue to turn IAD into a fortress hub and shift north-south connections away from EWR.

June - October will be 5x daily to IAD. Mostly RJ's but some mainline mixed in.
 
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Does anyone know if the parking lot expansion project passed the muster test and the Stroudwater neighborhood stronghold at the Planning board meeting last night?
 
A better solution is to think long term because the Jetport is going to continue to grow as more and more new residents, businesses (and one day 8,000 students with faculty at Roux of whom most or many will use the Jetport), and tourists will be arriving to Southern Maine. Why not figure out a way to get more money for this problem and do it right. All rental cars should be focused in one large garage the way that all bigger airports are doing it now. I'd say Portland is closing in on becoming a medium sized airport. Put these rental cars and long term parking in this large garage with a roof full of solar panels. Eliminate the surface parking lots for rental cars (5 of them?) and replace the two near the homes with green space for the neighbors. Eventually, you can have a second phase with a little elevated electric tram situated above the road connecting the new garage, the Hilton Garden Inn, a future stop, the existing garage and terminal, and baggage claim.

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Columbus, Ohio (CMH) and Greenville-Spartanburg, SC (GSP) both showing as bookable destinations from PWM on the Breeze website.

Looks like both are 2x weekly Starting in May.

GSP is a Breeze-thru via PIT
 
Greenville is another one of those smaller southern gems like Savannah, Charleston, Asheville, Roanoke and Wilmington (NC) that have vibrant downtowns and are worth the trip if you are into exploring cities that are manageable and not overwhelming like Atlanta and Charlotte.
 
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Did Breeze take a stab at GSP before Avelo could? I am still curious what is Avelos intentions are for future flights? Avelo pulled its GSP flights out of MHT due to underperformance. With a breeze thru, this could work.
Some other Breeze destinations hopefully land at PWM
LAX
SAV
PBI
VRB
MYR
MSY
MEM this was just announced as a new city
 
SAV and VRB seem like low-hanging fruit. I do think Breeze should increase frequency to MCO to at least 4x weekly during peak-season (January-April)

I do wonder if Avelo intends to grow at PWM. HVN seems doomed to fail, but LAL, ILM and MYR seem like they would be the best avenues for Avelo expansion.
 
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Found it interesting that Terminal 1 at RDU has an almost identical layout as the two gate expansion that is underway at PWM. It is nice to see that there are other travelers in the country who also have an enclosed 150 yard walk from the gate to where the aircraft is parked! :)
 
it's ironic that Breeze/Avelo uses A1-A4. is Breeze going to be assigned the new gates at PWM? that would be weird....
 
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