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BWI Opens A/B Connector and Modern Baggage System

The 140,000-plus-square-foot project increases gate capacity for Southwest, improving luggage delivery.

A Southwest jet taxis by the new BWI Marshall Airport’s major terminal expansion project, the A/B Connector. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)
A new gate area at BWI. (Photo: BWI)
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Overview

  • BWI opened the A/B Connector to travelers Friday following a Thursday site visit by Gov. Wes Moore.
  • The link between Concourses A and B adds about 142,000 square feet and relocates five gates used by Southwest.
  • A new in-line baggage system now handles nearly 3,500 bags per hour, up from about 2,100, with seven explosives-detection units and new claim carousels.
  • Amenities include a 14,000-square-foot open market for food and retail plus 28,000 square feet set aside for future concessions.
  • Coverage lists differing price tags, from $425 million for the project to $500 million for the broader expansion, with AirlineGeeks reporting $520 million for the connector and baggage work.