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Bradley International Airport is Busiest Commercial Airport in ConnecticutBradley International Airport has the distinction of being the busiest
among Connecticut state's airports. It is a public commercial airport which
is owned by the State of Connecticut and located somewhere between
Springfield, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut. Among the New England
airports, Bradley International Airport is considered the second-busiest
(topped only by Logan International Airport of Boston in Massachusetts.)
The New England Air Museum can be found within Bradley International
Airport.
New developments in 2007
Denver, CO-based budget carrier Frontier Airlines initiated a new flight
route from Denver headed for Bradley International Airport in March 2007.
Frontier Airlines had earlier terminated a flight route into Boston back in
2002, so this Denver-Bradley route marks its return to serving the New
England region.
As for international flights, Northwest Airlines started a new non-stop
long-haul service between Bradley International Airport in New England and
Amsterdam in Europe on July 1, 2007. This is the first time Connecticut
will get non-stop flights to Europe. The new route has potential connection
possibilities for the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and even other European
destinations as well. Bookings have been quite robust so far for this new
route.
Facilities of the airport
Bradley International Airport currently operates two terminals - namely,
Terminal A and Terminal B. Terminal A is divided into the West Concourse
and the East Concourse while Terminal B only has Gates 1 to 10.
Carriers operating at the airport
Major airlines serve the Bradley International Airport on a fairly regular
basis at the moment. Some popular names in the air travel industry that can
be accessed here are Continental Airlines, Continental Express, Delta Air
Lines, and United Airlines (among many others.)
Expansion plans of the airport
Terminal B is expected to be completely renovated soon so that the
architecture of Terminals A and B will be harmonized. (Terminal A had
earlier been upgraded.) Bradley International Airport is projected to
maintain 26 concessions to meet the food and beverage, and shopping, needs
of air travelers by spring 2007.
Airport officials report that if Northwest Airlines is able to continue
with its new route to Amsterdam for the long-term, then other carriers may
eventually take steps to introduce their own international flight routes
originating from Bradley International Airport as well. At the moment,
representatives from both European airlines and the airport are in
negotiations to initiate new routes in the future. Northwest Airlines also
stated that if its Amsterdam route experiences great demand, the airline
may adopt the use of an Airbus 330 for the service later on.
In addition, Brazilian aerospace firm Embraer has decided to locate its
Northeast service center for the United States at Bradley International
Airport. The project will initially cost $11 million, and will receive
support from the Economic and Community Development department and the
Department of Transportation (both belonging to Connecticut state.) The
company is slated to construct and run a complete maintenance and repair
facility in Bradley International Airport for the jets it manufactures.
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