Hashtag: #AirportRedevelopment
Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights Loquat Roots Tea
Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this episode highlighting Loquat Roots Tea by Reva Minors, one of the small Bermudian businesses whose products are being sold at the airport. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said, “Over... Read more of this article
E-Gates Helping To Improve Travel Experience
The automated electronic clearing gates at the airport are available for Bermudians, spouses and children of Bermudians and PRC holders “as part of the Department of Immigration’s new border control system” with a “goal of investing in technology to streamline and improve the travel experience in Bermuda.” This is according... Read more of this article
Video: ‘Taking Off’ Highlights UMAMI Spice
Skyport has released the latest episode of ‘Taking Off’, a video series with host Mikaela Pearman that highlights the airport redevelopment project, with this episode highlighting the UMAMI Spice Bermuda by Rinelle White, one of the Bermudian businesses whose products are being sold at the airport. Speaking in the episode, Mikaela Pearman said,... Read more of this article
Glass Panel At Airport Cracks, Being Replaced
One of the tempered glass panels located on the western front of the LF Wade International Airport passenger terminal cracked earlier this month, and as a further precaution, Skyport and the construction team are “carrying out an assessment of each of the remaining glass panels.” A spokesperson told Bernews, “One of the tempered glass... Read more of this article
Video: Air Canada Welcomed With Water Salute
The Air Canada flight from Toronto was welcomed with a water cannon salute as it landed in Bermuda on Friday. A spokesperson said, “On Friday, we welcomed Air Canada from Toronto with a water cannon salute for the first time it taxied up to Bermuda’s new passenger terminal building.” Related Stories Photos: Trial With BA Plane At New... Read more of this article
Simmons-Wade: ‘Airport Contract Is A Bad Deal’
“Notwithstanding my personal connection to the airport terminal, the reality is that this new airport contract is a bad deal for Bermudians,” Ianthia Simmons-Wade said. Ms Simmons-Wade — the widow of the late L. Frederick Wade and the PLP MP Constituency 25 — said, “Yesterday I attended the opening of the new LF Wade airport... Read more of this article
Photos: Ribbon Cutting For New Airport Building
[Updated with photos] A ribbon cutting ceremony was held today [Dec 9] to mark the official opening of Bermuda’s new passenger terminal building at the LF Wade International Airport. A spokesperson said, “Bermuda’s new, state-of-the-art passenger terminal building at the LF Wade International Airport is officially open. “A press conference... Read more of this article
Videos: New Airport Opens, First Flight Arrives
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held this morning [Dec 9] as the new airport terminal officially opened for operations, with the first flight being greeted by a water cannon salute as it touched down. A spokesperson previously said, “”The 288,000 square foot facility will provide for improved passenger processing; increased passenger capacity;... Read more of this article
CBP Announce New Airport Preclearance Facility
[Updated] U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] announced a new Preclearance Terminal will open at Bermuda’s airport, saying “this new state of the art facility truly reflects the best Bermuda has to offer, and it exemplifies the strength of the partnership between CBP Preclearance and the people of the island.” The new airport terminal... Read more of this article
Photos: New Airport Terminal To Open Tomorrow
[Updated with more photos] The new airport terminal is scheduled to officially open for operations tomorrow [Dec 9] and the photos below show a small advance look at the new facility. A spokesperson previously said, “The new, purpose-built Airport Terminal will officially open for operations on December 9, 2020. The 288,000 square foot facility will... Read more of this article
PwC Brand Featured At New Airport Terminal
As part of a five-year agreement, the PwC brand will “feature prominently across the interior and exterior of the six new covered passenger boarding bridges” at the new terminal at Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport. “The outside of the jet bridges features PwC’s logo. The inside of the six jet bridges displays PwC’s... Read more of this article
Video: Airplane Docking Trial At New Terminal
Bermuda Skyport in collaboration with British Airways and partners recently completed a ‘test run’ at Bermuda’s new airport passenger terminal building, with the trial serving to train staff on aircraft docking protocols, positioning ground vehicles and more in advance of the scheduled opening on December 9th, 2020. Bermuda Skyport... Read more of this article
