RampGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 3323 times:
Opening ceremonies took place on Tuesday, November 11 at the new terminal at Indianapolis Int'l Airport. Today, Wednesday, was the first day of full operations. IMO, I thought it went very well and smoothly. The airport authority closed Taxiway Hotel so all airlines could have straight shot to move there stuff from the old terminal to the new one. In a way, I can't help to be a little sad to see the old terminal close and probably be torn down at some point in the future. Of course, NW and DL are right next to each other in Concourse A, along with CO.
NADC10Fan From United States of America, joined May 2005, 164 posts, RR: 11 Reply 1, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3193 times:
Is it a consideration that it will have full capacity for everything IND wants now, and in the future? If not, perhaps there's some small chance that at least part of the old terminal set will be kept alive?
Yeah, yeah ... I realize that's a pipe dream. So sue me.
Anyway, a bit more serious question - one now has to completely to the far side of the airfield to access the new terminal. This is a huge mileage difference from the center of the city, as compared to the old terminal. How much extra distance is this?
RW170 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 430 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 3186 times:
Quoting NADC10Fan (Reply 1): Is it a consideration that it will have full capacity for everything IND wants now, and in the future? If not, perhaps there's some small chance that at least part of the old terminal set will be kept alive?
Yes, the new terminal was designed so that it can be expanded to double the number of gates if necessary in the future. The old terminal's fate is currently unknown, but it is expected to be demolished. I love the new terminal and it is exactly what the city needed, but it will also be sad to lose the history in the old terminal.
Steeler83 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 8808 posts, RR: 19 Reply 3, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3147 times:
Indy showed me a pic of that new terminal. Wow!!! Now that is a terminal!
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PITops From United States of America, joined May 2007, 1442 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 3142 times:
Quoting Steeler83 (Reply 3): Indy showed me a pic of that new terminal. Wow!!! Now that is a terminal!
RobINDYHP From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 84 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3075 times:
Quoting NADC10Fan (Reply 1): Anyway, a bit more serious question - one now has to completely to the far side of the airfield to access the new terminal. This is a huge mileage difference from the center of the city, as compared to the old terminal. How much extra distance is this?
about 2.5 to 3 miles extra from indy. we felt the distance today because our cargo is by the old terminal and it went to a 10 minute by tug to 45 minutes to get freight.
PITops From United States of America, joined May 2007, 1442 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3073 times:
Quoting RobINDYHP (Reply 5): about 2.5 to 3 miles extra from indy. we felt the distance today because our cargo is by the old terminal and it went to a 10 minute by tug to 45 minutes to get freight.
RobINDYHP From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 84 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 3063 times:
they have plans for a new cargo building over on the A side, that's about all i know.
Pgtravel From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 445 posts, RR: 3 Reply 8, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2956 times:
Quoting RobINDYHP (Reply 5):
about 2.5 to 3 miles extra from indy.
I think it's about another 5 miles from the old exit off 465. The Weir Cook road alone is one mile to get from 70 to the terminal.
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2344 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 2914 times:
PITops From United States of America, joined May 2007, 1442 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 2863 times:
Willbdsp From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 300 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2763 times:
I'm sitting here in the civic plaza, and it's beautiful! There are a lot of people here as well. It's more condusive to park, come in, and wait for your loved one flying in.
RobINDYHP From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 84 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2646 times:
N6168E From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 45 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2476 times:
Quoting NADC10Fan (Reply 1): Anyway, a bit more serious question - one now has to completely to the far side of the airfield to access the new terminal. This is a huge mileage difference from the center of the city, as compared to the old terminal. How much extra distance is this?
Quoting RobINDYHP (Reply 12): t's about 3 miles from the old employee lot to new one.
It's the hotels, especially the Radisson and Holiday Inn Select that were right across the street from the old terminal that are going to feel the difference. A lot of people just walked to the Radisson and the Holiday Inn Select shuttle could do the R/T in under 10 minutes (probably 5).
Slider From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6518 posts, RR: 37 Reply 14, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 2445 times:
Quoting NADC10Fan (Reply 1): Anyway, a bit more serious question - one now has to completely to the far side of the airfield to access the new terminal. This is a huge mileage difference from the center of the city, as compared to the old terminal. How much extra distance is this?
Already answered, but it’s a marginal difference. One of the TV stations timed it out and it was 5 more minutes drivetime.
But in terms of fuel savings, that was one of the selling points to the signatory carriers—because the old terminal was in the corner of the airfield and if you were landing 23R, the taxi times were enormous. A midfield terminal complex mitigates that.
CHIFLYGUY From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 141 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2406 times:
Here is a longish review with lots of pictures of the new terminal
Pgtravel From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 445 posts, RR: 3 Reply 16, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2348 times:
Quoting N6168E (Reply 13): A lot of people just walked to the Radisson and the Holiday Inn Select shuttle could do the R/T in under 10 minutes (probably 5).
Not entirely related, but when I was just there, it said the Holiday Inn Select is getting an upgrade to a Crowne Plaza next month!
SYfan100 From United States of America, joined exactly 5 years ago today! , 587 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 2257 times:
Not bad looking of a terminal.
Will be interesting to see in a year how Indianapolis likes it after getting a good feel for operations.
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7411 posts, RR: 9 Reply 20, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 1 day ago) and read 2116 times:
Another shocking thing, apparently there was a Delta official at the opening and said that Delta is commited to IND as a large operations city. The combined carrier serves nearly 55 flights a day.
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RampGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 2024 times:
Quoting Pgtravel (Reply 16): Not entirely related, but when I was just there, it said the Holiday Inn Select is getting an upgrade to a Crowne Plaza next month!
RampGuy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 2020 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 20): Another shocking thing, apparently there was a Delta official at the opening and said that Delta is commited to IND as a large operations city. The combined carrier serves nearly 55 flights a day.
I have always been concerned about what will happen to IND after the merger goes through. If CVG would to be dehubbed, then what would DL do with IND and all of the flights that NW currently has. I always seemed to believe that IND would go back to hub-to-hub flying.
CHIFLYGUY From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 141 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 14 hours ago) and read 1973 times:
Quoting Burnsie28 (Reply 20): Another shocking thing, apparently there was a Delta official at the opening and said that Delta is commited to IND as a large operations city. The combined carrier serves nearly 55 flights a day.
What else are they going to say at the opening? It's not about what they say, but what they do.
OzarkD9S From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4680 posts, RR: 23 Reply 24, posted (4 years 6 months 1 week 12 hours ago) and read 1923 times:
What else are they going to say at the opening? It's not about what they say, but what they do.
If I were a betting man, I would venture to say that CVG is going to look a lot more like IND in a few years in terms of operations.
Connections are available at IND, but the focus is on O&D.
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25 Jeremy: I don't know if it is just me but the concessions are all expensive! I know that is the norm for an airport but at least we had some more choices like
26 RobINDYHP: IND management kept bragging about the street pricing of all the concessions. I know 96th street steakburgers is the same price as the one in plainfie
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