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Updated · NPR · Jul 1Nashville Airport Adds New Concourses, Reconfigures 2023 Grand Lobby
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 1Summary
- Nashville International Airport said it has added new concourses—not terminals—and that its Grand Lobby remains open while being reconfigured.
- The July 1 correction fixes an earlier version that had misstated the airport’s expansion and incorrectly said the lobby was closed.
- The Grand Lobby opened in 2023, making the update a clarification of ongoing renovation work rather than a new shutdown or terminal project.
- The correction sits within a broader report on record crowding at U.S. airports and planes that is straining the aviation system.
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