LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal closes to passengers after Spirit Airlines shutdown
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Updated · Gothamist · May 5
LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal closes to passengers after Spirit Airlines shutdown
7 articles · Updated · Gothamist · May 5
The six-gate, 1940 landmarked Terminal A was largely empty on Tuesday, with TSA checkpoints, concessions and customer service desks closed.
The Port Authority said it has no replacement airline yet, though extra staff were deployed to help passengers and the rotunda remains open to the public.
Spirit had operated there since 2022; officials still plan a billion-dollar upgrade to the non-landmarked concourse while preserving the historic Art Deco terminal and WPA mural.
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