As the expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport continues, the city is looking to bring new retailers and concessions for travelers at both the main and temporary terminals.
What’s happening
The multiyear expansion, Journey with AUS, will add new facilities such as new taxiways, a second passenger concourse, an additional parking garage and other improvements.
Also included is the $164 million extension of the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal’s west side, which is now underway and expected to open later this year. A temporary terminal, Concourse M, will also be built and later converted into a freight facility once its extra gates are no longer needed after the expansion initiative wraps up.
The multiyear Journey with AUS expansion program will add several new facilities and improvements around the airport campus. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)This month, city officials are slated to approve a new concession lease agreement that will bring new retail, food and beverage options to the West Gate Expansion area and Concourse M as the airport development program moves along.
The details
The city’s proposed 10-year agreement with Air Star Concessions would bring two of the concessionnaire’s “AUS Pantry House” concepts to the airport. The West Gate Expansion would welcome:
A StarbucksKiosks with austiNuts and Rockman bakery productsA grab-and-go market with food, drinks and travel essentialsAt Concourse M, the new pantry house area would include:A Desnudo CoffeeEither an Amazon “Just Walk Out” grab-and-go store or a similar “centralized, high-end vending concept,” according to the cityThe new deal is expected to bring in almost $400,000 per year for the city’s aviation department, based on either a minimum annual concession fee or a percentage of gross revenue from the vendors. The contract will include performance and financial compliance measures, according to the city.