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The Lovely LaGuardia (Yes, Really): Inside Delta’s Gorgeous New Home at LGA

Chris Carley by Chris Carley
June 2, 2022
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Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

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Delta Air Lines showcased another one of its major airport upgrade projects on Wednesday: LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal C. And Eye of the Flyer was there for all the festivities!

Quick Background

Delta is investing billions upgrading several of its facilities at United States airports. They helped build a new terminal in Salt Lake City that opened in 2020. The airline had a big part in a recently-opened arrivals hall in Salt Lake City. Its massive Sky Way project in Los Angeles is opening one part at a time.

And on Wednesday, Delta unveiled its newest investment: the beautiful Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens, NY.

Dedication and Ribbon Cutting

Several hundred people attended Wednesday’s celebration of the new Terminal C at LaGuardia. Delta employees (current and retired), construction workers, city officials, politicians, and media comprised some of the large crowd on hand.

Governor of New York State Kathy Hochul addressed the crowd and publicly praised Delta for its investment in New York. Governor Hochul was pleased that Delta kicked in a significant amount of its own money and didn’t rely solely on public funding to get the job done. She also noted that she was practically a daily Delta commuter as Lt. Governor, flying between New York City and Buffalo. Governor Hochul joked she got to know some of the LaGuardia staff during her flight delays at LGA — which she blamed on bad weather, not Delta operations.

Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) speaks onstage during the dedication of Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) speaks onstage during the dedication of Delta Air Lines’ new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Delta CEO Ed Bastian — a New York native — said the airline started with six gates at LGA. Delta will lay claim to 37 gates when the entire project is finished.

Delta Air Lines DEO Ed Bastian speaks onstage during the dedication of Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).
Delta Air Lines DEO Ed Bastian speaks onstage during the dedication of Delta Air Lines’ new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Governor Hochul, Mr. Bastian, and other guests took part in a ribbon-cutting — which clearly was the must-have shot of the day for many people. 🙂

Special guests cut a ceremonial ribbon during the dedication of Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).
Special guests cut a ceremonial ribbon during the dedication of Delta Air Lines’ new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).
Invite guests photograph the ceremonial ribbon cutting during the dedication of Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).
Invite guests photograph the ceremonial ribbon-cutting during the dedication of Delta Air Lines’ new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Guests were given these commemorative medals after the ceremony.

a close up of a coin a silver coin with a picture of a runway and a plane

When Does Delta’s Terminal C at LaGuardia Open?

The building opens officially for business this Saturday, June 4. (Terminal D closes Friday night, though its Sky Club will remain open for a few months.)

The addition of several new gates means hardstands will be a thing of the past. (You’re crushed, I know.) So, say goodbye to these:

a group of buses parked in a parking lot

I found this interesting: Delta Connection flights account for about 70% of Delta’s flights at LGA. The other ~30% is Delta mainline. (I bet the Delta pilots union isn’t a fan of that.)

Touring the New LaGuardia Terminal C

Delta did a very impressive job with the new Terminal C.

Delta added a new walkway from a parking structure. But the airline also seems to have plans ready if the AirTrain (or a project like it) becomes part of LGA.

The parking ramp to terminal connection at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Check-In

There’s a ton of check-in space on the departure level.

The ribbon board lining the wall displays the same type of information as LAX’s: flight information, Sky Club capacity, etc.

The departure level at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Ryan Marzullo, Delta’s Managing Director – NY Corporate Real Estate, told us the ceiling lights turned different colors for different themes: holidays, Breast Cancer awareness month, etc.

The departure level at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

He also explained the window glass automatically dims and brightens so as to regulate how much sunshine comes into the area.

Passengers can help themselves to a touchless, self-tagging option for checking bags. Or they can use Delta agents for a traditional check-in option.

Check-in kiosks on the departure level at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Here’s an interesting fact: only about half of Delta’s LGA passengers even bother checking bags and instead use hand luggage only.

Departures Hall and Security

The new Terminal C departures hall is massive and also features plenty of natural light. (Natural light is a big thing with Delta’s new projects — and I love it.)

But check out this cool feature. The lights on the wall change every time a Delta flight departs LGA — and the change reflects that flight’s destination!

Lights at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

Let’s say a flight departs for Orlando (MCO). The presentation reflects something pertaining to Orlando. Then a flight for Washington National (DCA) takes off. The theme changes to something apropos of the nation’s capital.

These posts indicate the wait times for various security lines.

Security wait times at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

The TSA screening areas feature the new Analoigic scanning machines that René blogged about a few months ago. Laptops, liquids, and tablets won’t have to come out of bags for anyone. But before those of us with TSA PreCheck get into tizzy, keep this in mind: it took forever for some of the baggage scannings.

An Analogic bagger scanner Check-in kiosks at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

It appeared one media rep’s wallet and belt went through five different scans.

Lovely.

Those of you flying through Terminal C during the first few months: please comment on your security experiences.

New Concourses and Gates

Here’s a look at the new gates and concourses.

There’s some good planespotting, too!

a group of airplanes on a runway

a plane on the runway

a large airport with chairs and a large screen an empty airport terminal

The gatehouses feature the same seating as LAX and offer identical power ports for each seat.

a group of chairs in a room

These windows also dim and brighten as sunlight necessitates. This adjusts how much heating and air conditioning must be used — and Delta’s carbon footprint. (And costs — but, hey, good for them.)

Each restroom showcases a mosaic pertaining to some part of New York.

a mosaic wall with a map on it

A number of new restaurants and vendors are also part of the new addition.

a food court with people walking in the background

There’s space for widebody planes at Delta’s new gates. But don’t get your heart set on seeing any.

The New York and New Jersey Port Authority dictates how far airlines can fly to/from LGA. That’s why West Coast folks can’t enjoy nonstops to LaGuardia. (Of course, we can’t.)

That said, I’ll just leave this right there:

Friendly reminder: The old @LGAairport terminals ended up in such a state of disrepair and the laughingstock of the entire world because @PANYNJ let them get to that point.
Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again.

— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) June 1, 2022

Sky Club

The new Delta Sky Club at LAX lays claim as the airline’s biggest lounge. But not for long.

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Weighing in over 34,000 square feet, the behemoth at LGA will officially take over that title when it’s completely finished in the next couple of years.

But the darn place is already huge — and impressive.

a room with tables and chairs

A Delta spokesperson told me the club was designed with sort of a metropolitan, hotel, big city feel to it.

The new Delta Sky Club at Delta Air Lines' new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York (LGA).

a room with chairs and a window a food buffet in a building a glass case with bottles of alcohol in it

A more detailed review of the Sky Club will appear in the next couple of days. But here are a few pictures and notes to hold you over until then!

Baggage Claim

You’ll find five new baggage claim carousels on the arrivals level.

a luggage carousel in a building

There’s also a door directing passengers to Lyft pickups. (This also seems to be where you find cabs and Uber, too. But remember that Delta and Lyft have a partnership.)

a glass doors with a sign on the side

Final Approach

Wow. I’m impressed with the Delta’s new LaGuardia digs. Even moreso than what they did at LAX. Credit where its due: when Delta puts its money and creativity into something, it comes through.

The next phases of its LaGuardia project open during the next few years.

 

 

Disclosure: Delta provided me a discount for Lyft transportation between Manhattan and LaGuardia. I covered the remaining balance and all other costs of the trip.

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Comments 14

  1. Barry Graham says:
    3 years ago

    I was there a couple of weeks ago and observed and commented on how nice it looks. It will be good to see the completely finished product soon.

    Reply
  2. I Love Dan says:
    3 years ago

    Yes. Inside the airport is beautiful. But what about getting there? Traffic is, was, and always will be horrific in and around LGA. The public transit system in NYC absolutely sucks. I still can’t understand why there is no direct train between LGA and midtown. Or a direct train between JFK and LGA. You need busses, subways, transfers, etc. Ridiculous.
    Even if you were going to drive, parking at LGA costs $45/day. There is no long term option. JFK has a long term lot for $20/day reachable by the AirTrain.

    LGA will never be my airport unless they figure out how to get people there more efficiently.

    Reply
  3. bob says:
    3 years ago

    is the new Terminal C connected to Terminal B? I’d rather use the Centurion lounge than the Skyclub.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      Not from what I saw. It appears you’d have to exit Terminal B and then somehow get over to C.

      Reply
  4. Anthony McKissick says:
    3 years ago

    Sorry I missed the event yesterday and the chance of meeting you. I was scheduled to fly through LaGuardia but Delta canceled my flight and I ended up going through Atlanta. I’m supposed to fly in this Saturday and look forward to seeing the new terminal.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      Argh, bummer! Another time! The terminal is really something. I look forward to hearing your thoughts!

      Reply
  5. Corbett says:
    3 years ago

    I can’t wait to experience it. I will be intensely curious as to how the water view of the Citi Field façade presents when all of the equipment is out of the way. I caught a glimpse in March and loved it.

    The old Terminal C was and remains my primary reason for having Clear, since I never visit a stadium which uses it. The old Terminal C had such a congestion problem at the security checkpoint that PreCheck often took 30+ minutes. The adjacent Clear queue (for travelers with PreCheck) never took more than 5 and saved my neck more than once! At my home airport of MCO, we have predominantly leisure travelers who either don’t travel enough to justify PreCheck or are ineligible due to nationality. Regardless of terminal, I couldn’t tell you the last time it took me more than 5 minutes to clear security with PreCheck. I look forward to a similar experience with Delta at LGA!

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      My dream scenario: AirTrain to/from LGA and Port Authority gets the bug out of its rear about distances to/from LGA so I can fly there from LAX. Heaven.

      Reply
      • Barry Graham says:
        3 years ago

        You’re right. Can’t wait.

        Reply
  6. Aland says:
    3 years ago

    Nice to see updates and investment in LaGuardia and other terminals. Though, it seems that Delta is going for very large SkyClubs versus multiple clubs in hubs closer to flights i.e. ATL and DTW. Think it’s time for you to review SLC and the giant club at entrance of A, a long way from end of terminal. Recent delayed flight at A1 did not put up a revised time as agent told me Delta was concerned people would go to SkyClub and be too far away to get there in event flight made up any time (they seldom do). If you have a regional with bus from plane coming in at end of B and want to go to SkyClub between connections, hope you have plenty of time and walk fast. It’s a hike. Tunnel under tarmac is about 2/3 with narrow moving sidewalk (when will people quick riding and blocking walkers – wider moving sidewalk would accommodate both) It may be that they will have more SkyClubs on A in SLC, but I was told no. SLC is clean, big and comfortable at gate but I miss easy access of old SLC terminal.

    Reply
    • Chris Carley says:
      3 years ago

      Check out my review of the SLC Sky Club.

      Reply
  7. Glenn Pomerantz says:
    3 years ago

    The Delta terminal at LaGuardia is a veneer covering logistical rot spread throughout the sharp looking terminal. No inter terminal train service, no city train service, very few moving walkways and parking at terminal C that is frequently closed due to no realistic capacity. Got to airport 2 hours early. Had to park in terminal B and shuttle bus over. Walk to west jets to DC was 30 minutes from shuttle bus drop off. 7 billion dollars of crap. What a shame.

    Reply
  8. Rick says:
    2 years ago

    Terminal C looks great. My problem is that if I wanted to do my 10,000 steps in one shot, I’d do it voluntarily. More people movers are badly needed.

    Reply
    • Barry Graham says:
      2 years ago

      There is still more work to do and it’s possible many of those steps won’t be needed eventually.

      Reply

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