In recent news, Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport has been named the world’s best new airport terminal by Skytrax, a leading global airport evaluation firm. This recognition came after the terminal received a five-star rating from Skytrax following an extensive audit of its facilities, operations, and customer service.
The award was presented at the Passenger Terminal Expo & Conference in Frankfurt, Germany. This marks the second consecutive year that the Port Authority has received this honor, with LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B winning in 2023.
Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are the only two airports in North America to have been awarded the highest Skytrax rating. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy praised the recognition as a well-deserved honor for the ongoing renaissance at Newark Liberty International Airport. The evaluation process for the award included surveys to passengers about terminal facilities, staff service, check-in, arrivals, transfers, security, customs and shopping.
The new terminal opened in 2023 after the closure of the 50-year-old former Terminal A. The $2.7 billion project represented the Port Authority’s largest-ever single investment in New Jersey and was also referred to as “the state’s largest design-build project”. The next phase of this $30 billion project will focus on redesigning Terminal B at Newark’s airport.