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Tampa International Airport (TPA) is my home airport for half of each year. It’s one of my favorite airports anywhere in the United States. I love how easy it is to get from curb to gate and that it’s only 12 minutes from my home in Tampa. The airport is adding a new terminal (its first in 20 years) and there will be two new lounges for travelers to enjoy when it opens in 2028.
GET EXCITED: We're adding not one, but TWO lounges at the future Airside D! 😍 This new 16-gate Airside is TPA’s first in 20 years. We've released the updated design concept and will soon announce the airline that will anchor this Airside. ✈️
DETAILS: https://t.co/1HXFSJKOrf pic.twitter.com/jchVwktFB6— Tampa International Airport ✈️ (@FlyTPA) August 8, 2024
Airside D will be a 16-gate, airside terminal that will serve as the international arrivals and departures facility for Tampa International Airport (TPA). It will be the largest of Tampa’s airside terminals and measure 600,015 square feet. In addition to the two lounges, Airside D will offer:
- 16 gates
- a new shuttle system and guideway
- international passenger arrival processing facilities
- new stores and restaurants
Most international airlines are currently housed in Terminal F. These include:
- British Airways
- Cayman Airways
- Copa Airlines
- Discover Airlines
- Edelweiss Air
- Porter Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- WestJet
Delta Air Lines will be the only US carrier operating an international flight from Tampa International Airport (TPA) when it begins flying to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) on October 26th (more here).
The new Terminal D is exciting. If I had to guess, Delta Air Lines would operate one of the lounges here (it currently has a Delta Sky Club® in Terminal E. This would then cover Delta and Virgin Atlantic. If Air France or KLM ever started service, I could see them also moving here. The other could be American Airlines. It currently has a lounge in Terminal F. This could be a real possibility given that British Airways also flies here. United Airlines does not currently have a lounge in Tampa, but could add one given that Air Canada, Copa, Discover, and Edelweiss Air all fly to/from here.
Anthony’s Take: I love Tampa International Airport (TPA)! I’m excited for the new terminal and to see which airlines are going to operate lounges here. It will likely be some time before we see full announcements given that the terminal is not opening until 2028.
(Featured Image Credit: Tampa International Airport.)
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This is great. I love TPA for the same reasons as you. TPA’s current immigration/CBP processing area is fairly small with limited throughput. This new facility could be a game changer regarding how many international pax can be efficiently processed at any given time.
Personally, I’m rooting for a Cayman Airways Sir Turtle Lounge…..
I have also wondered if one of the lounges will be priority pass or a credit card lounge.