Tucson International Airport on Monday christened its new C Gates area, which will serve ultra-low-cost-carrier Allegiant Air starting Jan. 10 with a flight to Bellingham, Washington.Â
Tucson airport christens new, no-frills gate for Allegiant, charters
The ticket area of Tucson International Airport’s new Gate C sits just outside the Gate C entrance at Tucson International Airport on Jan. 7. in Tucson, AZ The gate will serve as a ultra-low fare service and will lack many of the amenities of the airport’s main concourses, such as food services, Wi-Fi and an enclosed jet bridge.
The C Gates facility, at the west end of the main terminal, is the former international terminal and also houses a U.S. Customs office
The low-cost carrier will move to long-unused C-gate area, which is being upgraded to form a new departure point for charters.
The seasonal nonstop flights start Nov. 14.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will move to the executive terminal at Tucson International Airport, as soon as year's end, under a new lease.
