Hollywood Burbank Airport opens newly-renovated terminal
Hollywood Burbank Airport opened its new 355,000-square-foot terminal on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The $1.3 billion project marks the completion of almost three years of construction. Southwest Airlines opened the new terminal as its Hawaii service expands. The updated facility aims to replace an aging structure, enhance security, and serve as an efficient alternative to LAX. However, navigation issues arose on opening day when GPS apps directed travelers to the old terminal location.
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- ✓ Hollywood Burbank Airport opened its new terminal on October 13, 2026.
- ✓ The new terminal cost $1.3 billion and measures 355,000 square feet.
- ✓ Construction on the new terminal took almost three years.
- ✓ Southwest Airlines opened the new terminal as its Hawaii service expands.
What changed
The airport replaced its old facility with a larger $1.3 billion, 355,000-square-foot terminal that improves security and passenger amenities.
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Hollywood Burbank Airport Opens New Terminal
Hollywood Burbank Airport opened its new 355,000-square-foot terminal on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The $1.3 billion project marks the completion of almost three years of construction. Southwest Airlines opened the new terminal as its Hawaii service expands. The updated facility aims to replace an aging structure, enhance security, and serve as an efficient alternative to LAX. However, navigation issues arose on opening day when GPS apps directed travelers to the old terminal location.
Why it matters
The opening concludes a decades-long effort to replace the aging facility and resolve Federal Aviation Administration safety issues. The project enhances security and cements the airport's place as an efficient alternative to LAX. The transition introduces modern dining and parking options while shifting passenger processing to the larger, sleeker infrastructure.
What is confirmed
- Hollywood Burbank Airport opened its new terminal on October 13, 2026.
- The new terminal cost $1.3 billion and measures 355,000 square feet.
- Construction on the new terminal took almost three years.
- Southwest Airlines opened the new terminal as its Hawaii service expands.
Still unconfirmed
- GPS apps routed travelers to the old terminal location on opening day.
What to watch next
- Updates on GPS mapping corrections for travelers heading to the new terminal location.
- Further announcements regarding expanded airline routes and services at the new facility.
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (13)
- SFGATE — RIP Hollywood Burbank Airport of yore, the last easy airport
- Los Angeles Times — Burbank airport’s new $1.3-billion terminal opens — bigger and sleeker than ever
- ABC7 Los Angeles — Hollywood Burbank Airport opens newly-renovated terminal
- Los Angeles Daily News — New Hollywood Burbank Airport terminal will open to passengers Tuesday
- The Business Journals — Southwest opens new terminal at Burbank airport as Hawaii service expands
- CBS News — GPS apps take travelers to Burbank Airport's old terminal location on opening day
- abc7.com — Hollywood Burbank Airport to open newly-renovated terminal - ABC7 Los Angeles
- www.sgvtribune.com — Hollywood Burbank Airport celebrates new terminal, completing $1.3 billion project – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
- AirlineGeeks.com — Hollywood Burbank Opens New, $1.3B Terminal - airlinegeeks.com
- theaviationhub.co.uk — Hollywood Burbank Airport Opens New $1.3bn Terminal
- www.airwaysmag.com — Hollywood Burbank Airport Opens New Passenger Terminal
- www.afar.com — Hollywood Burbank Airport Just Opened its New Terminal - AFAR
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