New Ticket Lobby Opens at RNO

The new and improved main ticketing lobby at Reno-Tahoe International Airport is open for business. Passengers will no longer approach airline ticket counters in that funky, tent-looking thing that's been hanging on the front of the terminal for almost two years. All of the airlines are scheduled to have their operations moved back into the new lobby by December 15. While finishing work on the project is being performed, the tent thing will remain and the traffic lane next to the terminal will still be closed. This is all supposed to be cleared out next spring.

A second part of the project that is now operational is the baggage handling system. Before, you had to check in at the ticket counter, then trundle your bags over to a second line and wait for security screening. Now, you pass off your luggage when checking in and it is whisked to a separate security area for inspection and delivery to the airliner. A 1.3 mile long conveyor system with screening machines handles the task. Moving this operation out of the ticket lobby relieves congestion and has made possible the Tahoe-themed lobby remodeling job passengers can now enjoy.

Source: Reno-Tahoe International Airport website, Reno Gazette-Journal.

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