San Francisco International Airport ready to roll out the red carpet for the ultra-rich.
The airport is officially seeking bidders to build a swanky new private terminal aimed at wealthy travelers who want to skip long TSA lines and have a valet driver take them directly to their planes.
Travelers using the terminal, which would be located 6 miles from the main airport, will have access to luxury lounges and private guest suites for relaxing before jetting off. The terminal will have its own TSA screening areas, as well as wanky “multi-party salon spaces,” the documents show.
The proposed site covers 34,582 square feet on North Access Road and could start operations as soon as 2028, according to reports.
“I would say that, you know, the Jeff Bezos of the world, they already have their own aircraft. They already have a process in place. They don’t need a product like this,” airport spokesperson Doug Yakel told ABC .
“This is more for people that don’t have their own airplane that still fly commercial but want to pay for an elevated experience. That’s really the niche we’re trying to hit here,”
Yakel said that visitors will have to shell out anywhere from $800 to $1,800 to use the terminal, in line with what other airports currently charge for similar a experience.
When it comes time to fly, passengers will be whisked away in private cars that drive them along the tarmac directly to their aircraft. They will also have their luxury cars waiting in the 13,415-square-foot parking lot, located just across the street from the terminal, according to the SF City Partner website.
The expansion comes as the airport’s existing terminals are also adding new ameneties. United, the airport’s biggest carrier, is building its largest West Coast lounge there, according the San Francisco Chronicle.
Similar private terminals are already open at Los Angeles International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
For the San Francisco terminal, bidders will be able to submit their proposals from September 30 to October 7.
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