Construction Begins on New Concessions Area at AVL

Fletcher, NC – Passengers traveling through the Asheville Regional Airport over the next 12 weeks will notice the newly remodeled gate area under construction once again – this time for the new concessions that will begin operations in March, 2011.

The Paradies Shops, which has been named the nation’s “Best Airport Retailer” for 15 consecutive years and has also won the title “Concessionaire with the Highest Regard for Customer Service,” will feature a post-security restaurant with a full-service bar and regional microbrews, a CNBC retail shop, and a pre-security Travelmart, featuring Bruegger’s Bagels.

Construction will take place behind temporary walls in the main atrium of the new gate area (post-security) between December, 2010, and March, 2011. The project will not impact passenger travel, and all gates will remain operational and accessible to travelers.