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Logan International Airport (BOS). East Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Located a mile from the city, the airport has striking views
of downtown across Boston Harbor. Amenities include hotels in the terminals,
and dynamic Latin American and Southeast Asian restaurants and shops in East
Boston. A few excellent beaches for sunbathing are located just east of the
airport.
Logan International Airport is located in East Boston, serving the city and,
for international flights, the greater New England area. BOS handles domestic
flights and international connections to and from the Pacific Rim, Europe
and Latin America. Logan Airport has five terminals, with an expanded Terminal
E, airport transit facilities and parking as airport improvements in the pipeline.
Longer term plans include a new runway to reduce flight delays.
Logan International Airport
is the nation's eighteenth busiest airport and the world's thirty-second
busiest airport based on passenger volume. The airport boundary encompasses
approximately 2,400 acres in East Boston, Massachusetts. Logan Airport is
New England's largest transportation center and serves more than 26 million
passengers, handles over 800 million pounds of cargo and mail, generates
over 16,000 aviation-related jobs and stimulates the New England regional
economy by approximately $5 billion per year. It is estimated $12.8 billion
in imports and $4.5 billion in exports move via Logan annually.
The airfield is comprised of five runways, fourteen miles of taxiway, and
237 acres of concrete and asphalt apron. Logan Airport has five passenger
terminals each with its own ticketing, baggage claim, and ground transportation
facilities. There are eighty-four gate positions at Logan which are available
for both scheduled and non-scheduled service. A city by itself Logan International
Airport has its own State Police troop, fire department and a non-denominational
chapel. As it builds to accommodate air travel into the 21st Century, Logan
continues to provide for the transportation needs of New England.
Boston Logan International Airport Terminals Guide
Logan International Airport uses five terminals (A, B, C, D and E). Each
serves several airlines and a large number of destinations. Each terminal
has a variety of restaurants, bars, newsstands and shops. Business services,
banks and ATMs are also available and, in the appropriate terminal, airline
club lounges cater to the needs of frequent, business and first-class flyers.
Terminal A
Terminal A is currently closed for renovation
Terminal B
Logan Airport Terminal B serves America West, American, American Eagle,
American Trans Air, Business Express, Metro Jet, Midway, Qantas, US Airways,
US Airways Shuttle and US Airways Express. It contains gates 1 to 27.
Terminal C
Logan Airport Terminal C serves Air France (departures only), Comair, Delta
Airlines, Delta Express, Sabena (departures only), Swissair, TWA, TW Connection,
United and United Express. It contains gates 11 to 41.
Terminal D
Logan Airport Terminal D serves Air Tran, Alitalia (departures only) and
charter flights.
Terminal E
Logan Airport Terminal E serves Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France (international
arrivals), Air Nova, Alitalia (international arrivals), American (international
arrivals), British Airways, Icelandair, KLM, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Northwest,
Olympic, Sabena, Sun Country, Swissair (international arrivals), TAP Air
Portugal and Virgin Atlantic. It contains gates 1 to 8.
Restaurants and Shops
There is a wide range of retails outlets throughout Logan Airport. Terminal
A has some local favorites such as the Cheers Bar & Grill, Bean Town Deli
and Legal Sea Foods Express. Shops are covered by Benjamin Books as well
as Hudson News which is represented throughout the airport. Terminal B also
hosts the Cheers Bar & Grill and the Legal Sea Foods Cafe along with Bella
Boston. A quick snack is never far away in Terminal B with outlets of Au
Bon Pain, Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Killian's Boston Pub, Boston Deli, Boston
Cafe, Gourmet Bean and Sbarro's. Fresh lobsters can also be purchased, packaged
and sent to your final destination from Anthony's Pier 4 Lobsters. The full
size Legal Sea Foods Restaurant and Sam Adams Boston Brewhouse lead the
Terminal C food presentation while the Taste of Boston Deli and Samuel Adams
Pub provide more speedy refreshment. Terminal D has a Dunkin Donuts and
Toppers while Terminal E has a Boston Common Bar & Grill and a Shipyard
Brew Port Restaurant.
Specialty shopping is catered for by stores Altitunes, Boston Marketplace,
Atlantic Traders, Truffles and Waldenbooks.
Banking
Fleet Bank is the main bank in the airport with ATM's throughout every terminal
and a Full Service Branch in the center of Terminal D. Other bank outlets
include ATM's for American Express in Terminal's A&B, Citizens Bank in Terminal's
C&E and East Boston Savings in Terminal C.
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