Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on March 4 announced $100 million in renovations to Boston's Logan International Airport.
The project, he said, will include a new post-security connector between terminals E and C, improvements to hold rooms and concessions, renovations to accommodate expanded international air service, and the installation of self-service kiosks for passport processing for those traveling internationally.
International air service is the fastest growing segment of the Logan travel market, up 20 percent in the past 10 years. 5.7 million international travelers passed through Logan last year, making up 1 in 5 passengers.
The renovations will begin in July and should conclude in about two years, Patrick said in a statement. They are funded through the Massachusetts Port Authority's capital plan.
The work "will open up Massachusetts to new markets and will ensure that we remain competitive for many years to come," Patrick said at a breakfast meeting of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Logan now serves 36 overseas markets with nonstop service, up from 26 a decade ago, with recent flights added to Dublin, Madrid, Toronto, the Dominican Republic, Tokyo, Panama City, Istanbul, Dubai and Beijing.
