By Morgan Simpson – Reporter , Baltimore Business Journal
Jan 6, 2026
After more than nine months as CEO of BWI Airport, Shannetta Griffin is getting off to a running start in 2026.
The top executive of the Maryland Aviation Administration, which oversees Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, is kicking off the new year by revealing the multi-year, $450 million A/B concourse connector project on Jan. 9. Griffin said more projects are on the way over the next few years, too.
Since taking over as executive director and CEO last April, Griffin has been busy learning more about the airport and its needs. Her top priorities now are improving infrastructure at the state’s largest airport while creating a sense of place for travelers flying through Baltimore.
“As we start to think about the future, we’ve got to find ways in which to improve upon the infrastructure that we have. That’s from the airfield into the terminal,” Griffin told the Baltimore Business Journal late last year. “We have modernization programs we’re looking at — moving walkways, elevators, escalators, all those types of things to improve the customer experience moving forward.”
BWI Airport’s new A/B concourse connector opens to all travelers this week, following years of construction. Dubbed the airport’s largest capital project in its history, the connector encompasses over 140,000 square feet, with 42,000 square feet of new concession space. The area includes five relocated gates, seating with outlets, temporary kiosks like Dunkin’ Express and state-of-the-art bathrooms already found in some other concourses. Though already geared up for travelers, the entire project is expected to fully wrap up in the summer.
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