BY KATIE AIZON
Journal Staff
The A.B. Won Pat International Airport board of directors will move forward with facility upgrades and car rental concession agreements as the 2026 fiscal year ends.
GIAA’s board of directors also approved the airport’s operations budget for fiscal year 2027.
A $7.9 million grant will be used to reconstruct perimeter security fencing and expand entry to the air operations area. Entrance would include a security booth and retractable gates incorporating new technology. Two new passenger loading bridges will be constructed under a $3 million FAA grant. The acquisition is part of six other GIAA bridge repair projects, totaling $6.8 million.
Debbie Ngata, general accounting supervisor for GIAA, said management will be prioritizing safety and security in its fiscal 2027 operations budget. “This year’s budget was prepared with airport safety and security as top priority,” she said. “The board of directors and management will work closely with division heads to continue monitoring and implementing cost cutting measures that make sense.”
GIAA also awarded the six highest ranking qualifying bids to operate car rental concessions within the main terminal building.
The award would grant bidders a nonexclusive car rental and lease agreement to operate car rental service counters and 130 return stalls, with the number of designated stalls correlating with proposed minimum annual guaranteed amounts.
Awardees were Triple J Enterprises, Emerald Pacific Group Corp., EL Corp., Atkins Kroll Inc., Nissan Rent a Car, and Pacific Auto Group. The contracts would last 10 years with an option to extend an additional five years and are expected to generate an estimated income of $14.5 million over the course of 10 years or $1.5 million yearly.
John M. Quinata, executive director of GIAA, reported a 25% decrease of 106,679 total seat capacity in September compared to 128,250 seats in August.
A total of 573 flights are scheduled for September compared to 692 flights scheduled in August, reflecting a 17% decrease. Compared to the previous year, September 2026 reflects a 21% decrease in flight numbers and a 26% decrease in seat capacity compared to September 2025. Quinata said the Concourse Access Pass Program continues to positively impact airport operations, averaging $500 per day. “Since we started the program from May until August, we have 862 folks that have taken advantage of the program,” he said. “It’s going very well.” mbj
Journal Staff
The A.B. Won Pat International Airport board of directors will move forward with facility upgrades and car rental concession agreements as the 2026 fiscal year ends.
GIAA’s board of directors also approved the airport’s operations budget for fiscal year 2027.
A $7.9 million grant will be used to reconstruct perimeter security fencing and expand entry to the air operations area. Entrance would include a security booth and retractable gates incorporating new technology. Two new passenger loading bridges will be constructed under a $3 million FAA grant. The acquisition is part of six other GIAA bridge repair projects, totaling $6.8 million.
Debbie Ngata, general accounting supervisor for GIAA, said management will be prioritizing safety and security in its fiscal 2027 operations budget. “This year’s budget was prepared with airport safety and security as top priority,” she said. “The board of directors and management will work closely with division heads to continue monitoring and implementing cost cutting measures that make sense.”
GIAA also awarded the six highest ranking qualifying bids to operate car rental concessions within the main terminal building.
The award would grant bidders a nonexclusive car rental and lease agreement to operate car rental service counters and 130 return stalls, with the number of designated stalls correlating with proposed minimum annual guaranteed amounts.
Awardees were Triple J Enterprises, Emerald Pacific Group Corp., EL Corp., Atkins Kroll Inc., Nissan Rent a Car, and Pacific Auto Group. The contracts would last 10 years with an option to extend an additional five years and are expected to generate an estimated income of $14.5 million over the course of 10 years or $1.5 million yearly.
John M. Quinata, executive director of GIAA, reported a 25% decrease of 106,679 total seat capacity in September compared to 128,250 seats in August.
A total of 573 flights are scheduled for September compared to 692 flights scheduled in August, reflecting a 17% decrease. Compared to the previous year, September 2026 reflects a 21% decrease in flight numbers and a 26% decrease in seat capacity compared to September 2025. Quinata said the Concourse Access Pass Program continues to positively impact airport operations, averaging $500 per day. “Since we started the program from May until August, we have 862 folks that have taken advantage of the program,” he said. “It’s going very well.” mbj
