United Completes $2.6 Billion Terminal B Expansion in Houston
United Airlines has completed a $2.6 billion expansion of Terminal B at George Bush International Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas. The project adds 22 new gates, significantly increasing capacity and featuring new amenities, reinforcing Houston's strategic importance for the airline.
Houston, TX, October 22, 2026 —
United Airlines has completed a $2.6 billion expansion of Terminal B at George Bush International Airport in Houston, adding 22 gates and increasing the terminal’s capacity, according to the information provided about the project.
The expanded terminal also features new amenities. The specific amenities were not identified, and no details were provided about how the additional gates will be used or which flights they will serve.
The project reinforces Houston’s strategic importance for United, the summary said. It did not provide further detail about the airline’s operations at the airport or quantify how the expansion changes the number of passengers or flights the terminal can accommodate.
The expansion’s total stated cost is $2.6 billion. Information about the project’s start date, construction timeline, funding arrangements and the parties involved in carrying out the work was not provided. No details were included about whether the project was completed in stages or whether any parts of Terminal B were unavailable during construction.
The summary also did not specify the types of services or facilities included among the new amenities. It gives no further information about the design of the terminal, the location of the new gates within the facility, or the expected effect on travelers’ experience.
With the expansion complete, the reported additions are 22 gates and new amenities at Terminal B. Further information about the terminal’s updated capacity, the project schedule and the amenities was not available in the summary.
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