American Airlines and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport are spending $21.7 million to make the airport experience more convenient with improvements to the American Airlines and American Connection terminals and expansion of the B and C-D security checkpoints.

"American Airlines is investing $14.6 million in our newest hub, St. Louis," said Mike Gunn, executive vice president - Marketing and Planning for American Airlines. "This investment shows a long-term commitment to the community, our customers, and our St. Louis employees, and it underscores our commitment to the St. Louis hub."

"Concourses B, C, and D have not been updated since the early 1980s," added Robert Cordes, vice president of the American Airlines St. Louis hub. "Our customers have told us they are looking for more choices in restaurants and a more convenient and comfortableairport experience. Part of American Airlines’ commitment to the St. Louis hub includes bringing the latest airport amenities to St. Louis. Our customers are already enjoying some of our most recent upgrades, such as the Self-Service Check-In machines we’ve installed at the ticket counter and at Service Center 2 on the C concourse."

"American’s decision to invest $14.6 million in St. Louis reflects its commitment to our community," said St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. "These changes -- everything from new restaurants to the new information monitors -- will help make this a better, more attractive, more convenient airport."

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