August 1998: Plans unveiled for airport to get $188 million terminal by 2005April 1999: Lavish design for S.L. airport is scaled back
July 1999: Airport expansion deemed feasible; next steps are to get financing approved, plan the construction
October 1999: Now-Mayor Anderson, then a candidate, gives his position on airport expansion:
"The planned expansion of the Salt Lake International Airport should depend on (1) whether Delta Airlines is earnest with respect to its recent threat to relocate if there is an increase in fees at the airport, and (2) whether, with changes in the law, Salt Lake City could benefit from revenues generated by airport operations. Delta's recent threat to relocate if lease rates are increased is difficult to understand, particularly because the per-passenger cost of operating out of Salt Lake City is much less expensive than most airports in this region. For instance, the 1998 per-passenger cost at the Salt Lake City International Airport was $3.95, while the per-passenger cost in Denver's new airport was $18. In the face of Delta's threat, the expansion probably should be delayed. Also, the possibility of Salt Lake City obtaining some of the funds from airport operations should be fully explored. If the proposed expansion of the airport would preclude the possibility of Salt Lake City receiving some of the financial benefits of operating the airport, we should limit the expansion, at least at this time."