Chattanooga Invista employee Judy Ciulis says the nylon manufacturer regularly rents cars at Lovell Field, so she’s looking forward to a $1.5 million upgrade that would almost double the lot’s size.
“The company uses it a lot,” she said as she recently returned a rental car, adding that the revamped space will offer people more options.
One of the biggest improvements to the airport’s rental car area in decades will boost the number of vehicle spaces from 94 to 178, said Terry Hart, chief executive at Lovell Field.
“It’s very much limited today,” said Hart. “It’s not a positive experience for customers.”
Airport Authority member Tom Snow said it appears that rental car agencies often run short of vehicles in the middle of the workweek.