ONTARIO,
Calif., April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Ontario International Airport (ONT) on Thursday
(April 25) celebrated the grand
opening of its newest restaurant, Mi Casa
Cantina, part of the popular Southern California airport's transformation
of its food and beverage concessions in partnership with SSP
America.
Located in Terminal 4, Mi Casa
Cantina offers ONT travelers original, authentic and
innovative Mexican cuisine in a lively environment. The restaurant
offers breakfast, lunch and dinner menus featuring scratch-made
salsas, and salads, a variety of quesadillas, bowls, burritos,
guacamole, and Mexican small-plate dishes.
Thursday's grand opening is the latest in an aggressive rollout
of food and beverage concessions since the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
entered into a formal partnership with SSP America early last year.
The contract is expected to bring in $66
million in non-aeronautical revenue to OIAA over the initial
20-year term – dollars that support airport operations, help to
reduce landing fees and other airline costs and ultimately provide
an enhanced experience for our customers. Other recent openings
include Einstein Bros. (Terminal 4) and Pizza Vino (Terminal 2),
and renovations are underway at Urban Crave (T4) and Tap & Pour
(T2).
"We are proud to partner with SSP America in this critical part
of the ONT travel experience. These enhanced concessions delight
travelers with a variety of food and beverage options, providing
jobs for local residents and generating millions of dollars a year
in revenues to support ONT's mission of connecting people and
places," said Elisa Grey, OIAA's
chief revenue management officer.
"ONT is one of the fastest growing airports in the U.S., and the
SSP America team led by our Director of Operations Tina Dungan is delighted to be part of the
airport community. We fully support the airport's efforts to
elevate the culinary program with memorable experiences for
travelers to enjoy before their departure," said Oscar Hernandez, regional vice president of SSP
America.
In addition to these more recent updates, OIAA's Revenue
Management team has helped attract such popular establishments as
Chick-fil-A, Dunkin' Donuts, Brewery X and the first-ever Top Golf
Swing Suite to be located at an airport. In March, a national study
by Upgraded Points ranked ONT as the third best airport in the U.S.
for fast food accessibility.
In the meantime, ONT remains one of the aviation industry's
great success stories, achieving 37 consecutive months of
year-over-year passenger gains. Through the first three months of
2024, ONT passenger volumes were 10% above year-ago levels, which
puts it on pace to approach its annual record of 7.2 million, set
before the Great Recession in 2007.
About Ontario International
Airport
Ontario
International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in
the United States, according to
Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located
in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of
downtown Los Angeles in the center
of Southern California. It is a
full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to
two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central
America and Taiwan. More
information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow
@flyONT on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and
Instagram
About the Ontario
International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was formed
in August 2012 by a Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of
Ontario and the County of San
Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management,
operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the
Southern California economy and
the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA
leaders include Ontario City Council Member Alan D. Wapner
(President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald
O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member
Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino
County Supervisor Curt Hagman
(Commissioner) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
About SSP America
SSP America is a division of SSP
Group, a leading operator of food and beverage concessions in
travel locations, operating restaurants, bars, cafés, food courts,
lounges and convenience stores in airports, train stations,
motorway service stations and other leisure locations. We operate
in approximately 600 travel locations and manage more than 550
international, national, and local brands across our 2,900
units. The SSP America team is driven by a shared vision to
bring authentic restaurant experiences to every airport in
North America. Our employees have
a passion for exceptional food served by people who believe in
heartfelt hospitality. Our airport partners trust SSP America to
deliver a world-class portfolio of brands with broad passenger
appeal and lasting commercial viability. Our brand heroes trust us
to bring a taste of place to their hometown airport. To learn more
about SSP America, visit us at:
www.foodtravelexperts.com/america.
OIAA Media Contact:
Steve
Lambert (909)
841-7527 slambert@flyontario.com
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