HOUSTON – Hobby Airport opens a new international concourse in less than a month. Officials gave KHOU 11 News an exclusive look inside.

International air transport rating agency Skytrax has certified William P. Hobby Airport as the first five-star Airport in North America, a list that encompasses just 16 airports across the world.

The West Concourse will open in two phases. The first, Southwest Airline Co.'s new ticket check-in, opens Sept. 1. The second, the international terminal and federal inspection station, will open ...

The West Concourse Expansion Project comes less than a decade after Hobby Airport last expanded. In October 2015, Southwest Airlines commenced service from the 280,000-square-foot West Concourse.

Officials on Monday revealed the first details of the Hobby Airport expansion project and said they are working to ensure there will be enough Customs and Border Protection officers to handle the ...