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By the mid-1970s, the airport's dominant carriers were [[Delta Air Lines|Delta]], [[Eastern Air Lines|Eastern]] and [[National Airlines (1934–1980)|National]]. Eastern operated the airport's only widebody service at the time, daily L-1011s to [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York JFK]] and [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.departedflights.com/PBI75p1.html|title=To Palm Beach International Airport Effective April 15, 1975|website=www.departedflights.com|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> By 1979, National operated daily [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10|DC-10]] service to JFK, [[LaGuardia Airport|LaGuardia]] and [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], while Eastern operated L-1011s to [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]] and Delta operated L-1011s to [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.departedflights.com/PBI79p1.html|title=To West Palm Beach Effective November 15, 1979|website=www.departedflights.com|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref> By 1985, eight widebodies a day flew between PBI and the three New York airports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.departedflights.com/PBI85p1.html|title=To West Palm Beach Effective February 15, 1985|website=www.departedflights.com|access-date=2018-11-06}}</ref>
The 25-gate [[David McCampbell]] Terminal, named for a World War II naval flying ace, was dedicated in 1988.<ref>{{cite news |title=Thousands Get Terminal Fever Magicians, Dancers, Musicians Create Festive Pbia Opening |first=Jim |last=DiPaola |url= http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-10-24/news/8803020709_1_new-terminal-first-terminal-airport-visitors |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |date=October 24, 1988|access-date=October 10, 2018|url-status=
Competition from rapidly expanding [[Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport]] cut growth at the airport in the 1990s. The 2001 recession and the September 11 terrorist attacks further inhibited growth, but development in South Florida since 2002 has finally led to a surge of passenger traffic at the airport. In addition, discount carriers such as [[JetBlue Airways|JetBlue]] and [[Southwest Airlines]] began service to PBI. In 2006, the county embarked on an interim expansion program by breaking ground on a 7-story parking garage and the addition of 3 gates in Concourse C. Long range expansions include gates at Concourse B and the eventual construction of a new 14 gate Concourse D to be extended east from the present terminal.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
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