JetBlue Issues Request for Qualifications to Developers for JFK Airport Terminal Project
July 21 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
-- Aligned with Governor Cuomo’s Vision Plan
for JFK Airport, JetBlue Sets Out to Create a World Class Customer
Experience through Terminal Development --
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline®, today
released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the development of
a terminal at New York’s JFK Airport. This development initiative
is aligned with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s vision plan to
transform JFK International Airport into an airport equipped to
meet the demands of the 21st century. In coordination with the Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey’s master plan process, JetBlue
is seeking to lead the development of the former Terminal 6 site
and potentially the Terminal 7 site.
JetBlue will identify innovative development opportunities that
meet the needs of travelers in the New York region. The project
would accommodate increases in customer traffic in the airline’s
largest focus city, enhance and facilitate codesharing and
interline agreements, and open the door to new value-enhancing
partnership opportunities.
“Terminal 5 has been and will continue to be a key factor in our
success in New York from a customer experience and revenue growth
perspective,” said Lisa Reifer, vice president infrastructure,
properties and development, JetBlue. “This project lays the
groundwork for JetBlue’s future leadership in our largest focus
city. We are seeking innovative, cost- and capital-efficient
approaches to Governor Cuomo’s ambitious vision for JFK to deliver
a world-class airport experience for our customers and crewmembers
while allowing us to maximize the value of our strategic airport
assets.”
The project, subject to approval from the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey, will include:
- Phased development on the Terminal 6
and potentially the Terminal 7 site
- The addition of international gates for
JetBlue and partner airlines
- Seamless connection to Terminal T5 (T5)
and throughout the new facilities, both on the landside and on the
airside
- New curb-frontage and roadways
providing increased vehicle capacity and enhanced access to the
terminals
JetBlue is opening this RFQ process to developers. After
receiving submissions from the RFQ, JetBlue will identify a select
pool of qualified bidders to participate in a Request for Proposal
(RFP) process later this year. For a copy of the RFQ, please email
gs-JetBlue-JFK-Correspondence@gs.com.
Responses are due no later than 5:00 pm ET on August 11, 2017.
T5’s World Class Experience - In 2008, in partnership
with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, JetBlue opened
its state-of-the-art Terminal 5 (T5) facility. T5 is the newest
terminal at JFK and focuses on delivering a leading customer
experience and operational efficiency. In 2014, JetBlue opened T5i,
its international arrivals hall extension bringing Federal
Inspection Services in-house, creating a more seamless experience
for customers. T5i development produced nearly 1,000 jobs for
workers in the New York region during the construction period.
From JFK, JetBlue offers up to 175 daily nonstop flights to 70
destinations throughout the United States, the Caribbean and Latin
America. Last year 13.9 million travelers passed through T5. The
800,000-square-foot terminal currently boasts 29 gates distributed
throughout three concourses, an international arrival extension,
and a 55,000-square-foot central retail and concession
Marketplace.
New York’s Hometown Airline - JetBlue is the only major
commercial airline based in New York City and New York State.
JetBlue proudly celebrates its hometown pride with a special livery
celebrating New York State Tourism and adorned with the I Love New
York logo. With its strong position at JFK and its headquarters in
Long Island City, JetBlue employs 6,700 crewmembers in the New York
area.
About JetBlue
JetBlue is New York’s Hometown Airline®, and a leading carrier
in Boston, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Los Angeles (Long Beach),
Orlando, and San Juan. JetBlue carries more than 38 million
customers a year to 101 cities in the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin
America with an average of 1,000 daily flights. For more
information please visit jetblue.com.
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