BEIJING and NEW
YORK, June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China's
flag airline Air China and The New Terminal One at JFK have
launched a partnership to collaborate on New York's new global gateway to elevate the
travel experience for Chinese customers visiting the United States.
The New Terminal One, a dedicated international terminal that is
being constructed in partnership with The Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey's $19
billion redevelopment of JFK Airport, will partner with Air
China with the objective of providing a world-class experience for
Chinese customers at the premier global gateway scheduled to open
in 2026.
"We are honored to collaborate with our colleagues at Air China
to jointly deliver an extraordinary travel experience for Chinese
customers visiting New York," said
The New Terminal One at JFK Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Aument. "Service to the Asia Pacific region is a strong priority for
us and we are delighted to learn from Air China as we position
ourselves to be the international terminal of choice for Chinese
travelers to New York."
Air China New York General Manager Zhiyong Wang said: "New York is one of our most important markets
globally and we are committed to offering our customers a
world-class travel experience when they fly to the Big Apple. Our
partnership with The New Terminal One will create mutual benefits
as we continue to evaluate our growth in this key market."
Air China currently serves the
existing Terminal 1 at JFK Airport, connecting Beijing and New
York, two of the world's most important cities.
The New Terminal One, whose first phase is scheduled to open in
June 2026, will be a new global
gateway to New York and
the United States. Anchoring the
south side of JFK Airport, the terminal will be the largest
international terminal at the airport when complete, offering 23
gates over a 2.4 million square feet footprint.
About The New Terminal One
The New Terminal One (NTO) at John F. Kennedy International Airport is a bold and
exciting project to develop a world-class international terminal
that will serve as an anchor terminal in the Port Authority's
$19 billion transformation of JFK
into a global gateway to the New
York metropolitan area and the
United States. NTO will set a new standard for design and
service, aspiring to obtain a Top 5 Skytrax ranking and be
considered one of the finest airport terminals in the world. The
$9 billion first phase is the largest
single-asset project financing in US history.
The New Terminal One is being built on sites now occupied by
Terminal 1, the recently closed Terminal 2, and the former Terminal
3, where it will anchor JFK's south side. Construction is taking
place in phases. The first phase, including the new arrivals and
departures halls and first set of 14 new gates, is expected to open
in 2026. At completion, anticipated in 2030, the New Terminal One
will be 2.4 million square feet, making it the largest terminal at
JFK and nearly the same size as LaGuardia Airport's two new
terminals combined.
NTO will be a 23-gate, state-of-the-art, international-only
terminal. Sustainably designed and future-focused, the terminal
will feature expansive, naturally lit public spaces, cutting-edge
technology, and an array of amenities, all designed to enhance the
customer experience and compete with some of the highest-rated
airport terminals in the world.
The New Terminal One consortium of labor, operating, and
financial partners is led by Ferrovial, JLC Infrastructure, Ullico,
and Carlyle. NTO is being built by union labor and we are committed
to local inclusion and labor participation, focusing on diversity
and capacity-building opportunities, including ambitious
participation goals of 30% for minority and women-owned
enterprises, 10% for local business enterprises and 3% for
service-disabled veteran-owned businesses.
Seven airlines have to date committed to operating out of The
New Terminal One, with more planned to join in the coming months.
Airlines that will fly out of the new terminal include Air France,
KLM, Etihad Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Korean Air, EVA Air and
Air Serbia.
To learn more about the New Terminal One at JFK International
Airport, visit
https://www.anewjfk.com/projects/the-new-terminal-one/
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