Shanghai-based China Jap Airways will quickly have a brand new house at John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport.
The consortium behind the Terminal One challenge at JFK mentioned China Jap will transfer to the brand new facility from its present location in Terminal 1. The brand new Terminal One is being constructed on websites now occupied by Terminal 1 and the previous Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, the place it can anchor the airport’s south facet.
“We’re honored to function China Jap Airways’ long-term strategic companion as they proceed to develop in New York Metropolis,” mentioned Jennifer Aument, CEO of The New Terminal One, in a information launch. “China Jap’s dedication to distinctive service aligns with our imaginative and prescient to remodel the worldwide journey expertise at JFK. We’re excited to work collectively to create a premier gateway between New York Metropolis and Shanghai.”
The brand new Terminal One is a part of a broader $19 billion transformation challenge at JFK launched by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The brand new facility may have 23 gates, departures and arrivals halls, and retail and eating area. The primary 14 gates are scheduled to open subsequent yr, and airport officers count on the whole terminal will probably be full by 2030.
China Jap launched nonstop service between New York and Shanghai in 2006. Its different locations in North America are Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vancouver.
Various worldwide airways have already dedicated to gates on the new Terminal One, together with Air France, KLM, Korean Air, Etihad, China Airways, Turkish Airways, and Air New Zealand.
