The New Terminal One at JFK and Air China Team Up to Elevate Travel Experience for Chinese Customers

18.06.2024 - 09:11 / breakingtravelnews.com / John F.Kennedy / Air China

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.

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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