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INSIDER

About John F. Kennedy International
Airport’s The New Terminal One
The New Terminal One is being built
on sites now occupied by JFK’s Terminal
1, the recently closed Terminal 2, and the
former Terminal 3, where it will anchor
the international airport’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, which is 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 state-of-the-art
international-only terminal with 23 gates.
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.

Port Authority records busiest year ever at its three major airports

The Port Authority of New York and awards as best new airport terminal in the multiple carriers to optimize efficiency. The
New Jersey reports that 2023 marked the world, including the Prix Versailles from new one million-square-foot terminal is
busiest year ever at its three major airports. UNESCO and honors from Skytrax, which 20% larger than the one it replaced.
The totals surpassed pre-pandemic highs also gave the terminal the first 5-star rating LaGuardia’s new high of 32.4 million
as passengers took advantage of additional in the nation -- and the new Terminal C passengers was a 4 percent jump from its
capacity and top-tier amenities at the followed in 2022. previous record in 2019. The new Terminal
remodeled facilities. Extensive, once-in-a-generation B, fully opened in 2020, was built to
In 2023, a total of 144 million air redevelopment work continues at JFK and handle more than double the capacity of its
passengers flew through John F. Kennedy EWR for new and upgraded terminals, predecessor. Likewise, the new Terminal C,
International (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), ground transportation enhancements and which opened in 2022, is 85 percent larger
and Newark Liberty International (EWR) road network overhauls. than the two terminals it replaced.
airports, according to initial estimates. Newark, LaGuardia, and JFK all JFK’s 2023 volume of 62.5
The total was 3 percent above the previous set new domestic travel records in 2023, million was on par with its robust 2019
record of 140 million passengers set in serving 35.3 million, 30.6 million, and 29.1 performance, with a further resurgence
2019. million domestic passengers, respectively. evident by year end: December marked the
The demand comes following years of Newark Liberty recorded the most first month in which JFK’s international
redevelopment work at the agency’s three significant jump. Newark’s record 49.1 passenger volume surpassed totals from
major airports, transforming outdated air million passengers in 2023 was a six the same month in 2019. Its 2.8 million
terminals into award-winning facilities. percent increase over its previous high set international passenger total was a three
This includes Newark Liberty’s new in 2019, as travelers took advantage of percent increase over December 2019’s
Terminal A, which recently marked its increased capacity offered by the new and figures.
first year in operation by welcoming the larger Terminal A. In addition, December 2023 marked
terminal’s 15 millionth passenger and Newark Terminal A’s 15 million the busiest December ever for Port
receiving a Prix Versailles Special Prize passengers in its first year is more than the Authority airports. The three airports
recognizing its distinctive exterior design. previous Terminal A served in any of the welcomed 12 million passengers over the
At LaGuardia, the new world-class 50 years it was in operation. As a common- month, an increase of over 70,000 from the
Terminal B opened in 2020 --and won use terminal, its 33 gates are utilized by previous December record set in 2019.

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