JFK T6 - Interview with Steve Thody, COO of JFK Millennium Partners, at Routes World 2023

Dark/Light Mode (29/10/23)  Vantage Airport Group - an airport investment, development and management company - was at Routes World 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye to advance air service discussions and showcase its latest airport transformation projects, including the new $4.9 billion international Terminal 6 (T6) now under construction at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the Vantage-led company selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) to build and manage T6, met with more than a dozen international carriers at Routes World about its plans for the new terminal. Those meetings were timely, as JMP prepares to mark its first full year of operations following financial close of the project and lease commencement in late 2022.

Steve Thody

The Lufthansa Group has already announced it will make its home in the new Terminal when the first gates open in early 2026, operating flights from several gates and opening a lounge for those travelling on its airlines, including Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines.

Advanced discussions with several other carriers are also underway.

T6's redevelopment project is part of the Port Authority’s $19 billion modernization of JFK Airport. When fully complete in 2028, T6 will also connect to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 to offer seamless transfers for connecting passengers.

Some of the highlights of T6 include:

- An 1.2 million square foot terminal complex, with 100,000 square feet of innovative shopping, dining, and amenities;

- 10 gates, including nine to accommodate widebody aircraft;

- State-of-the-art automated baggage system, customs/border control facilities, and the latest TSA screening technologies;

- The longest departures curb at JFK, with airline-branded passenger drop-off zones;

- Opportunities for up to five airline lounges, in addition to a new arrivals lounge;

- Digital concierge services;

- New ground transportation center and shared taxi stand with T5;

- A curated collection of NYC-inspired, inspirational custom artwork, featuring local and international artists, curated by Public Art Fund in partnership with JMP and the Port Authority;

- Sustainably sourced building materials, rooftop solar power, and energy efficient systems and operating practices throughout the new terminal; and

- Pursuing sustainability certifications for LEED (Silver or Gold), Envision, and SITES Elsewhere across the Vantage network, LaGuardia Terminal B also earned Skytrax prestigious’ five-star terminal ranking in 2023, and Vantage also successfully launched a new locally inspired concessions program at Kansas City International Airport’s new single terminal when it opened in February 2023.

To learn more about the exciting JFK T6 project, Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com sat down with Steve Thody, Chief Operating Officer of JFK Millennium Partners, at Routes World 2023, to ask him a few questions. The exclusive interview is available below in HD video and podcast formats.

JFK T6 - Interview with Steve Thody, Chief Operating Officer of JFK Millennium Partners

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