Saudi Arabia's national airline Saudia will move its operations at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK Airport) to the New Terminal One (NTO) upon its opening later this year.
Saudi Arabia's national airline Saudia will move its operations at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK Airport) to the New Terminal One (NTO) upon its opening later this year.
Announced by airport operator Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority NY NJ), Saudia will also introduce new flight timings and increase its services from Jeddah along with the move.
Saudia currently operates at the existing Terminal 1 at JFK Airport, with flights to Jeddah and Riyadh. Through the airline's codeshare partnership with fellow SkyTeam member airline Delta, customers can connect to 12 destinations in the US.
"We are honored to welcome Saudia to the New Terminal One," said Jennifer Aument, Chief Executive Officer, The New Terminal One at JFK. "Our team is dedicated to creating an incredible travel experience that aligns with Saudia's ambitious vision. We look forward to building a strong and lasting partnership with Saudia in New York - one of its most important global gateways."
The NTO is part of the Port Authority's USD $19 billion transformation of JFK Airport. Currently built on sites now occupied by the current Terminal 1, the first phase – including the new arrivals and departure halls, and the first 14 gates. The project completion is expected to take place in 2030. With a designed area of 2.4 million square feet featuring 23 gates, it will be the largest terminal at JFK Airport.
With the addition of Saudia, 20 airlines will move their JFK Airport operations to the NTO. Other Asian and Middle East-based airlines that will shift their operations to the new terminal are Etihad, Korean Air, EVA Air, Philippine Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air China, China Airlines, Gulf Air, and China Eastern.
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