Turkish Airlines to operate from new JFK terminal in 2026
December 16, 2024
Turkish Airlines is to operate from JFK International airport’s New Terminal One when it opens in 2026, with a brand new lounge to complement its ongoing operations from its top US gateway.
Developed as part of the Port Authority’s $19 billion transformation project, the 2.6 million square foot, 23-gate facility is one of two new terminals under development. Set to be not only JKF’s largest terminal when complete but also the largest international terminal in the United States, “T1 will offer the highest levels of passenger experience,” explains its constructor and operator Ferrovial.
Turkish Airlines currently runs 19 services a week from JFK to its hub at Istanbul. As part of its expansion at JFK, it will also open a new 11,000 square foot lounge – twice the size of its existing offering – featuring “premium amenities, expansive views of JFK Airport’s airfield and provide direct boarding access to aircraft,” explains New Terminal One.
Turkish Airlines chairman of the board and executive committee Ahmet Bolat said the new state-of-the-art lounge “underlines [its] commitment to continue [the airline’s] growth in the US market”.
The Turkish flag carrier will join several other airlines already pledging a presence at the new facility including and Philippine Airlines, the first south-east Asian airline to commit to operations from New Terminal One. Other global carriers signed up to date include Air France, KLM, Etihad, LOT Polish Airlines, Air China, Korean Air, EVA Air, Air Serbia SAS and Neos.
