US: Kennedy Airport rehab plan unveiled, along with US$13b price tag
The operator of John F. Kennedy International Thursday released the first details of a sweeping overhaul along with a new price tag of US$13b. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, revealed plans, revised cost estimates, and sketches of new roadways, aircraft taxiways, gates and vast, light-filled terminals brimming with stores, restaurants and bars decorated with trees, plants and artwork. “JFK will become a destination unto itself,” Cotton said, rather than what he called today’s “abysmal” passenger experience. Construction is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. The announcement caps more than a year of competition between airlines, terminal operators, developers and private-equity firms vying for land at one of the nation’s busiest airports. <br/>
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US: Kennedy Airport rehab plan unveiled, along with US$13b price tag
The operator of John F. Kennedy International Thursday released the first details of a sweeping overhaul along with a new price tag of US$13b. Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, revealed plans, revised cost estimates, and sketches of new roadways, aircraft taxiways, gates and vast, light-filled terminals brimming with stores, restaurants and bars decorated with trees, plants and artwork. “JFK will become a destination unto itself,” Cotton said, rather than what he called today’s “abysmal” passenger experience. Construction is expected to begin in 2020 and be completed by 2025. The announcement caps more than a year of competition between airlines, terminal operators, developers and private-equity firms vying for land at one of the nation’s busiest airports. <br/>
