Delta Expands at JFK

February 11,2013

CAP Member, Delta Air Lines Inc.'s base at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport will get even bigger.  Delta, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and a subsidiary of Schipol Group said today they will add a $175 million project to the $1.2 billion redevelopment at Terminal 4 scheduled to open in May.

Eleven 11 gates and 75,000 square feet will be added to Terminal 4's Concourse B. Delta said it has committed an additional $5 million for information technology enhancements.

"This additional expansion project at Terminal 4 is another in a long line of substantial investments we are making in New York," said Delta CEO Richard Anderson in a statement.

With the new expansion, Terminal 4's Concourse B will house 27 Delta gates and completely replace Delta's current Terminal 2 regional jet operation. Terminal 4 is one of the largest air terminals in the New York area, serving 30 international and domestic airlines with an annual passenger volume of 10.7 million travelers in 2012. The 1.5-million-square-foot Terminal 4 will grow to nearly two million square feet and accommodate 15 million passengers.

The expansion already underway, which is 90 percent complete, features nine new and seven renovated international gates; improved and renovated check-in areas, including a dedicated Sky Priority check-in area; a centralized security checkpoint; new dining and retail offerings; a new 24,000 square-foot flagship Delta Sky Club with the first ever Sky Deck outdoor terrace; dual taxiways for less congestion and shorter taxi times; and improved Customs and Border Protection and baggage claim facilities.

-Courtesy, Atlanta Business Chronicle