JFK’s new T5
davidmoffitt | September 8th, 2009 | Travel | 2 Comments »
The last time I was at JFK, things were quite a mess if you were flying on Jet Blue. Their new terminal wasn’t done and passengers all had to be shuttled in mini-busses from one terminal to this temporary building in the middle of nowhere. The “waiting area” for this shuttle was nothing more than a ramp separated from the tarmac by a chain-link fence.
Needless to say, this was less than desirable.
Well, let’s just say Jet Blue has more than redeemed themselves with the launch of what they call “T5″ here at JFK.
It’s bright. It’s fresh. The layout is logical and there is no shortage of great places to grab a bite of food. And oh, the food! In addition to standard airport-fare, the deli is done by Boars Head, and there is this row of “sit down” bistros with wait staff and decent if not downright GOOD food. Amazingy the prices weren’t sky high either… All told I was very impressed. I ate a bowl of steel-cut oats topped with caramelized bananas and golden raisins – a generous portion of hot, healthy food for $7. Hard to argue with that compared to what I’m used to in airports!
I have about 30 more minutes before boarding for SEA but for once I am wishing I had a longer layover so I coins continue to explore this gem of a terminal (and perhaps have another bellini hehe).
UPDATE -
To top things off, a live jazz/brass group is playing in the junction of where gates 1-7, 8-21 etc meet.
I’ve been to that terminal before and although I never experienced the “bus to mysterious no-where building,” it was a not-so-pleasant experience. Glad to hear they’ve turned things around (and even more so that they’ve got some healthier food options than your standard pizza or Burger King).
Sounds great, I’ll get to see it tomorrow. Never been to T5, not even to JFK. Perhaps we should ditch coworking for the next month and just commute to JFK Terminal 5, work from there. Free wifi, great environment, and our transportation is free!