Airport Design
Previewing the consumer journey at New York JFK Terminal 6
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) recently previewed the design and consumer journey through the ambitious new Terminal 6 at New York JFK International Airport via a colourful video.
The partners marked a year since breaking ground on the US$4.2 billion project with the animated rendering, which showed the facility from terminal front through the airside hall to the gates.
JMP is developing T6 in two phases, with the first five gates opening in early 2026 and construction completion expected by 2028. Lufthansa Group will move to the terminal, and advanced discussions with other air carriers are under way.
New York City-inspired retail, dining options and amenities covering nearly 100,000sq ft are planned at T6 to create a New York Sense of Place. Selection of the future food & beverage, retail and duty free concession partners is under way. JMP has pledged “a boutique-style, world-class terminal that is digital-first, efficient and full of the latest passenger conveniences, technology and amenities”.
Highlights will also include a collection of New York City-inspired artwork featuring local and international artists, curated by Public Art Fund in partnership with JMP and the Port Authority, up to five airline lounges, digital concierge services and a new ground transportation centre.
The terminal is part of the Port Authority’s US$19 billion redevelopment that seeks to transform JFK International Airport “into a 21st-century global gateway set to rival the best airports in the world from curb to gate”.

Impressions of the JFK T6 terminal including airside departures (Photos: JFK Millennium Partners)

“Watching the steel frame of a new Terminal 6 taking shape is a tangible sign that JFK’s transformation into a world-class global gateway is well underway,” says Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton. “This magnificent new international terminal is a key component of the Port Authority’s US$19 billion reimagining of John F. Kennedy International Airport, and it will bring unprecedented economic opportunities to the communities near the airport.”
“With each construction milestone and this one-year mark, we’re closer to welcoming passengers to an extraordinary new airport facility that will provide tremendous benefits to the local community, city and state that Terminal 6 will proudly serve,” says George Casey, JFK Millennium Partners Chairman and Chair and CEO of Vantage Airport Group, which leads Terminal 6 development.
“We’ve had a busy, truly successful first year building T6,” comments Steve Thody, Interim CEO of JFK Millennium Partners. “In partnership with our design-build team at AECOM Hunt and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, we’ve assembled a strong, local workforce that is committed to achieving our 2024 milestones and building with the highest levels of quality and safety. We look forward to continued progress as we build a world-class terminal that international travellers will love, and all New Yorkers can soon call home.”
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