Skift Take
JetBlue’s T5 has been a bright spot among dingy New York airports since its opening in 2008 so the newest addition will likely follow suite and hopefully lead the way in design and efficiency for its outdated neighbors.
JetBlue Airways Monday broke ground for the expansion of Terminal 5 at Kennedy Airport, which will give the airline new arrival space for its international flights, and generate thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent jobs by 2015.
"This is a big day," said David Barger, JetBlue chief executive. "We'll now have a single operation at Kennedy Airport."
Currently, international travelers on JetBlue arrive at Terminal 4, and passengers with connecting flights have to transfer to T
