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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 9:14 pm
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Toshbaf
 
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Do you have a favorite terminal at JFK? I have several (in bold). Here's my commentary.

Tower Air terminal - never been to it. Not with the other terminals.

Eastern Airlines terminal (demolished) - Very functional and likeable.

Terminal 1 - don't remember much airside but landside is fine.

Terminal 2 (formerly Northwest/Delta terminal) - I sort of like this one. Not many amenities but it really looks like it's from the 1960's, including its waffle ceiling.

Terminal 3 (formerly Pan Am Worldport, demolished) - The saucer looked so cool but the rest of the terminal was dingy and resembled a bus station. The roadway inside the terminal was crowded and dark.

International Arrivals Building (demolished) - little memory of it but I think the check in desks were like individual boutiques with separate doors to the street.

Terminal 4 - very ordinary type of modern terminal

Terminal 5 - JetBlue gates. Never been there.

Terminal 5 -TWA Flight Center / TWA International. The headhouse was interesting but the rest of the terminal was just ok.

Terminal 6 (demolished, previously called National Airlines Sundome and TWA Domestic Terminal) - designed by I. M. Pei. My favorite terminal at JFK. Beautiful check in. Separate gate areas.

Terminal 7 / formerly called British Airways Terminal - cool to have a non-US airline having their own terminal at JFK. The outside looks superb. The inside just ok. The stores near the gate area are nice and bright white. Currently lacks a full TSA Pre-Check but had Pre-Check "Lite".

American Airlines terminal - never been inside. Now demolished.

Terminal 8 (American Airlines)- just another modern terminal to me. A little fewer stores than terminal 4.

United Airlines Terminal, at one time Terminal 9. Very 60's design. Resembles the style at O'Hare airport. Plain glass and metal push doors.
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