Introducing: the world's first airport terminal for animals
Jan 16, 2015, 4:34 pm
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Introducing: the world's first airport terminal for animals
Air travel can be such a nightmare, but one airport is determined to improve the experience… for animals, that is.
John F. Kennedy Airport is set to open the first privately-owned animal terminal in the world. It will be called, naturally, The Ark.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has signed a 30-year lease deal with Ark Development, an affiliate of the real estate company Racebrook Capital, to design and build a 178,000-square-foot animal cargo facility at the Queens, New York-based airport.
The $48m (31.6m) project will create 180 jobs and generate $108m in revenues over its 30-year span, the organisers said.
John F. Kennedy Airport is set to open the first privately-owned animal terminal in the world. It will be called, naturally, The Ark.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has signed a 30-year lease deal with Ark Development, an affiliate of the real estate company Racebrook Capital, to design and build a 178,000-square-foot animal cargo facility at the Queens, New York-based airport.
The $48m (31.6m) project will create 180 jobs and generate $108m in revenues over its 30-year span, the organisers said.
Fido and Mittens will be happy.
As well as Wilbur, Spot and Old Blue.
Jan 16, 2015, 7:49 pm
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This place looks nicer than many of the USA domestic "clubs/lounges". I like the last part of the article:
So I guess when this opens, you would no longer check an animal at air cargo at JFK? No mention if the airlines are working with this group? What benefit is in it for AA, UA, DL, etc? And Foreign carriers?
The article does not say exactly how this is going to work. The place looks nice.
If only someone would think of a way to make the flying experience that pleasant for humans...
The article does not say exactly how this is going to work. The place looks nice.
Jan 16, 2015, 9:29 pm
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Is this a quarantine facility?
It still looks better than a DL SC, UA UC, AA AC for humans.
