At John F. Kennedy International Airport, officials hope new upgrades and a brand-new terminal will eventually make the Thanksgiving holiday travel experience smoother.
NEW YORK - Thanksgiving travel is expected to be the busiest on record this year. Airports nationwide are bracing for massive crowds. AAA predicts nearly six million people are expected to fly this holiday season. That's a 2% increase over last year, and an 11% increase over 2019, prior to the pandemic. Some 80 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles, AAA estimates. At John F.
4-million square foot terminal. Its first phase will open in 2026.' Once completed in 2030, it will become the largest terminal at JFK, with 23 gates, and 2.4 million square feet of space. As for holiday travelers?'It's going pretty well. I really have not faced any issues, and it has been pretty smooth,' traveler Afowiri Fondzenyuy said. Traveler Selim Guven was going to be in Milan during the holiday. So will he miss the celebraiton?'Yeah, unfortunately.
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