Vantage Airport Group and JFK Millennium Partners Showcase Latest Airport
Projects at Routes World 2023
First five gates of the new JFK Terminal 6 open in 2026
Routes World delegates invited to enjoy a taste of NYC at the Vantage chalet with
complimentary burgers from NYC favorite, Shake Shack*
Istanbul, Türkiye and New York, NY; October 16, 2023: Vantage Airport Group, an
industry-leading airport investment, development, and management company has
returned to Routes World 2023, the leading global annual air service development
conference, to advance air service discussions and showcase its latest airport
transformation projects. These include LaGuardia Terminal B, named Best New Airport
Terminal in the World by Skytrax in 2023, and the new $4.9 billion international Terminal 6,
now under construction at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK Airport).
“We are excited to be attending Routes World 2023 to connect with airline and airport
colleagues, discuss air service opportunities, and this year, showcase our newest airport
terminal project, Terminal 6 at JFK,” said Stewart Steeves, Chief Operating Officer, Vantage
Airport Group.
JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the Vantage-led company selected by the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) to build and manage the new Terminal 6, is
meeting with more than a dozen international carriers at Routes about its plans for the
new Terminal. These meetings come as JMP prepares to mark its first full year of
operations following financial close of the project and lease commencement in late 2022.
The Lufthansa Group has already announced it will make its home in the new Terminal
when the first gates open in early 2026, operating flights from several gates and creating a
world-class lounge experience for guests travelling on its airlines, including Lufthansa,
SWISS, Austrian Airlines, and Brussels Airlines. Advanced discussions with several other
carriers are underway.
Terminal 6 will help transform JFK into a world-class global gateway. The redevelopment
project is part of the Port Authority’s $19 billion modernization of JFK Airport. When fully
complete in 2028, Terminal 6 will also connect to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 to offer seamless
transfers for connecting passengers.
“With bright and airy check-in and arrivals areas, NYC-inspired shopping and dining,
curated public art and state-of-the-art passenger technologies, Terminal 6 aims to become
one of the best airport experiences in the world,” said Steve Thody, Chief Operating
Officer, JFK Millennium Partners.
T6 airlines and their passengers will enjoy a boutique-style, world-class new terminal that
is digital first, operationally efficient, and full of the latest passenger conveniences,
technology, and amenities, including:
o A 1.2 million square foot terminal complex, with 100,000 square feet of
innovative shopping, dining, and amenities
o 10 gates, including nine to accommodate widebody aircraft
o State-of-the-art automated baggage system, customs/border control facilities, and
the latest TSA screening technologies
o The longest departures curb at JFK, with airline-branded passenger drop-off
zones
o Opportunities for up to five airline lounges, in addition to a new arrivals lounge
o Digital concierge services
o New ground transportation center and shared taxi stand with Terminal 5
o A curated collection of NYC-inspired, inspirational custom artwork, featuring
local and international artists, curated by Public Art Fund in partnership with JMP
and the Port Authority
o Sustainably sourced building materials, rooftop solar power, and energy efficient
systems and operating practices throughout the new terminal
o Pursuing sustainability certifications for LEED (Silver or Gold), Envision, and SITES
Elsewhere across the Vantage network, LaGuardia Terminal B also earned Skytrax
prestigious’ five-star terminal ranking in 2023, and Vantage also successfully launched a
new locally inspired concessions program at Kansas City International Airport’s new single
terminal when it opened in February 2023.
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Note to the Editor
*Complimentary Shake Shack hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and falafel burgers will be
distributed daily (while supplies last) at the Vantage Routes chalet between 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Media contacts:
Vantage Airport Group: Kate Donegani, Director Marketing & Communications
KDonegani@vantageairportgroup.com; 604-970-3445
JFK Millennium Partners: Jennifer Janzen, Director Communications
JJanzen@vantageairportgroup.com; 929-625-4216
About Vantage Airport Group
Passionate about People, Place, and Performance, Vantage Airport Group is a leading investor,
developer, and manager of airports and transportation infrastructure around the world. Since 1994,
Vantage has made more than 30 airports more efficient, profitable, sustainable, and connected to
the communities they serve. Its current network is composed of 13 active airport and rail station
operations, in locations ranging from large capital cities and tourist destinations to smaller
destinations in the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe. Notable projects include the award-
winning new $5.1B LaGuardia Terminal B in New York, named the 2022 World’s Best New Airport
Terminal by Skytrax, and the $4.9B development of a new international Terminal 6 at John F.
Kennedy International, now underway. Elsewhere, Vantage leads major concessions redevelopment
projects at Chicago Midway International Airport and Kansas City International Airport’s new
terminal. Together, Vantage airports served 53 million passengers in 2022, traveling on 160 different
airlines to 265 global destinations. Vantage is a wholly owned strategic platform of Corsair
Infrastructure Partners for capital deployment in the airport sector. For more information on
Vantage’s industry-leading approach, network airports and career opportunities,
visit vantageairportgroup.com.
About JFK Millennium Partners (JMP)
Formed in November 2022, JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) is a private consortium composed of
Vantage Airport Group, an industry-leading developer, investor and manager of airports and
terminals around the globe, including the award-winning LaGuardia Terminal B; American Triple I, a
New York-based investor, owner, developer and manager of infrastructure assets and infrastructure-
focused companies; RXR Realty, a New York-based private real estate company with experience in
public-private development, investment and property management, development, design,
construction, leasing and financing; and JetBlue, New York’s Hometown Airline® and the only major
airline headquartered in New York. The company has been hired by the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey to build and manage the new $4.9B Terminal 6 in a lease through 2060. For more
information, visit anewjfk.com/jmp-terminal6/.
About the JFK Redevelopment Program
In January 2017, the JFK Vision Plan was announced to transform John F. Kennedy International
Airport into the world-class airport that New Yorkers deserve. The Vision Plan provides a strategic
framework for the Port Authority and its partners to completely redevelop, modify and expand
existing facilities and infrastructure. Terminal 6 builds on the momentum of three other major
redevelopment projects already underway. All of the privately financed terminal projects combined
with the Port Authority's roadway, parking and infrastructure projects represent an $19 billion
transformation of JFK International through a series of extraordinary public-private partnerships.
For more information, visit anewjfk.com.
