NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2025/ PRNewswire/– JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York City & & New Jacket to construct and run John F. Kennedy International Airport terminal’s new first-rate Incurable 6 (T 6, and Icelandair, the leading service provider of Iceland, today revealed that Icelandair has picked T 6 for its future operations at JFK. Icelandair joins companion airline JetBlue, Air Canada, Aer Lingus, ANA, Avianca, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Condor, Frontier, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Norse, and SWISS as the 15 th global airline that will certainly make T 6 its new home at JFK when the incurable open up to guests in 2026
Icelandair ends up being the 15 th airline to run from the new JFK T 6
Incurable 6 is a vital element of the Port Authority of New York and New Jacket’s $ 19 billion transformation of JFK International Airport terminal into a world-class gateway, with two new terminals, two broadened and modernized terminals, a brand-new ground transport facility, and a totally brand-new, streamlined roadway network.
Icelandair passengers can look forward to T 6’s digital-first, boutique guest experience, with a less than 5 -minute average walk from the TSA safety and security checkpoint leave to all gateways, and seamless connectivity to Icelandair’s companion, JetBlue. Additional features consist of 100, 000 square feet of NYC-inspired shopping, eating, lounges and facilities, curated public art, sustainable operating attributes, and a costs visitor experience throughout the incurable.
Icelandair presently runs up to twice-daily solution to Reykjavik, Iceland, on airplane with a two-cabin setup. Thanks to the airline’s critical collaboration with JetBlue, guests taking a trip on both airline companies can take advantage of fast connections between the new T 6 and JetBlue’s Terminal 5, which will be connected when the incurable opens up.
“Icelandair has actually been a superior lasting companion at T 7, and we’re thrilled to compose our following phase together at the new T 6,” stated Steve Thody, CEO, JFK Centuries Partners. “As a top global airline company, Icelandair shares our commitment to sustainability and developing an unforgettable guest experience, and we can not wait to open our doors to their passengers on our very first day of operations.”
About JFK Terminal 6
Presently under construction at John F. Kennedy International Flight Terminal, Terminal 6 is being created in two phases, with the very first six entrances opening in 2026 and building and construction completion expected by 2028 Incurable 6 functions include:
- 10 entrances, of which nine will certainly accommodate widebody aircraft
- Modern automated luggage system, customs/border control centers, and the most up to date TSA testing innovations
- One of the lengthiest separations visuals at JFK, with airline-branded passenger drop-off zones
- Several airline lounges, along with a new arrivals lounge
- A brand-new ground transport center
- A curated collection of New york city City-inspired art work including local and global artists, curated by the Public Art Fund in partnership with JMP and the Port Authority of New York & & New Jacket
- Sustainably-sourced structure materials, rooftop solar power, and energy effective systems and operating techniques throughout the terminal
- Sustainability certifications for LEED (silver or gold), Envision and SITES underway
Concerning JFK Millennium Allies
Incurable 6 is a prize-winning public-private collaboration between the Port Authority of New York & & New Jacket and JFK Millennium Partners– a consortium that is led by Vantage Group, a market leading capitalist, designer and supervisor of award-winning worldwide flight terminal jobs, consisting of LaGuardia Airport terminal’s Terminal B; American Three-way I, a qualified minority-owned financier, owner, designer and manager of framework assets; RXR, an innovative New York real estate investor and designer; and JetBlue Airways, New York’s home town airline company. When complete, Incurable 6 will certainly attach effortlessly with Terminal 5 to develop an anchor terminal on JFK International Airport’s north side. For additional information, visit: https://www.portauthoritybuilds.com/redevelopment/us/en/jfk/planned-projects/terminal- 6 html
Regarding Icelandair
With a considerable course network, Icelandair uses the unique geographical area of Iceland as a center midway in between Europe and North America, supplying direct trips to around 60 destinations. Extra to the international course network, Icelandair operates a residential network in Iceland, an airfreight and logistics company along with aircraft leasing and consulting services.
Given that its foundation in 1937, Icelandair has actually gradually broadened its path network and, in 2024, carried 4 7 million travelers to 55 locations in Europe and North America and utilized around 3, 600 full-time staff members. Icelandair is a publicly traded firm, noted on Nasdaq Iceland.