Azores Airlines is the latest carrier planning a move to New York-JFK’s coming Terminal One.
The consortium behind the Terminal One project announced Thursday that Azores will operate its nonstop flight to Ponta Delgada in the Azores islands from the new facility.
“Joining the new Terminal One is an important milestone for Azores Airlines and for the communities we serve,” Rui Miguel Furtado Coutinho, president of Azores parent company SATA Group, said in a news release. “The Azores have long been a bridge across the Atlantic, and this partnership allows us to strengthen that bridge with a state‑of‑the‑art home at JFK.”
The new Terminal One is part of a broader $19 billion transformation project at JFK launched by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The new facility will have 23 gates, departures and arrivals halls, and retail and dining space. The first 14 gates are scheduled to open next year, and airport officials expect the entire terminal will be complete by 2030.
A number of international airlines have already committed to gates at the new Terminal One, including Air France, KLM, Korean Air, Etihad, China Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air New Zealand.
Azores connects its namesake islands with the U.S., mainland Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Cape Verde, and Canada. Its only other destination in the U.S. is Boston.
