Delta to create "state-of-the-art" facility at New York JFK by Cheap Flights Booker UK

Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced plans to enhance and expand the fourth terminal at John F Kennedy airport.

Some $1.2bn (£765m) is set to be invested in the project to create a "state-of-the-art" facility for the carrier.

The development will begin in September 2010 and is set to provide a number of benefits for passengers, including an improvement in operational performance through dual taxiways and better connections between terminals two and four.

Delta will also be able to expand its international network, which already includes more than 1,200 weekly flights to destinations throughout Europe, Africa, Latin America and other regions.

Richard Anderson, the airline"s chief executive officer, said: "The newly expanded and enhanced terminal 4, one of many substantial investments we"re making in New York, will provide significant benefits to our customers, employees and the city of New York for decades to come."

New York governor David Paterson added: "John F Kennedy airport, one of the world"s busiest airports, will continue its transformation into one of the nation"s most state-of the-art airports with the approval of this plan and the construction of a new billion dollar extension to the international terminal."

Delta has also announced plans to offer a range of new customer dining options at New York"s LaGuardia airport.


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