A brief survey of friends' recent experiences flying through JFK include a public-transit nightmare trying to get there, a five-hour delay spent disassociating on a bench because nearby shops were closed or under construction, and a tale of lost luggage. Would a hanging art installation of clouds in dichroic plexiglass have helped in any of these situations? No, but one will be coming to JFK's Terminal One anyway.
The dated and bland terminal was dedicated exactly 30 years ago -- and many say that's about the best thing that can be said about it. $100 million-$150 million is the likely price tag When the terminal was built in 1995, only about 12% of Americans had mobile phones. Today, everyone travels with a smartphone, but at Westchester County Airport one has to hunt to find a spot to plug their device in.