JFK Airport TWA Hotel & Flight Center ribbon cutting with Governor Cuomo, Tyler Morese, Melinda Katz, Rick Cotton and more redevelopment partners with superimposed Connie airplane
turned lounge. Photopage by Jeff Yapalater
TWA Hotel opening draws 1960’s style revelers
Cool features include retro decor, Connie lounge, and roof top infinity pool, and bar
10 AIRPORT VOICE, JUNE 2019
1960's London inspired
psychadelic paisley dress
and legacy TWA bag are
right in style at the TWA
Hotel.
JFK Port Autbority Teresa Rizzuto, Charles
Everett and Aviation Director Huntley Lawrence
are right on time according to the
refurbished Solari board at the new TWA
Hotel.
the feeling, look and
colors of the 1962 Eero
Saarinen designed
terminal,many of the
original employees
who participated in the
event actually said they
felt like “ we were coming
No problem feeling up, up and away
for this happy retro-outfitted flight
attendant.
The long awaited
opening of the TWA Hotel
& Flight Center at
JFK Airport drew hundreds
of revelers to the
former TWA Arrivals
terminal.
Developers, investors,
travel writers,
fashion photographers,
fashionistas, travelers,
airport workers, politicians
and airport workers
swamped the lobby,
and food establishments
on opening day.
Refurbished to reflect
The TWA Hotel "Fishbowl" as it was called back in the day, alive with
opening day visitors with the Connie airplane situated just outside
the sunken lounge.
home.”
Creating a sort of
Disneyland like feel,
a totally refurbished
Lockheed Constellation
“ Connie” plane was
hardstand on the “tarmac”
created especially
for this Hotel.
The original aircraft
interior was gutted
and replaced by a an
open space to be used
as a lounge, gathering
space or special venue
by any one wishing to
relive the golden days of
travel.
The 550 hotel rooms
are reached by the original
long red-carpeted
tunnels from the Jet-
Blue terminal that were
featured in the movie “
Catch me if you Can”.
Only, unlike the movie,
there is a new hotel
topped by a magnificent
roof top infinity pool
and outdoor bar.
Those wishing to
take a room, can spend
the night or luxuriate
with a the day rate
resting between international
flights, will
find the hotel a quick
Airtrain ride to any
other terminal at the
airport.
A favorite spot
is destined to be the
“Fishbowl” named after
the effect the huge
windows have peering
into the sunken red carpeted
lounge. Here one
can watch the Solari
board simulate international
arrivals and departures
as well as the
Connie while sipping
world-class cocktails
and snacks.