Revolutionary airport design Trans World Airlines
the trans world flight center @ john f. kennedy international airport in new york
in 1962, twa opened trans world flight center, terminal 5 (or t5), @ new york city s jfk airport , designed eero saarinen. terminal expanded in 1969 accommodate jumbo jets, went dormant in 2001, , underwent renovation , expansion beginning in 2005. new terminal crescent-shaped entry hall , serving jetblue airways opened in 2008—partially encircling landmark.
kansas city international airport
kansas city approved $150 million bond issue twa hub there. twa vetoed plans dulles international airport-style hub-and-spoke gate structure. following union strife, airport cost $250 million when opened in 1972, vice president spiro agnew officiating. twa s gates, intended within 100 feet (30 m) of street, became obsolete because of security issues. kansas city refused rebuild terminals dallas-fort worth international airport rebuilt similar terminals, forcing twa new hub. missouri politicians moved keep in state and, in 1982, twa began decade-long move lambert international airport in st. louis.
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