USA. In big breaking news, Airmall has been selected by JetBlue as the concessions developer for the airline’s home terminal at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Airmall will help attract and manage concessions tenants that align with JetBlue’s vision for T5.
Fraport-owned Airmall said it plans to invest tens of millions of dollars to further enhance what it claims is already considered one of the world’s best airport terminals. Airmall will also lease space to T5’s concessions tenants and manage a range of day-to-day operations.
Airmall Chief Operating Officer Jay Kruisselbrink commented: “Since we began operating in North America nearly 25 years ago, Airmall has set the standard for airport concessions by putting the customer first. We’re excited to be working together with JetBlue and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates JFK. We look forward to a partnership that will benefit customers, JetBlue crew members, T5 concessionaires and their employees, the airport and its employees alike.”
Decisions about the range and mix of concessions will be a collaborative effort between JetBlue and Airmall with the airline continuing to retain control of which concessions are selected for T5. JetBlue intends to continue to elevate “unique and local New York-inspired offerings” as part of the T5 experience.
“The selection of Airmall to provide management and operations of T5 concessions was a decision that was made through a rigorous and competitive process that considered a number of factors,” said JetBlue Vice President of Marketing Jamie Perry. “Overall, Airmall’s proposal was the best and most innovative, and while we don’t expect any immediate changes at T5, we have great ideas for the future.”
Airmall USA is also the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage operations at Pittsburgh International Airport, Boston Logan International Airport (Terminals B and E), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. It is a wholly-owned company of Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, the global airport manager based in Frankfurt, Germany.
