TWA JFK Terminal 5 - Early 90’s
In about 1992, just after graduating high school, I decided to fly to JFK for the day.
Since I was a poor college student at the time, my main goal was to get some shots of TWA’s JFK terminal and aircraft.
Since I was non-rev’ing, I used an upgrade pass to fly First Class both ways. That was great, of course.
This was the same day that Carl Icahn announced he was selling TWA to the employees and creditors. There was a definite ‘upbeatness’ to the employees on that flight, that TWA was finally going to be rid of Icahn.
Here’s a picture I took of TWA’s T5 famous Saarinen terminal. Now closed, it’s supposed to become Jetblue’s new terminal after an extensive remodel.
In this picture, you’ll notice how ‘cluttered’ it appears. I understand later they removed the ‘advertisement’ you see in the large display, and returned it to an arrivals/departures board. Also, the ramp that’s blocking the stairs was also removed, as well as the security checkpoint was moved. This, I’m sure, made it much better, but it’s interesting to see it in this state.
I’ve included an image of the terminal after it’s been closed. You can see the difference.
I’ll have more pictures from this trip in the future.
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TWA - T5 - Early 90’s
TWA - T5 - After Closing (About 10 Years Later)
July 31st, 2007 at 7:54 pm
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