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The iconic TWA Terminal is now part of a luxury hotel project, but the iconic building's past life is significant in its own right.
- JFK Airport's long-abandoned Trans World Airlines (TWA) Flight Center in New York has been transformed into a luxury hotel, complete with over 500 rooms, starting at $249 a night.
- The TWA Hotel had a soft opening on May 15, 2019. The project includes countless amenities like restaurants, bars, shopping, and a rooftop infinity pool.
- The budget to transform the TWA terminal amounted to $265 million, making it perhaps one of the most expensive airport hotels in the world.
- But the terminal's past life is significant in its own right.
- The TWA Terminal was built in 1962 and has long been associated with the golden age of flying, known as the "Jet Age," when Trans World Airlines was one of the most iconic airlines in the world and the jet engine was revolutionizing how Americans traveled.
- Here's a look at the terminal in its heyday.
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