British Airways Moves Into Upgraded Terminal 8 At JFK, Joins American

QUEENS — British Airways merged with American Airlines at John F. Kennedy’s Terminal 8, which is undergoing upgrades as part of a $400 million redevelopment project.

British Airways will move from Terminal 7, which will be demolished to clear space for the construction of Terminal 6 scheduled to start next year.

"The completion of Terminal 8 is the latest milestone in our historic efforts to build a whole new JFK worthy of New York," Governor Hochul said. "I congratulate American Airlines, British Airways and the Port Authority for the first of what will be many milestones to come.

The Terminal 8 expansion added five gates, four widebody parking positions, and 130,000 square feet of space.

Iberia plans to move into Terminal 8 on Dec. 1, and Japan Airlines expects to move its operations to Terminal 8 in May 2023.