Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport recently celebrated the inaugural flight of China’s Xiamen Airlines from Fuzhou to New York City.
The route will be operated with a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with 287 seats, and will have three direct flights per week. Xiamen Airlines – a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines and a member of the Skyteam alliance – is the only Chinese airline operating an all-Boeing fleet.
“We are delighted to welcome Xiamen Airlines to Terminal 4,” said Gert-Jan de Graaff, president and CEO of JFKIAT. “As a gateway to New York City and the United States, this relationship will continue to strengthen international ties with China, and promote business, cultural growth and tourism between our two countries.”
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at JFK T4 in celebration of the inaugural flight between Fuzhou and New York City.
The inaugural flight was celebrated at T4 with a ribbon cutting and commemorative remarks by Mr. de Graaff; Zhang Qiyue, the Consul General of China in New York; Michael Moran, General Manager of JFK for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; and Cai Shunchu, Xiamen Airlines’ Deputy General Manager. The ceremony included an authentic Chinese lion dance.
With the addition of Xiamen Airlines, Terminal 4 is now home to 33 international and domestic carriers, and serves more than 20.6 million passengers per year.
