A swimming pool was opened at the New York airport: from it you can watch the takeoff and landing of aircraft

Waiting at the airport can be boring, but some airports, such as Singapore's Changi Airport, are state-of-the-art and may generate interest from passengers. John F. Kennedy International Airport offers excellent entertainment, among other things. The Travel.

Now modernized international Airport named after John F. Kennedy in New York boasts a rooftop infinity pool overlooking the runways, offering a much more fun way to spend your time waiting. Now everyone can afford to use this pool before their flight. It's amazing and affordable, because not so long ago it was expensive to fly and only for a select few.

John F Kennedy Airport and its new infinity pool

John F. Kennedy Airport is one of the ten busiest airports in the country. And now it is distinguished by its new infinity pool, located on the roof of the new hotel TWA... The hotel itself is located in the old TWA flight center, designed by Eero Saarinen, located in Terminal 5.

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Despite the cold winter weather in New York, the 19-meter pool will operate 365 days a year. The pool itself is located on an observation deck with an area of ​​930 square meters and heats up to 35C.

• Length: 19 meters.
• Heating:the pool is heated up to 35C.
• Type: Runway 4 left / 22 right at JFK Airport.

Views to be enjoyed from here include JFK Airport Runway 4 Left / 22 Right. This runway is 3680 meters long and is used by Delta, American Airlines, JetBlue and others. Those at the end of the runway know that takeoffs and landings can be very noisy. The hotel is very close to the airstrip. In spite of this, the hotel administration assuresthat the place where the playground is located is surprisingly quiet.

Visit, booking and capacity

The site can accommodate up to 300 people at a time and will offer many food and drink... However, due to the current pandemic conditions, there are bandwidth limitations.

The pool is a bonus for anyone staying at the airport. Any guest can use the pool free of charge during their stay.

• Open: all year round.

The pool water is cool and refreshing in summer, according to hotel staff. And in winter it turns into a jacuzzi pool and warms up to 35C every day.

Although use of the pool is free of charge for guests of the TWA Hotel, advance booking is recommended. A visit to Chalet Runway at the pool bar must also be booked. Guests are accepted without prior reservation, but the number of places is limited.

• Duration:each pool reservation is one hour and 45 minutes.

Each pool is booked for 1,5 hours, after this time, guests are asked to leave the pool area completely so that it can be cleaned.

• Pool opening hours: from 7:00 to 23:00 every day.

Visitors not staying at the hotel are allowed to use it for a fee (and if capacity rules allow). To make a pool reservation, non-hotel visitors must email [email protected] or just call (but availability is not guaranteed).

Tickets:

• Monday to Thursday:US $ 25 per adult and US $ 20 per child (ages 5 to 12).
• Friday to Sunday:US $ 50 per adult and US $ 20 per child (ages 5 to 12).
• Includes:access to the pool and observation deck, towels and dining table at the runway, chalet at the pool bar.
• For guests of the TWA hotel:open from 7:00 to 10:30 for hotel guests without registration in the pool.
• Private events:the pool sometimes hosts private events and will therefore be closed during these hours.

Chalet Runway Pool Bar:

• Opening hours: from 7:00 to 23:00 every day.

Accommodation at TWA Hotel

It is luxurious hotelso the rooms are not cheap. The cheapest rooms start at around $ 229 per night for a king room. The cost of the presidential suite by Eero Saarinen is about $ 646 per night for two.

The pool is far from the only thing that makes TWA Hotel special, the hotel boasts the following:

• room fund: 512 numbers;
• restaurants: 6 restaurants and bars;
• Michelin stars: 1 restaurant with Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges Wongerichten.

Connie cocktail bar on the plane

But even that is not all, they also have their own 1958 Lockheed Constellation “Connie” aircraft. The plane has been converted into a cocktail bar. It's just that if someone really really wants to get here, then there is no need to pre-register for this original hotel bar.

• Open: from Wednesday to Sunday from 16:00 to 22:00.
• Seating: 75 guests.

The 1958 Connie plane served as an Alaskan all-terrain aircraft delivering supplies to Prudhoe Bay. He even delivered marijuana after leaving TWA. Today it has been completely restored and decorated with works by the artist Mario Zamparelli. The cockpit even has a link to air traffic control.