Video | Jake Visits Delta T4X

Free lunch was the lure for travel writers and bloggers for a special look at Delta’s “T4X” a special NYC pop-up previewing the features of the airline’s new home at JFK’s Terminal 4…

This former Tommy Hilfiger store in NYC’s SoHo (thank you Google maps street view!) makes a surprisingly convincing airport lounge. Airplane sounds and projections even mimic a large window looking out toward departures. While I doubt this space is grand as the  SkyClub at JFK’s Terminal 4 when it opens, it’s a nice enough spot to take the second hour of my 1 hour lunch break.

My boss is on vacation.

The hubub surrounding this pop-up is the opening of the renovated and expanded Terminal 4 at New York’s JFK International Airport. Included in the terminal’s many upgrades is a massive 23,000 square foot Delta Sky Club (their largest), a 3800 square foot Sky Priority Check-in area and 9 shiny new gates.

What’s second-most exciting to me is the large Sky Deck, part of the new Sky Club. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy biscoff cookies and the smell of jet fuel in one sitting.

If you’re NOT a SkyClub member, the terminal itself promises to be a culinary adventure (at least for an airport). New York restaurateur and author of “Yes, Chef” Marcus Samuelsson has 2 new pre-flight foodie destinations alongside the now semi-famous Shake Shack and BBQ hotspot Blue Smoke.

The MOST exciting thing? The impending implosion of  the dilapidated Terminal 3. (I just hope they save all the birds inside first.)