JetBlue announced newly planned enhancements for its home terminal at JFK International Airport, Terminal 5. The airline moved to the terminal in 2008 and the changes are its first major updates since. JetBlue plans to add seven new restaurants to the terminal, with a focus on New York-based eateries, including Melt Shop, Ovenly, Shake Shack, Otto’s Tacos, Lil’ Sweet Chick, The Little Beet and KorillaBBQ. Construction begins this fall.

“We take our position as New York’s hometown airline seriously,” said Mariya Stoyanova, director product development, JetBlue. “Rather than the typical chains, we offer customers traveling through T5 a real and delicious taste of New York from places that real New Yorkers frequent. Besides wanting to showcase all that our birthplace has to offer, we remember being a New York start-up and are always looking to give back to the community that’s supported us from the very beginning. As we add new T5 restaurants, we’re using our platform to support locally-grown and up-and-coming businesses the same way the greater New York community did for us.”

“These seven new restaurants will help bring the best of New York right to Terminal 5 and are another wonderful example of how the Port Authority and JetBlue are committed to providing a world-class experience for customers with a vibrant local sensibility,” added Rick Cotton, executive director, New York Port Authority.