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An old terminal which was once known as the symbol of the jet-age glamour is to reopen in the fall as an entrance to a new terminal at John F Kennedy airport.

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s board has decided to go ahead with the $19 million renovations for the 1962 Trans World Airlines terminal, which was closed in 2001.

The terminal was originally designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen, and the new terminal will be built around the old structure, leaving the old terminal as the entrance to the new one.

The new terminal is being built by JetBlue Airways, who say that passenger will have the option to check in at the new premises or in the old terminal marked by dramatic curves and many wing-like projections. The new terminal is due to open later this year.