Making connections at JFK.(John F. Kennedy International Airport)

NEW YORK -- Although the new American Airlines terminal project at JFK began in 1999, all four phases are not expected to be completed until 2007. The terminal is huge, with 37 jet gates and 18 commuter gates. The end result will be an 1.84 million-sq.-ft. terminal with three complete concourses that can accommodate 14 million passengers a year. The passenger check-in area is the size of Giants Stadium.

In designing the terminal, the architects wanted clean, modern lines as well as functional space. So, despite the size of the facility, the utilities have to be squeezed