Step Back in Time to the 1960s

Calling all aviation geeks, history buffs and travel lovers, let's spend a lazy Sunday afternoon stepping back in time to the 1960's and explore the golden age of aviation and travel with Vodka as your co-pilot

About the TWA Hotel: There are airport hotels, and then there’s the TWA Hotel.

HISTORY LESSON: Not long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, better known as the 1960's, the TWA Hotel was part of a functioning terminal at JFK Airport for Trans World Airlines – better known as simply TWA, of course – starting in the 1960s. By the 1990s, TWA was struggling and in 2001, the airline was acquired and folded into American Airlines. The iconic head house building sat mostly empty for years until 2019, when it was restored as an airport hotel.

Today, housed in Eero Saarinen’s iconic TWA Flight Center, the modern TWA Hotel pays homage to the glamorous 1960s, also known as the golden age of aviation and travel. the TWA Hotel is a playground, a dream come true for aviation geeks and travel lovers alike. The former landmark turned hotel instantly became a must-visit for travelers near and far, turning the notion of a stuffy and basic airport hotel on its head.

Read more about it ----> HERE and at the Hotel website -------> HERE

AGENDA: Lots of things to see and do at the hotel:

• There's a HEATED Infinity Pool where you can enjoy a unique rooftop experience with cocktails in hand and seeing planes take off from JFK's airport runways. Pool reservation must be made in advance ----> HERE
• From the Hotel's Observation Deck: you can take panoramic pictures of planes landing at and taking off from JFK.
• Throughout the Hotel, as you groove to music from the golden '60s playing in the background, you can immerse yourself in the hotel's aviation-themed decor, including TWA memorabilia and retro furnishings that pay homage to the airline's history.

THEN at 4PM, we'll step onto the TWA Hotel’s tarmac - and back into 1958 ... aboard the 1958 Constellation airplane turned cocktail lounge, where the martinis and the atmosphere are first-class.

Read more about Connie's history here -------> https://www.twahotel.com/connie-airplane/connies-history

Today as a cocktail lounge, Connie serves cocktails and light snacks. Try the Vodka is My Co-Pilot, Connie's take on a martini.

PLEASE NOTE THE LOUNGE IS OPEN 4PM TO 10PM. THERE IS NO RESERVATION FOR THE CONNIE. ADMISSION TO THE LOUNGE IS FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED.

Thereafter, we can have optional dinner at the Paris Cafe by famed chef Jean-Georges.

• About the Paris Cafe: Located in the heart of the 1962 Eero Saarinen-designed TWA terminal, the Paris Café by Jean-Georges encompasses the entire footprint of the terminal’s original Paris Café and Lisbon Lounge. The spaces were once outfitted by famed Parisian industrial designer Raymond Loewy — the mind behind the 1955 Coca-Cola contour bottle, the 1959 TWA twin globes logo, the 1963 Studebaker Avanti and the 1962 Air Force One livery.
• Click HERE to peruse brunch menu. Everyone will order individually.

GETTING THERE: https://www.twahotel.com/hotel-information/directions

• The AirTrain is the fastest and easiest way to get to the TWA Hotel. It is a 5-minute ride from all terminals to the TWA Hotel at the Terminal 5 stop.
• Take E train to Jamaica Station then follow signs to the Airtrain. Take Airtrain to Terminal 5 and follow signs to the TWA Hotel front door.

WEATHER: This Meetup is RAIN OR SHINE!

LIABILITY WAIVER: Come prepared. Participate at your own risks. Hold no one liable, etc, etc.