Didn’t I recently post something about how JFK’s baggage handlers are trapped in penury because of the inhumanly low wages the airport pays them?<\/p>\n
Indeed I did.<\/a><\/p>\n Well, now we learn what JFK’s real priorities are: luxury accommodations for…pets.<\/p>\n Jet-setting stallions and high-flying hounds at New York’s Kennedy Airport can look forward to a new luxury terminal that will handle the more than 70,000 animals flying in and out every year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Source: NYC’s Kennedy Airport Building Luxury Animal Terminal – The New York Times<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Here’s a snippet:<\/p>\n The ARK at JFK, its name inspired by Noah’s biblical vessel, will more than measure up to terminals for humans: Horses and cows will occupy sleek, climate-controlled stalls with showers, and doggies will lounge in hotel suites featuring flat-screen TVs. A special space for penguins will allow them mating privacy.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Didn’t I recently post something about how JFK’s baggage handlers are trapped in penury because of the inhumanly low wages the airport pays them? Indeed I did. Well, now we learn what JFK’s real priorities are: luxury accommodations for…pets. Jet-setting … Continue reading