updated 4:05 p.m. ET Sept. 25, 2008

NEW YORK - JetBlue is delaying the public opening of their new terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport to Oct. 22 from Oct. 1.

JetBlue spokeswoman Alison Eshelman said the operational opening was delayed to give its Marketplace vendors more time to complete necessary work. The Forest Hills, N.Y.-based carrier said the construction of the terminal was on schedule.

JetBlue Airways Corp. currently operates out of JFK's Terminal 6. The new Terminal 5 is attached to the landmarked TWA terminal that closed in 2001.

Don't miss these Travel stories from msnbc.com Good to go: Travel gifts for tight budgets 9 ways to tell if your travel pro is crooked Tantalizing Tokyo: 20 amazing photos Photo of the Week | It's a Snap photo contest Winter in America’s national parks | Best small ski towns

MORE FROM NEWS

News Section Front

Good to go: Travel gifts for tight budgets   Airliner lands safely with shattered windshield Travel pinched by global financial crisis Some U.S. travelers cancel plans to visit India Why hotels are easy terror targets 1 of 7 airline Web sites mislead, EU says Winter weather slows travel in U.S. 100,000 stranded at Thailand airports Germany plans lab tests for airport ‘naked scans’ Two unruly Russian sailors arrested after flight News Section Front   Add News headlines to your news reader: