La Guardia Airport travelers want the planned state-of-the-art complex to include trendy amenities such as spas, theaters and art galleries — not to mention better food.
“As it stands now, you can hardly get a decent cup of coffee, let alone decent entertainment,” griped Jason Miller, a 24-year-old IT consultant from The Bronx who was recently traveling through the decrepit airport on his way to Atlanta.
As for bigger items on his wish list, he said, “I’d like a big indoor amusement park like the one they have at the Mall of America with bumper cars, a wonder wheel, kiddie rides, arcades.
“If you’re going to build big and you’ve got the space for it, why not?”
In addition to wanting to see gourmet pizza on the menu, Christina Masotto said she is hoping for an array of beauty options.
“How about a quickie mani-pedi station? That would be awesome for women on the go,” said the 32-year-old ad exec from Long Island City, Queens. “Or a dry bar. If I had to fly to a meeting and didn’t have time to wash my hair, I’d go. Twenty minutes, done.”
Nancy Arias said she’d love a massage station and upscale nail salon to pamper herself before flying out to Florida to see her family.
“I’d like a movie theater,’’ the busy mom, 44, added. “Sometimes, I have to wait two hours or more, so I could be relaxing, watching a movie while I wait.”
Fitness rooms that offer a variety of classes also would be appreciated, said frequent flier Pedro Rosado, an American Airlines baggage handler who regularly travels through La Guardia to visit his girlfriend in Midtown.
“If passengers have time, they can relax or get a good workout in,” the 36-year-old said. “I’d like to see a CrossFit gym and a pool. That would be awesome.”
But adults aren’t the only ones dreaming big.
“I would like a game room with the newest games — Xbox 1, PlayStation 4 — or a skating rink to keep kids active,” said 15-year-old Raheem Ragsdale, who lives in Yonkers. “They don’t want to?stand around with nothing to do. No teenager likes that.”
And Elizabeth Eng, 10, would just like some serenity.
“I want a sandbox to play in!” she said. “And a little area that looks like a park with trees and swings and benches to sit and draw what I see around.”