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FAA furloughs hitting New York, Los Angeles and Dallas hardest
TransportThe Federal Aviation Administration warned on Monday that air travelers should expect “wide-ranging delays” because of staffing cuts at air-traffic control facilities, and the agency is using traffic management plans at airports around the country to address the problem. The delays “will change throughout the day depending on staffing and weather,” the agency said in [...]
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Sequestration cuts will hit New York City airports harder than others
TransportThe U.S. air-traffic system will operate normally for at least a month before controller furloughs raised by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood would begin, assuming automatic budget cuts take place March 1. Even if they take effect, some reductions will furlough employees at towers that haven’t lost controllers as quickly as the airports have lost [...]
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Sandy scuttled NYC airports’ chance to reach passenger record in 2012
TransportPassenger traffic at the New York area’s four commercial airports increased in 2012 despite closures caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says traffic at Newark Liberty, La Guardia, John F. Kennedy and Stewart airports rose by 3.3 percent last year compared to 2011. More than 109 million travelers [...]
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After five years of trying, Virgin America finally flying out of Newark
TransportIf you’re in the travel industry or a travel enthusiast, get your daily dose of Skift: subscribe to our newsletter, or social feeds, here. Updated below: Virgin America, in the midst of overall pessimism about its future and cutting its overall capacity in Q1 of next year, is finally getting a breakthrough it may need to stay [...]
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Believe it or not, Newark has the healthiest food among airports in U.S.
TransportAfter examining 18 major airports—including ones in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., that are expected to be the busiest at Thanksgiving this year—PCRM dietitians found that 76 percent of airport restaurants now offer at least one low-fat, high-fiber, cholesterol-free vegetarian entrée. Newark Liberty International Airport received a score of [...]
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The effect of airline mergers on New York City and other U.S. markets
TransportHigher airfares, crowded planes and added baggage fees are here to stay as the decade-long airline merger trend reduces jobs at the region’s three major airports, industry experts say. American Airlines’ reorganization plan and proposed merger with US Airways could be the latest in a series of airline consolidations that includes AirTran merging with Southwest [...]
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Airlines brace themselves for another wave of flight disruptions today
TransportMajor airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week. United and American plan to suspend operations in the region this afternoon. Other airlines are encouraging passengers to reschedule — without a fee. Airlines are quick to cancel flights ahead of [...]
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New York City’s three airports are back in business with limited services
TransportAll three major New York airports are open again after Superstorm Sandy shut them down. LaGuardia reopened Thursday on a limited schedule. Its bigger international counterparts, Kennedy and Newark Liberty, had already reopened on a limited basis. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the first plane landing at LaGuardia was a [...]
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Travel in the northeast U.S. is slowly heading back to normal, with some caveats
TransportTravel in the Northeast creaked back into motion Wednesday as Superstorm Sandy receded, allowing workers to check runways and railroad tracks for water damage. It was a grinding, patchy recovery that made it clear that stranded travelers will struggle to get around for days to come.
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New York’s JFK and Newark airports to open on Wednesday, LaGuardia still closed
TransportJohn F. Kennedy International and Newark Liberty International airports, two of the three main flying hubs for the busy New York City area, will reopen on Wednesday morning with limited service, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said on Tuesday. LaGuardia Airport remains closed, the Port Authority said on its website. The [...]
