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JFK Airport’s TWA Hotel Opens to Mixed Reviews

Justin Bachman, Bloomberg

For a hotel so many years in the making, it needed its first night to be a resounding success. But it wasn't that bad: All guests loved themselves some 400 megabits per second Wi-Fi.

1 month ago

FAA Blasts Newark Airport for How It Charges Airline Fees

Justin Bachman, Bloomberg

You would think U.S. airports would know how this works. Revenue generated at an airport must stay there, and an airport operator cannot use it for other purposes. Airports must also have a transparent process for assessing fees. It seems the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey routinely flouted these guidelines.

7 months ago

JFK’s Terminal 4 Owner Wants to Invest in More U.S. Airports

Brian Sumers, Skift

Handing over more U.S. airport terminals to private operators is probably not a panacea. But surely private industry can do at least as well as governments in operating an airport terminal.

1 year ago

JFK Airport’s Terminal Setup Contributed to the Storm-Recovery Fiasco

Brian Sumers, Skift

Most of the world's airports have lots of "common-use gates" that can be used by any carrier. Not JFK. It operates under a different model, and that has been a big problem over the past week.

1 year ago

JFK Airport Flight Delays Persist After Weekend Fiasco

Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg

The early word is that every backup system failed at this international hub. The chaos was similar to how a power outage grounded hundreds of flights in Atlanta last month. All airports need to rethink their systems.

1 year ago

United Airlines President: Leaving New York’s JFK ‘Was the Wrong Decision’

Brian Sumers, Skift

Is there a more honest airline executive than United's Scott Kirby? Probably not. But that's a good thing. United's 2015 decision to leave New York JFK was a head-scratcher, and it's nice to see new management calling it a mistake.

2 years ago

A $65 Million Warehouse for Pampered Pets is Opening at New York JFK

James Tarmy, Bloomberg

Pets probably don't care about the high-end finishes at The Ark JFK. But let's be honest: That stuff isn't really for the animals. It's designed to make the humans paying the bills feel better about their choices.

2 years ago