Articles tagged “jfk”

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Air India Announces Major Fleet Expansion, to Introduce Premium Economy

Air India, the erstwhile Indian state carrier which had been bought by the Tata Group in a $2.4 billion deal earlier this year, announced on Monday that it would look to progressively induct 30 new aircraft from December onwards, over the next 15 months. With the succesful induction of the 25 narrow-body and five wide-body…

Peden Doma Bhutia | 9 months ago

Airline Weekly

United’s Long-Awaited Return to JFK Airport Will Have to Wait

2 years ago

Airline Weekly

The FAA Just Gave Airlines Another Break on Airport Slot Waivers: Why Aren’t Carriers Happier?

3 years ago

Airlines

Newark Airport Is Betting New Munich Operators Will Help It Go From Worst to Best

It's no secret New York's airports need an overhaul. Port Authority is bringing in the operator of one of the world's best-regarded airports to do it — but structural challenges in the U.S. remain.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Launches Flagship Airport Dining for Top-Tier Fliers

American Airlines has a new lounge for ultra-premium passengers at JFK. Good luck getting in though.

Grant Martin, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

New York and Los Angeles Airport Scares Highlight TSA’s Failures

The U.S. government has had nearly 15 years to figure out how to fund and staff the TSA. It's still failing.

Colin Nagy, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

New York Airports Threaten to Remove TSA in Favor of Alternate Screeners

The best chance of solving the TSA staffing issue is the U.S. House approving additional funds to pay overtime for TSA workers. But the truth is that more airports should experiment with alternative security staffing, like the New York Port Authority has threatened to do.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

JetBlue in Partnership to Open Hotel in Old TWA Terminal at JFK Airport

Few international airports have an on-airport hotel but JFK will get one in 2018. The TWA Flight Center Hotel will be located near JetBlue's Terminal 5 and it will be a nice homage to the iconic airline. TWA, that is.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Interview: JFK Terminal 4’s CEO on Making Flying Into New York Better

It's astounding that the battle for a better airport experience in New York City has to happen one terminal at a time. But if it has to be that way, airport leaders should look to what's been done at Terminal 4 to lift the experience out of the doldrums.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Workers at Two New York Airports Vote to Strike Today

Contractors let the airports save a few bucks, but it means they are less safe than they would be if workers had decent pay and benefits.

Martin Z. Braun, Skift | 8 years ago