Delta is trying to woo business travelers on lucrative long-haul flights from JFK Terminal 4, but the airline likely won't be publicizing the fact that arriving passengers face the longest peak-wait times of any airport in the country in trying to get through Customs.
There are only so many historic landmarks you can fit in an airport, but there must be a more creative way to deal with this building than creating another parking structure.
Delta’s pop-up shop might not change anybody's travel plans but it does boost Delta’s brand awareness, especially among the tourists and local New Yorkers who happen upon the space by accident.
The congressional response to Hurricane Sandy demonstrated that congress couldn't give a rip about New York City, so to gain support proponents of compromise will need to focus on the hundreds of small cuts to airports around the country.
Although Delta holds the most slots at LGA due to its aggressive New York expansion, the AA-US Airways tie-up could pose a significant challenge coming in as a close second with 31.8 percent of the slots.
Delta's super-expansion at JFK and LGA put it in a New York state of mind. The airline already is the dominant slot-holder at LaGuardia, and JFK will help with Delta's Virgin Atlantic investment, as well as for regional jets.
This is a smart move from JetBlue which by virtue of being the biggest domestic into the big U.S. international hub of JFK, is strategically placed very well with these real codeshare agreements.
The EU has been looking into the agreements between Star Alliance members since 2009; the length of time and the paperwork likely involved makes you feel sorry for the airlines.