Articles tagged “lga”

Airlines

Travel in the northeast U.S. is slowly heading back to normal, with some caveats

The northeast has the U.S.'s best combination of roads, rail, and planes, so despite the amazing damage it's a role model for how a region can recover from a natural disaster.

David Koenig, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

New York’s JFK and Newark airports to open on Wednesday, LaGuardia still closed

With LaGuardia still all wet, JFK and Newark will see both scores of delayed fliers, n flyers with flights booked for Wednesday, and a host of passengers waiting for a delayed plane flying in with crew and equipment.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Airlines

Pics: New York area airports flooded with water, especially LGA

Airports will take a few days to get back up to speed, and LGA's future readiness will have to be reconsidered.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

NYC airports lengthen return time for taxis on “shortie” trips

Another decision in favor of NYC taxi drivers after a 17 percent fare hike this summer showing the city’s efforts to give drivers a fair shot at lucrative fares each day. Luckily this one doesn’t affect passengers’ wallets.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 12 years ago

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Delta makes a bet that it can make better connections at New York’s La Guardia

Delta has the opportunity to experiment at La Guardia because both airlines and passengers would rather not think about it. But if Delta can make a success out of using it as a hub they'll be in an excellent position to take advantage of New York as both hub and gateway.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

New York’s LaGuardia Airport spends lots of money on a hologram for customer service

Airlines

New York City airports unveil $180K worth of holograms to answer passenger FAQs

The upside of the hologram is that it doesn't need a bathroom break or overtime. Let's see how it responds to ticket-off passengers during weather delays.

Associated Press | 12 years ago

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Wrong New York airport: How the EWR-LGA-JFK triangle snares every kind of traveler

There's nothing like showing up at the wrong airport and realized that you're about to spend at least $50 to just narrowly miss your airplane.

Skift | 12 years ago