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Articles tagged “sandy”

Tourism

Atlantic City casinos can reopen immediately, evacuation order lifted

The stark difference between Atlantic City's haves and have-nots will become more apparent with the casinos opening, but that's nothing new.

Skift | 12 years ago

Atlantic City casinos can reopen immediately, evacuation order lifted

Uncategorized

Amtrak returns to New York City five days after service was suspended

Amtrak is refunding tickets for passengers who no longer want to visit New York this weekend, and its service from NYC to DC is being used heavily by New Yorkers travelling south to power.

Skift | 12 years ago

Amtrak returns to New York City five days after service was suspended

Tourism

The growing backlash over New York City’s Marathon plans

We love the NYC Marathon, but it should be postponed because it will indeed distract from the Sandy recovery effort.

John Jeansonne, Newsday | 12 years ago

The growing backlash over New York City’s Marathon plans

Ground Transport

Hertz says Sandy impact will be neutral to positive as Orbitz reports spike in rates

The spike in car rental rates that Orbitz saw could be due in part to an increase in one-way rentals because of flight cancellations.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Cruise passengers put in rocky limbo by Sandy finally touch ground in Boston

It will be interesting to see whether passengers choose to stay on board until they can return to New York. Now that the waves have subsided, a free hotel in Boston Harbor doesn't sound like a bad idea.

Bridget Murphy, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

Stranded flyers should look to small regional airports to leave New York

Regional airports are smaller and offer fewer flights, but there may be chance of snagging a seat since the majority of flyers are focused on flying out of JFK and Newark.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 12 years ago

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 | 12 years ago

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

Tourism

Limited commuter services in New York reopen on Wednesday afternoon

Travelers stuck in New York City can attempt to access JFK and Newark Airports by car, but flights are so limited that it’s secure a seat before risking days sitting at the airport.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 12 years ago

Cruises

Cruise ports along the East Coast remain closed leaving ships stranded at sea

There’s been no damage done to the ships that remained at sea during Hurricane Sandy and cruise lines have sufficient supplies to accommodate guests several extra days. Ports are expected to open by tomorrow.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

It’s too soon to tell Hurricane Sandy’s impact on hoteliers’ business this week

The storm drove New York City residents into upper Manhattan’s hotels, but repair costs and reduced occupancy from tourism in other northeastern cities will likely hurt hotels’ bottom line.

Skift | 12 years ago