Delta Airlines Plans Improved Facilities for New York Airports
September 18, 2010 | Airports, American Airline, Delta Air Lines
Largely due to the massive volume of airline passengers in the New York Metropolitan area – a major hub for financial and cultural affairs – New York is now considered to be one of the most important and competitive aviation markets in the world; and Delta wants to be crowned king of the castle.
Currently in competition for number one airline are Delta, American Airlines, Continental, and JetBlue. To get ahead of the competition, Delta is making major changes at two of its New York airports – LaGuardia and John F Kennedy.
At LaGuardia, where Delta is in charge of Terminal D, the airline has announced a major upgrade to its food and dining areas; adding full-service restaurants, wine bars, and designer pizza parlours as well as upscaling its fast food offerings.
At John F Kennedy, Delta plans to vacate its current home in Terminal 3 and head to better, brighter ground. (Terminal 3 is well-known to travellers as an old and dark building that is long past its sell-by date.) Instead, Delta will be housing its International flights in a $0.2 billion US expansion of Terminal 4, with the airline’s domestic flights continuing to run from Terminal 2. As for Terminal 3 – the plans are to demolish the old girl; as Pan Am Worldport she served Kennedy well, but it is time to say goodbye.
The scheduled renovations will begin later this month and are expected to take about two years to complete.
New York has long been a favoured holiday and business destination for UK travellers.
American Airlines Add Seven New Flight Destination from NY Jhon F. Kennedy Airport
April 7, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Airports, American Airline, Aviation
In an effort to strengthen its position in New York City, American Airlines Inc. announced plans on March 31 to add seven new destinations served by 23 additional daily roundtrip flights to and from New York’s John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports starting this summer.
The Fort Worth-based carrier said its enhancements will include upgrading its aircraft and a $30 million renovation to its terminal facilities during a two-year period at LaGuardia. The company also plans to make renovations and develop an expansion with British Airways at JFK.
Combined with earlier announcements, American and sister regional carrier American Eagle will add 31 total flights and 13 new routes to and from the two airports by year end.
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Continental Airlines Proposes Three Major Airports In New York Exemption New Tarmac Rule
March 20, 2010 | Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Airports, Aviation, Delta Air Lines
According to Continental Airlines, carriers serving New York’s three major airports should be temporarily exempt from new federal rules that fine airlines for tarmac delays.
In a Department of Transportation filing, Continental Airlines said delays from John F. Kennedy International Airport’s runway closure and construction impact all major airports in New York City.
Due to New York’s complex and interconnected airspace, Continental said “delays and delay mitigation strategies at one New York area airport adversely affect and inconvenience air carriers and passengers at another New York area airport.” Bad weather and conflicting runway approaches could cause “exponential increases” in the number of delays occurring at the other New York airports, said Continental.
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