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Metropolitan Airport News
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While Thanksgiving travel has certainly been lighter than usual, U.S. air travel hit its highest level since mid-March 2019 over the holiday and millions of Americans still traveled by car. More people passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints the Sunday after Thanksgiving than on any other single day since the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed air travel, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). TSA said it screened 1.17 million people on Nov.29 when many Americans were heading home from their Thanksgiving travels. That was 41% of the 2.9 million people screened by TSA on the same day in 2019. Thanksgiving 2019…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey celebrated the opening of J&P Runway Café, a local minority- and woman-owned business (MWBE) and on-airport employee cafeteria inside Building 14 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. J&P Runway Café is led by successful local Queens restaurateurs Annette Runcie, owner of Pa-Nash Restaurant in Rosedale, and Michael Duncan, owner of Jamaica Breeze Restaurant in Laurelton. Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton was joined by key stakeholders within PANYNJ, JFK Redevelopment and the community. “J&P Runway Café is a tremendous, new asset to the JFK community. We are proud to be partnering…
On the week of November 30th, JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in partnership with The Tony Awards, installed a Tony Medallion at Terminal 4 to celebrate the unmatched entertainment that New York City provides on Broadway. Stationed on a red carpet in the Retail Hall in front of The Palm Restaurant at T4, the 15-foot tall statue represents one of New York City’s most prestigious cultural institutions. Through centuries of change and times of crisis, visitors from around the globe have flocked to Broadway to see world-class talent work their magic and be…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, New York Stewart and Teterboro Airports have received the Airport Health Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) World and ACI Americas. The international organization’s new Airport Health Accreditation program evaluates new health and safety measures and procedures introduced at airports worldwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ACI Airport Health Accreditation recognizes the Port Authority’s swift response to the COVID-19 crisis and its work to maintain a safe environment for airport passengers through aggressive cleaning and disinfection programs, physical distancing…
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, donated more than 200 turkeys to Bethany Baptist Church of Jamaica ahead of Thanksgiving, helping families in the local community to enjoy homecooked meals during the holiday. “For a second year, we are continuing our partnership with Bethany Baptist Church to donate turkeys and help to feed those in need this Thanksgiving,” said Roel Huinink, JFKIAT President and CEO. “Our community is struggling through an unprecedented time due to the unforeseen impacts of the pandemic, and it is more important than ever to provide support to those who…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Westchester County Airport (HPN) is now using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time. “The new credential authentication technology at the Westchester County Airport checkpoint improves upon TSA’s detection capabilities for identifying fake IDs such as driver’s licenses and passports at checkpoints and improves upon our security efficiency by automatically verifying passenger identification,” said Robert Duffy, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. “The system also has the capability of confirming the passenger’s flight status in near real time.” Passengers…
One of Germany’s premier flying taxi startups just gained a foothold in the US. Lilium, the five-year-old venture-backed startup from Munich, announced that it will build a 56,000-square-foot transportation hub for its aerial taxi service in Orlando, Florida. The company aims to have passengers taking regional trips in its electric five-seater aircraft starting in 2025, Andrew J. Hawkins reports for The Verge. Lilium’s $25 million vertiport will be privately financed and the company estimates it will created more than 100 jobs and generate $1.7 million in economic activity over 10 years. The Lilium eVTOL has a reported range of 186 miles…
Fears of an impending truck-apocalypse are picking up speed in Red Hook, as Amazon plans yet another “last-mile” distribution center in the waterfront neighborhood. The online shopping giant has inked a lease for 311,796 square feet at 280 Richards St., a property owned by Thor Equities marketed as Red Hoek Point, and expects to occupy the space next year, according to Real Estate Digest Commercial Observer. The industrial space is expected to use the e-commerce behemoth as a “last-mile distribution center” — a type of warehouse made evermore necessary by the online shopping boom, where smaller vehicles are loaded with merchandise…
Navigating ever-changing travel requirements can be tricky, but Delta is making it easier to plan and book your next trip by bringing detailed travel requirement information, an updated look at where we fly, and a seamless connection to booking into a single easy-to-use tool on Delta.com. A new interactive map gives customers the power to search, view and click-to-book their desired destination all in one place, giving them full control and a better understanding of current requirements and what to expect upon arrival. This new functionality, powered by Smartvel, allows Delta teams to deliver the best experience possible even before customers…
JetBlue Airways said it would celebrate World Kindness Day by donating three million TrueBlue frequent-flyer program points to a variety of charities. World Kindness Day has been observed annually across the globe on November 13 since 1989. Its objective is to recognize and encourage acts of kindness. The list of charities to which JetBlue will donate includes Autism Speaks, Make-A-Wish, Together We Rise, and World Central Kitchen, among others, and the airline is also encouraging its passengers to make similar donations as well. Selected from thousands of entries from community members, each of these nonprofit organizations received a $25,000 grant from JetBlue…