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Metropolitan Airport News
Produced by a team of aviation professionals and enthusiasts, our mission is to inform and update the more than 68,000 employees who work on the metropolitan New York airport properties, as well as the many others that provide goods and services in the surrounding communities.
LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private entity operating and redeveloping LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, today announced the first set of retail and service options for travelers, opening later this year as part of the new state-of-the-art terminal. The shops will be located in the eastern concourse of the new terminal, which is part of the $8 billion overhaul of the entire airport first unveiled by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2015. The concourse will feature the latest New York City location and first airport concept for the legendary New York toy store FAO Schwarz, as well as offerings from…
Emirates re-opened its doors to a newly refurbished lounge at John F. Kennedy International’s Terminal 4 in New York. The 13,000 square foot lounge, the largest Emirates Lounge in the U.S., features seating for up to 250 guests. The lounge, open to Business Class, First Class, Emirates Skywards Gold and Platinum members, is the perfect place for passengers to unwind and dine on fine international cuisine and sip on premium spirits and wines from reputable American vineyards. Guests can freshen up before long haul journeys to Milan or Dubai in the shower facilities, stay up-to-date on work in the fully…
The Port Authority’s commercial airports set a record with 66.5 million passengers in the first half of 2018, an increase of 4.3 percent over the first six months of 2017. The record number of travelers comes amid the ongoing $8 billion rebuild of LaGuardia Airport – where an entirely new 21st-century airport is being built atop an existing outmoded airport without any reduction of flight operations. LaGuardia experienced record passenger levels in every one of the four months from March through June. “It is a tribute to the public and private workforces at all Port Authority airports that we are…
United Airlines announced Jake Cefolia has been promoted to senior vice president of worldwide sales. A veteran sales leader, he will be responsible for directing the efforts of a team of 725 sales professionals who manage sales programs, services, relationships and revenue with corporations, travel management companies and distributors around the world. Cefolia has been with United since 2007, most recently serving as vice president of Sales for the Americas. In this role, he oversaw sales for the United States, Canada and Latin America as well as the Global Accounts Division. He has also served as vice president of Atlantic…
JetBlue announced the latest collaboration between the JetBlue Foundation and Project Scientist to introduce science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and aviation careers to girls from traditionally under-represented communities. Project Scientist’s STEM Expedition Summer Academy is geared towards girls ages four to 12 and includes behind-the-scenes looks at STEM-focused companies and college programs. During these summer camps, girls learn directly from women in STEM fields. The vision of Project Scientist is to transform the face of STEM by nurturing today’s future scientists who will lead the world in solving tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Meanwhile, the JetBlue Foundation, a STEM education-focused entity, works to further JetBlue’s…
Today, Emirates is celebrating 10 years of A380 operations. Since its first flight to New York from Dubai on August 1, 2008, the Emirates A380 has carried more than 105 million passengers worldwide, of which 9.8 million were from our U.S. gateways. To date, the airline has clocked in more than 930 million miles on 115,000 flights, equivalent to 39,000 trips around the globe. The first service to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport also marked the first-ever A380 commercial service in United States history and now, currently services five U.S. gateways, including Washington D.C., San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles, and…
Today, at the 64th Air Safety Forum, hosted by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), the unions representing the pilots of nearly 50 commercial airlines joined together to voice their opposition to a dangerous set of provisions that were added to the FAA reauthorization bill passed earlier this year by the U.S. House of Representatives. Sections 744 and 703(a)(xviii) would authorize a new FAA research and development program in support of single-pilot all-cargo operations utilizing remote-piloting or computer-piloting technology, and ALPA, the Allied Pilots Association (APA), the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), the…
Passengers and employees in Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) can order food directly to their location via the mobile app: AtYourGate. The user-friendly app can be downloaded, menus can be browsed, and orders can be placed all from the comfort of your seat, allowing the passengers to sit back, relax and recharge. Three brands were launched for the pilot: Currito Burrito (Terminal B, pre-security), Jersey Mikes (Terminal A, pre-security) and Sora Sushi (Terminal B, post-security). Terminal-wide expansion plans are underway. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is pleased to partner with At Your Gate, the Port Authority of NY & NJ and…
Hudson Group has announced an agreement under which Hudson Group will serve as the exclusive U.S. travel retailer for sales of international tennis champion Maria Sharapova’s premium candy line, Sugarpova. Under the agreement, Hudson Group’s exclusivity covers Sugarpova’s current and future products, which will be available across the United States at its Hudson and Hudson News stores, as well as Hudson Group’s localized travel essentials, convenience, and candy concepts. “Sugarpova was created out of a desire for me to share a little taste of my lifestyle with my fans and candy-loving consumers,” said Maria Sharapova. “As travel is a large…
The Delta Air Lines Foundation is continuing to prepare and support the future of aviation professionals with grants totaling $350,000 to nine Aviation Maintenance training programs across the U.S. TechOps employees in SEAThe grants will allow the programs to enhance their curriculum development, projects and material support, increasing students’ awareness, knowledge and skills of Avionics/Electrical and Composite Structures. “Delta and The Delta Air Lines Foundation are committed to investing in the future of aviation professionals in the local communities where we live, work and serve,” said Tad Hutcheson, Senior Vice President of The Delta Air Lines Foundation. “Knowledge of avionics,…