John F Kennedy International Airport News

US Won't Auction NY Airport Slots To Ease Delays

May 14, 2009

US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Wednesday he wants to rescind plans for slot auctions at New York area airports, a controversial Bush era plan to reduce flight delays that prompted lawsuits.
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New York Airports See 11.6 Pct Fewer Passengers

May 13, 2009

Passenger traffic at New York City area airports dropped by 11.6 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, reflecting the declining economy, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said on Tuesday.
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Emirates To Pull A380 From NY Routes On Downturn

March 18, 2009

Emirates said on Wednesday it would stop using Airbus A380 double-decker aircraft to fly passengers between Dubai and New York because demand for the route had been hit by the global recession.
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Heathrow Most Tedious Airport, US Rudest - Poll

February 13, 2009

Flying into London's Heathrow or New York's JFK airports? Then steel yourself for the world's longest wait for passport clearance and luggage and, in the US, some of the rudest passport staff, a global survey shows.
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Recent US Fatal Plane Crashes

February 13, 2009

Since the September 11 hijacked plane attacks there have been four notable fatal air crashes involving US airlines in the United States. All but one were commuter carriers.
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Airlines Ask US To Withdraw NY Airport Slot Sales

January 23, 2009

US airlines have asked the Obama administration to withdraw a government plan for boosting competition and reducing congestion by auctioning takeoff and landing rights at New York-area airports.
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