Category Archives: Newark-Liberty (EWR)
Passengers Trapped on Plane for Four Hours – With No Air Conditioning
June 23, 2010 — 10:27 am PDT
Updated June 23, 2010 — 10:37 am PDT
Virgin Atlantic
A flight from London to Newark ended on a sour note Tuesday for the 300 passengers aboard the aircraft.
First, the air conditioning was not working on Virgin Atlantic Flight 1.
Then, storms in the …
Best Airport for On-Time Departures? Seattle
May 11, 2010 — 9:06 am PDT
Updated May 11, 2010 — 10:47 am PDT
Plane watching at Sea-Tac (credit: Darren Popik)
If you flew out of the two biggest airports in the Pacific Northwest in March, chances are your flight was on-time.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics says among the nation’s major airports, Seattle-Tacoma International (Sea-Tac) turned in the best on-time performance in the month, with 90.31 percent of flights departing on schedule.
DOT Says ‘No’ to Tarmac Delay Exemptions
April 22, 2010 — 12:25 pm PDT
Updated April 22, 2010 — 1:53 pm PDT
Requests by five airlines for exemptions to the three-hour tarmac delay rule have been rejected by the Department of Transportation.
American, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, and US Airways had requested exemptions to the new rule, which goes into effect April 29.
AA, Delta and JetBlue asked for the exemption at New York-JFK airport, which is already being hampered by the temporary shutdown of its main runway for resurfacing. Continental asked for relief at Newark and New York-LaGuardia, while US Airways asked for an exemption at its Philadelphia hub.
Bird Strikes Ground Two Flights
March 12, 2010 — 8:56 am PST
Two aircraft were forced to make unscheduled landings after striking geese in the past two days.On Wednesday, a Continental Airlines Boeing 777 struck a flock of geese shortly after taking off from Newark-Liberty International Airport. The flight was destined to Hong Kong, and was carrying 301 people….
Winter Storm Causes Cancellations, Delays in Northeast
February 25, 2010 — 8:51 am PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 3:51 pm PDT
Another winter storm is causing travel disruptions on the East Coast today.Many flights have been canceled, and others are delayed, at airports in the Washington, D.C. area, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, as snow falls across the region.Southwest Airlines has canceled most of its flights …
LAX Next to Last With Travelers
February 18, 2010 — 2:34 pm PST
According to a new survey, travelers are happiest with the airport experience in Detroit, Kansas City, and Indianapolis.But they’re not so thrilled about LaGuardia, Newark, and Los Angeles International.The annual survey from J.D. Power and Associates ranks customer satisfaction with airports across the U.S. and …
Continental Suspending Operations at Newark Wednesday
February 9, 2010 — 2:06 pm PST
Continental Airlines is suspending operations at its Newark hub Wednesday in preparation for the advancing winter storm.The airline is permitting flyers with tickets through Thursday 11th to change their tickets without penalty. Refunds are also available on canceled flights.More details at this link on the …
JFK Terminal Evacuation: Man Says He Simply Went Through Wrong Door
January 18, 2010 — 10:23 am PST
Passengers had to evacuate the American Airlines terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday, after a man walked through a restricted door, setting off an alarm.The man, Jules Paul Bouloute, 57, told police he simply went through the wrong door by mistake. Bouloute is …
Security Breach in Newark: The Video
January 7, 2010 — 4:13 pm PST
Updated March 19, 2010 — 1:10 pm PDT
Surveillance video from security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport has been made public.
The video comes from Continental Airlines, not from the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA has acknowledged that its own cameras were not working at the time of the incident.
Here’s a look at the incident that prompted a …
On-Time Performance Hits Record, Best Results in West
January 7, 2010 — 10:38 am PST
Updated March 30, 2010 — 12:20 pm PDT
United jet lands in Las Vegas (Credit: Darren Popik)
If you want your flight to be on-time, then it’s best you fly in the West.
That’s the conclusion drawn from …
