Category Archives: New York Kennedy (JFK)
Emirates: Demand Picking Up, A380 Returns to JFK
May 19, 2010 — 12:01 pm PDT
Updated May 19, 2010 — 1:48 pm PDT
Emirates A380 (AC file photo)
Emirates is bringing the Superjumbo back to New York.
The announcement comes as the airline says it’s experiencing an increase in travel demand, particularly in North America.
“Against some of the toughest operating conditions ever faced, the results for the Americas have been hugely encouraging,” says the airline’s president, Tim Clark.
New Routes for the A380
May 11, 2010 — 11:38 am PDT
Updated May 11, 2010 — 11:59 am PDT
Lufthansa A380 (image courtesy Lufthansa)
New routes for the Airbus A380 are in the works. But if you’re hoping to see more of these superjumbo jets at U.S. airports, you’re out of luck for now.
Germany’s Lufthansa has announced the first three routes it plans to operate with its new A380s: Frankfurt-Tokyo (begins June 11), Frankfurt-Beijing (begins August 25), and Frankfurt-Johannesburg (begins October 25).
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.
Times Square Bombing Suspect Arrested on Flight to Dubai
May 4, 2010 — 10:58 am PDT
Updated May 5, 2010 — 2:29 pm PDT
Emirates (AeroChannel file photo)
Federal authorities are saying today that the suspect in the Times Square bombing attempt was arrested last night just moments before he was to take flight from New York to Dubai.
Faisal Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Pakistan, boarded Emirates Flight 202 to Dubai last night at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
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.
Volcano Impacts U.S. Air Travel
April 15, 2010 — 10:41 am PDT
Updated April 21, 2010 — 3:04 pm PDT
Air France jet at LAX (Credit: Darren Popik)
The volcanic eruption in Iceland that’s grounding planes in Europe is having a big impact on U.S. travelers with plans to head across …
British Airways Strike, Part II
March 26, 2010 — 10:04 am PDT
Updated March 30, 2010 — 2:47 pm PDT
The second stage of a strike by cabin crew is about to get underway at British Airways.
This phase of the strike action runs for four days, from Saturday through Tuesday.
But British Airways is ready for the work stoppage, and says it will fly more than 75 percent of its booked passengers during the period. The airline says another 18 percent will fly with other carriers or on a different day.
BA: Go on Strike, Lose Your Travel Privileges
March 24, 2010 — 10:31 am PDT
Updated March 29, 2010 — 12:26 pm PDT
The union representing striking cabin crew at British Airways is upset over the airline’s latest move – it’s revoking travel privileges of striking workers.
“This is the clearest possible example of BA’s bullying and contemptuous approach to its employees,” the union said in a statement today.
BA staff had received discounts on travel as well as free flights. But the airline warned its workers before the strike that they would lose these perks if they walked off the job.
The travel perks are not contractual, and are offered at the company’s discretion. BA says the loss of the privileges is permanent.
Three-Hour Tarmac Rule: Airlines Want Exemptions
March 19, 2010 — 10:30 am PDT
Updated March 23, 2010 — 12:15 pm PDT
On the tarmac at JFK
With the looming implementation of the new “three-hour tarmac rule” at U.S. airports, more airlines are requesting exemptions in New York City.
The rule will penalize airlines up to $27,500 per passenger for any plane that sits on the tarmac for more than three hours. It goes into effect April 29.
But the main runway at New York’s JFK airport is out of service through the end of June, while resurfacing work is done, leaving the airport to operate on just three runways.
Nightmare: 16-Hour Flight from LA to NY
March 16, 2010 — 7:31 am PDT
Updated March 24, 2010 — 3:25 pm PDT
Virgin America
Passengers aboard a Virgin America flight from LA to New York this weekend got more than they bargained for.
Their five hour 20 minute flight turned into a 16-hour nightmare.
Virgin America Flight 404 departed from Los Angeles International Airport at 7:10 a.m. Saturday. It was to have arrived at New York-JFK at 3:30 p.m.
