Category Archives: New York LaGuardia (LGA)
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.
Delta, US Airways Modify Slot Swap Plan
March 23, 2010 — 11:10 am PDT
Updated April 2, 2010 — 2:54 pm PDT
Spirit jets at LaGuardia Airport
Delta Air Lines and US Airways are modifying a request to swap slots at New York’s LaGuardia and Washington’s Reagan National airports.
The move comes as the two carriers attempt to gain approval from the Department of Transportation, which denied their original request.
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 …
Delta, US Airways Swap Slots – With Conditions
February 9, 2010 — 4:06 pm PST
Updated March 26, 2010 — 3:28 pm PDT
An agreement that would have Delta and US Airways swap landing slots at two busy airports has been given the thumbs up by the Department of Transportation.Under the deal, Delta would give up some of its slots at Washington’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) to US Airways. In turn, …
Bird Dogs and Other Solutions to Stop Bird Strikes
January 15, 2010 — 11:50 am PST
Updated March 30, 2010 — 12:00 pm PDT
The miracle landing of US Airways flight 1549 last year on the Hudson River brought to the public’s view the danger to aircraft posed by birds.
That flight struck a flock of Canada Geese on its climb out of New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
But in fact, the number of aircraft-bird collisions is …
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 …
