May 22, 2008

Military airspace to open for Memorial Day weekend

Just like they did for the November/December holidays, the U.S. Transportation Department today said they will open the East Coast military airspace to commercial airlines for Memorial Day weekend.

Elsewhere in the airports. ...

The Port Authority will spend $20 million to study the redevelopment of JFK's Terminals 2 and 3, which are both occupied by Delta, Crain's reports.

They're also sending $28 million for more security barries at Newark and LaGuardia, according to the Associated Press.

Meanwhile, British Airways said it will spend $30 million on an 18-month upgrade of its terminal at JFK. BA's already opened a new Todd English’s Bonfire restaurant a Terminal 7, and Elemis spa has replaced Molton Brown there.

Air traffic controllers say there have been eight incidents at Newark Liberty where "pilots have misinterpreted departure instructions from controllers and have had to correct course since December, when the Federal Aviation Administration began allowing planes to 'fan out' in different directions on takeoff to move flights faster from the congested hub.

There is now a webpage that will predict airport security wait times for NYC's four area airports -- JFK, Newark, LaGuardia and Stewart in the Hudson Valley.

You can also sign up for airport alerts for JFK, Newark or LaGuardia. Alerts go out when weather delay exceeds 120 minutes, if parking lots are full, or if AirTrain service is interrupted.

JetBlue is adding a route between JFK and Nantucket, Mass. However, they're not going to LAX.

For a glimpse of NYC's aviation history, see Nathan Kensinger's pictures of Floyd Bennett Airfield - the city's original municipal airport.

American Airlines will start charging $15 per checked bag and people are already talking about boycotting the world's largest airline.

Picture source: British Airways

May 22, 2008 3:54 PM in Arrivology, Techology

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