Trenton-Mercer Airport: FAA Clears New Terminal Building The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the way for the Trenton-Mercer airport to move forward with plans for a new terminal building. County-owned, Trenton–Mercer Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located just outside Trenton, NJ in Mercer County. The new terminal building would be roughly 125K [...]
Your Drivers License Isn't a Real ID? Newly issued driver's licenses may display a message labeled "Not for Real ID purposes". So what gives? The Federal Homeland Security standard has caused a lot of confusion for domestic travelers. The initiative to have these forms of ID be the new standard was initially slated for October [...]
Holiday travelers at Newark's Liberty International Airport Terminal A can expect a streamlined security checkpoint experience this holiday season. Terminal A is home to airlines such as JetBlue, United, and American Airlines. The Port Authority is testing a new program named “Newark VirtuaLine” at several checkpoints in Terminal A. Every day from 4 A.M. to [...]
New Airport Lounge To Open at Newark Airport American Express is planning to build a 50,000 sq. ft. expansion at Terminal A that features a high-end lounge and bar, and a restaurant featuring views of Manhattan. The New Jersey Port Authority has voted to approve the expansion expected to cost upward of $100 million dollars. [...]
Terminal 6 at JFK Gets The Green Light The rendering of the upcoming new T6 for JetBlue. Photo: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has finally approved plans to construct a brand-new $2.9B terminal at JFK International Airport. Terminal 6 is [...]
Facial Recognition Pilot Program at Newark Airport The port authority of New Jersey is piloting a self-boarding gate at Newark Liberty International Airport using biometric data from passengers. Using a database of passenger data the scanner uses previous images of the passenger to confirm their identity. The pilot is currently underway at Gate 62 of [...]
Car Rental Prices Surge Amid Travel Increase Surging demand and limited supply cause price hikes when renting a car. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic airlines and car rental companies have shed supply to deal with limited demand. Hertz, who owns sub-brands as well, filed for bankruptcy in May and was forced to sell thousands of cars [...]
TSA Imposes Fines Up to $1,500 For Mask Violations The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday fined to be imposed on passengers who disregard a federal mandate to wear masks while traveling. They announced a $250 fine for initial offenses and up to $1,500 for repeat offenses. They also warned that mitigating factors may warrant [...]
All Arriving International Passengers To Show a Negative COVID-19 Test In the near future, all passengers planning to travel to the US will need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test to be allowed to board a US-bound flight. The CDC already requires passengers from the UK to such a negative test currently and [...]
Newark Airport Offering Passengers COVID Testing COVID-19 Testing is now available for all incoming and outgoing passengers at Newark International Airport and John F. Kennedy Airport. "You are going to be able to come in as a passenger and get tested, or an employee. You could get the COVID test or the antibody," says Port [...]