Newark Airport Will No Longer Be Designated a NYC Airport Starting in October 2022 Newark International Airport (EWR) will lose its NYC airport designation. This may lead to penalties when passengers wish to alter their destination to other NYC area airports. Prior to this change, Newark Airport was grouped with other NYC airports, JFK, and [...]
JFK, EWR, and LGA Airports Inch Closer to Pre-Pandemic Passenger Levels New York City area airports including JFK and LGA saw over 12 million passengers in July 2022 which is getting closer to pre-pandemic levels during 2019. The report comes from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This relatively good news to [...]
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 [...]
