United Airlines said Tuesday that an acute shortage of air traffic controllers was causing “significant disruption” for travelers at its busy Newark, NJ, hub outside of New York City. The airline said the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows to Newark hub because of low staffing on 12 of the first 25 … Read more
Nuuk Nuuk, who’s there? Americans — and a lot of them. The capital city of Greenland, a frigid Nordic lump situated between Atlantic Canada and Iceland, is projected to become the next travel hotspot as a new airport and hotels gear up to welcome travelers looking for an alternative to packed European favorites that have soured … Read more
More like Delaybor Day. US travelers were stranded at Newark Liberty International Airport on Labor Day after an equipment outage caused numerous flight delays and cancellations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it had implemented ground delays at the New Jersey hub on Monday afternoon due to a “radar issue,” NBC New York reported. … Read more
New Jersey’s got some terminal complainers. Newark Liberty International Airport leads the nation with the most complaints related to the Transportation Security Administration, according to a report. Among the US’ 44 biggest airports, Newark topped the list by a wide margin between 2015 and 2023, according to TSA data analyzed by Upgraded Points, a travel … Read more
An unruly United Airlines passenger took a bite out of a flight attendant’s shirt before the Newark-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing over the in-flight altercation. The irate passenger — wearing an Al Pacino-inspired “Scarface” shirt — was held by several flight attendants and passengers when she threw several punches and spat … Read more
Summer 2024 is here and eager New Yorkers are planning the ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. But is there one airport that surpasses the others for an easier travel experience? It appears NYC has a tale of two airports, according to MarketWatch Guides. The capital market company recently conducted a … Read more
Rapper Sexyy Red was arrested over the weekend after being involved in a caught-on-camera brawl at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Red, a 26-year-old native of St. Louis whose real name is Janae Nierah Wherry, burst into the middle of a fight in front of a terminal gate early Saturday — with surveillance … Read more
What a bunch of lager louts. NYC’s LaGuardia Airport is being shamed for sky high prices on beer. Passengers in need of an adult beverage can expect to pay $12.41 per cold one, the second highest average tariff in North America. The Big Apple’s littlest airfield comes in behind Cancun International Airport, where tourists are regularly … Read more
They certainly didn’t have pre-check. The Transportation Security Administration saw an alarming number of passengers covertly bypassing airport security last year, the Washington Post reported. “It is a larger number than we realized,” TSA spokesperson R. Carter Langston told the outlet, adding that there have been at least 300 cases since March 2023. A considerable … Read more
A-yyyy. Newark Airport’s new Terminal A has been handed a coveted travel industry award for its “world class quality.” The shock honor comes as the dated transit hub — consistently in the running for the title of worst in the nation — stages a multi-phased comeback that will take years. Newark’s newly renovated terminal A … Read more
Houston, we have a problem — with everyone else. The William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, and the newly transformed, $4 billion Terminal B in New York’s LaGuardia Airport are the only US airport properties to score five stars in Skytrax’s ratings of airports across the world. Hobby was lauded for its “excellent customer … Read more
It’s a plane nightmare flying out of these spots. A new ranking reveals the 10 absolute worst airports in the US for connecting flights — with two primetime hubs in the NYC region landing on the list. FinanceBuzz, a personal finance site, takes into account the number of gates on the opposite ends of terminals, … Read more
While fights on planes have become all too common — especially between singletons and families with small children — one local mom recently learned that the skies can still be friendly. Garden City, New York native Kelly Levine, 32, was anxious about traveling with her 5-month old daughter, Romy, to Mexico for a vacation. She … Read more
You might encounter some turbulence waiting for a connection at these airports. A new list of the 10 worst American airports for layovers was recently released and it not only highlights a notorious tri-state location but also features the travel hub where notorious “not real” lady Tiffany Gomas had her in-flight meltdown last summer. MarketWatch’s … Read more
Hoping to fly home for the holidays? Better grow some wings. Flapping one’s arms might be a Big Apple traveler’s best bet this season — especially if they’re planning to catch a flight out of New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. The popular plane station has been ranked as the No. 1 airport for flight … Read more
These airports are just plane amazing. Japan’s Tokyo International Airport, otherwise known as Haneda Airport, took first place in the Cabin Crew HQ — a new blog for flight attendants and airline crew — ranking of the world’s best airports. The results are based on evaluations of parking costs, passenger count, average on-time flights and … Read more
He added insult to the menu. The New Jersey restaurant bashed by New York Times columnist David Brooks about its supposedly high prices — has created a cheeky blue plate special in the scribe’s honor. The “D Brooks” special at 1911 Smoke House BBQ includes a burger, fries — and what amounts to a virtually … Read more
The Felders spent the last days of their family vacation camping – in Newark Airport. “I had to spend $143 on five blankets,” Shaliece Felder told the Post. “The only way we managed to secure cots was because someone saw my kids on the floor.” The Felders’ United flight was supposed to depart Monday to … Read more