JFK airport terminal evacuated after water main breaks and floods baggage claim
A water main broke in a JFK International Airport terminal on Sunday, flooding a baggage claim area, according to CNN, adding to travelers’ misfortunes at the airport this week. The water main broke about 1:30 p.m. in Terminal 4, which was later evacuated and had to be shutdown to international flights, according to the airport […]
Woman gets entire plane to herself after airline booking error
For one woman in Washington DC, flights this year can only be second-rated in terms of experience after a booking error left her with an entire plane all to herself last weekend. The woman, identified only as Beth, uploaded a photo of herself on the empty plane from Rochester, New York, to Ronald Reagan International […]
Airlines cancel 4,000 flights Thursday for East Coast snowstorm; more expected Friday
Airlines canceled 4,000 flights Thursday because of the winter storm spanning the East Coast, and hundreds more Friday, according to FlightAware.com, an online tracking service. The New York area was among the hardest hit. John F. Kennedy International Airport suspended flights about 11 a.m. in white-out conditions, high winds and nearly 5 inches of snow, […]
Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport Officially Opens
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport, marking the introduction of the Hyatt Place brand to Germany. Hyatt Place Frankfurt Airport joins six Hyatt Place hotels across Europe, including Hyatt Place London Heathrow Airport, Hyatt Place West London/Hayes, Hyatt Place Amsterdam Airport, Hyatt Place Jermuk, and Hyatt Place […]
Aeropuerto de Galápagos, el primero en la región en lograr un certificado carbono neutro
El aeropuerto ecológico de las islas ecuatorianas de Galápagos se convirtió en el primero en obtener el certificado «Carbono Neutro» en Latinoamérica y El Caribe, informó hoy la Corporación América. Este reconocimiento lo otorga el Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos (ACI, por sus siglas en inglés), a través del programa Airport Carbon Acreditation, único sistema institucionalmente […]
Fraport to invest $368m as new Brazil contracts begin
Fraport AG subsidiary Fraport Brasil formally commenced operations at Brazil"™s Fortaleza Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR) and Porte Alegre Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) yesterday. As reported, Fraport secured 30-year and 25-year contracts to manage and operate concessions at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre in Brazil, respectively, in March last year as part of public tender […]
How DFW Airport won the top passenger experience in North America title
At DFW International Airport, taking care of the 180,000 or so passengers who pass through each day starts in a windowless room tucked away in Terminal D. There, a team of about 12 people tracks the flow of travelers throughout the airport"™s five terminals while monitoring social media, email and phone lines to address issues […]
U.S. airlines reduced Caribbean capacity by 10% in December
With portions of the Caribbean still struggling to recover from massive hits by hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, U.S.-based airlines flew nearly 10% fewer seats to the region in December than they had a year earlier. Still, the factors that airlines consider when deciding how much to pare down service to islands and other […]
Ecuador"™s President Moreno Moves to Deregulate the Airline Industry
Ecuadorian president Lenin Moreno has signed a decree that moves towards deregulating the airline industry in the Andean nation. The decree, published on the presidency"™s official website, will allow bilateral civil air transport agreements which will lead to liberalization of the market. The objective is to "promote Latin American integration and promote a strategic insertion […]
Power Outage Shut Down America’s Busiest Airport
The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport experienced a power outage around 1:00 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon, stranding thousands of travelers and grounding as many as 100 flights, reports ABC News. An underground fire caused extensive damage to Georgia Power"™s electrical facilities that serve the airport, but the exact cause of the outage has not been officially confirmed […]
