Latest John F. Kennedy International Airport Stories

AIRLINES GOT NEARLY $3 BILLION IN TAX-FREE FINANCING WHILE AIRPORT WORKERS ARE STUCK WITH POVERTY-WAGE JOBS AND MISERABLE WORKING CONDITIONS NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Airlines and terminal operators including JFK International Air Terminal, which owns and operates Terminal 4, broke promises to create good jobs at the John F. Kennedy International Airport while getting nearly $3 billion for terminal expansions and improvements since 2002, airport service...

Nine new gates, enhancements throughout the terminal continue Delta's investment at JFK hub NEW YORK, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and JFK International Air Terminal LLC (JFKIAT) today opened the new Terminal 4 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, part of a $1.4 billion redevelopment program at JFK. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

Sanders, Comrie, Richards highlight forum urging Port Authority to require airport contractors to give workers decent wages and benefits as taxpayer-subsidized JFK expands QUEENS, N.Y., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elected officials, clergy and Southeast Queens residents tonight called for community input and fair treatment of sub-contracted workers as JFK Airport expands and Delta Airlines renovates a major terminal. "I read in the paper the other day that Delta Airlines...

-- New York's Hometown Airline(TM), known for value-added amenities like free TVs, comfy leather seats with lots of legroom and a free first-checked bag, earns highest score by traveling public -- NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today was awarded highest honors in airline customer satisfaction among low-cost carriers by J.D. Power and Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM), an estimable recognition the carrier...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2013. Traffic in April increased 4.7 percent from April 2012, on a capacity increase of 6.5 percent. Load factor for April 2013 was 83.7 percent, a decrease of 1.5 points from April 2012. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 99.2 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 71.8 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per...

-- Daily non-stop flights between New York's JFK and twice daily flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti set to begin December 5, 2013 (a) -- NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced its intent to serve Port-au-Prince, Haiti with daily nonstop service from both New York City and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood. From Toussaint Louverture International...

Delta invests $1.4 billion in revamped Terminal 4 CORONA, Calif., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AVT, Inc. (OTC Markets: AVTC) (www.autoretail.com), a technology leader in developing automated retailing systems, customized kiosks and micro-stores, announced that their innovative licensed technology Utique Shop has been prominently placed in the new Delta Terminal at JFK International Airport in New York. The terminal has been completely redesigned and boasts the latest technologies...

T4X will showcase state-of-the-art features of new JFK Terminal 4 NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will preview its renovation of John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 4 (T4), part of a $1.4 billion redevelopment at JFK, with an experiential space in Manhattan called "T4X." The space will be open to the public, May 1-22, and showcase JFK T4's new features, including Delta Sky Priority® check-in, the new flagship Delta Sky Club® and The...

JFK Becomes American's Third Airport to Offer Flagship Check-In FORT WORTH, Texas, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the busy summer travel season, American Airlines premium customers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will enjoy an expedited and personalized check-in experience as American opens its third Flagship(®) Check-In. Similar to Flagship Check-In at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Miami International Airport (MIA), this exclusive...

- Daily non-stop flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Lima's Jorge Chavez International Airport set to begin November 21, 2013 (a) - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today announced new daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) in Lima, subject to receipt of government operating authority. Lima will be JetBlue's...