Delta Opens Their First New Concourse at Laguardia Airport
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www.MetroAirportNews.com Serving the Airport Workforce and Local Communities November 2019 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Delta Opens Their First New Concourse at LaGuardia Airport Delta Air Lines celebrated the opening of the first concourse to comprise Delta's new state- of-the-art, $3.9 billion terminal at LaGuardia Airport. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Port Authority Executive Director 05 Rick Cotton and Delta CEO Ed Bastian were on hand in addition to many community leaders, Our Lady of the Skies union workers and Delta employees. 64th Annual Luncheon at The historic infrastructure project under- JFK International Airport way at LaGuardia builds on Delta’s years of in- vestment in New York. Delta operates more than 275 peak-day departures from its LGA hub. The construction began to replace Termi- nals C and D in August 2017. When complete, the new terminal will feature 37 gates across four concourses connected by a centralized check-in lobby, security checkpoint, and bag- gage claim; dual taxilanes that will help reduce hold outs and taxi times; larger gate areas and 11 more concessions space; and a new, larger Delta Sky Club with a Sky Deck. of Flushing Bay and CitiField and is designed to airport areas in Central Terminal. All termi- The Silver Wings Convention The new G Concourse is impressive with a allow maximum light into the space creating a nals and concourses will be connected via an Gathers at the TWA Hotel variety of restaurants and shops, comfortable very open and airy feel. Ultimately this con- air train which is in the planning stage regard- gate seating and beautiful bathrooms. The course will connect with the other Delta con- ing taking passengers into NYC. The Port eastern most concourse has panoramic views courses and the rest of the new LaGuardia Continued On Page 3 partnership will create a plethora of new route Norwegian Air and JetBlue connections for customers on both sides of the Atlantic. The partnership will provide travelers Reach Interline Agreement throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Latin Amer- Norwegian Air and JetBlue have signed a Letter ica with more affordable fares to Europe and vice of Intent for an interline agreement. The part- versa. And not least it will offer seamless connec- 25 nership will allow customers to combine low tions with two of the most awarded low-cost air- fares in a convenient single booking for connect- lines in the world,” said Norwegian’s Acting CEO APM Terminals Opens ing flights between the Americas and Europe. and Chief Financial Officer, Geir Karlsen. New Gates In Elizabeth NJ Customers will have the possibility to book con- “This new agreement with Norwegian seam- necting flights on both airlines’ websites by lessly connects JetBlue’s robust network combining the best of the complementary and throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Latin expansive networks. The partnership is planned America with the exciting European destina- to launch in early Summer 2020 and bookable in tions on our new partner’s route map,” said Your Best Source early 2020. Robin Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue. “We are very excited to partner with JetBlue “Norwegian shares our belief that customers for Airport Jobs as this will make international travel even benefit when we can bring competition and low smoother and more available for our customers. fares to the transatlantic market currently JetBlue is the largest airline at several of our key dominated by joint ventures, legacy alliances PAGE 16 gateways in the United States, specifically New and sky-high ticket prices.” York JFK, Boston and Fort Lauderdale, and this Continued On Page 5 www.MetroAirportNews.com November 2019 | Metropolitan Airport News 3 Delta Opens Their First New Concourse PUBLISHER At LaGuardia Airport Kathryn Bliss [email protected] Continued From Page 1 Authority recently approved 2 Billion Dollars EDITOR-IN-CHIEF for the LGA Air Train project. Joseph Alba [email protected] The Delta G Concourse unveiling is just one deliverable of many as part of the Governors vi- CREATIVE DIRECTOR sion for a brand-new LaGuardia Airport. It is the Raymond F. Ringston first new airport built in the United States in 25 [email protected] years, being built on 680 Acres of an active air- ASSOCIATE EDITOR - port. As Delta also celebrates their 50th anniver- LIFESTYLE & sary with LaGuardia Airport, there is much COMMUNITY RELATIONS more greatness to come within the next 18-24 Roberta Dunn (L-R): Ed Bastian, Delta, Chief Executive Officer; [email protected] months as the rest of the Delta terminal is fully Rick Cotton, Port Authority NY & NJ, Executive Director developed and the old terminal is torn down. ADVERTISING Governor Cuomo had the vision for a new La- Edward J. Garcia Guardia after Joe Biden in 2015 made a public [email protected] comment that if you had flown into LaGuardia Sal Campo Airport blindfolded and took the blindfold off [email protected] when you landed, you would think you landed EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS in a third world country. People were upset Michael Baldini with Biden for the comment, but Governor [email protected] Cuomo thought he was right and vowed to in- Jonathan Katz vest in the gateways to New York which include [email protected] LGA, JFK and Penn Station. Governor Cuomo METROPOLITAN AIRPORT NEWS commented that “It’s amazing because it was JFK International Airport said to be impossible to do this. Every engineer, PO Box 300877 every consultant, everyone told us it was im- Jamaica, NY 11430 possible to rebuild LaGuardia Airport while Tel: (347) 396-0904 Fax: (347) 474-7331 you operate LaGuardia Airport.” “As the Gov- [email protected] ernor of New York, I am the steward of the New (L-R): Tom Grech, Queens Chamber of Commerce; www.metroairportnews.com York Legacy”. “The only thing in life that is im- Henry Kuykendall, Delta S.V.P. – Airport Operations, Northeast; possible is what you believe to be impossible. Stephanie Baldwin, V. P. - Airport Operations - JFK Editorial contributions And the New York way is to never believe any- should be addressed to: thing is impossible. The Brooklyn Bridge was with no hydraulics by hand and shovel under- New York was the story of doing the impossible Metropolitan Airport News, JFK International impossible, the Empire State Building was im- neath the city of New York was impossible, an and overcoming”. “What this project says and Airport, PO Box 300877, Jamaica, NY 11430, possible, the George Washington Bridge was aqueduct to bring water to New York City from what New York says is ‘yes we can do these and must be accompanied by return postage. impossible, 600 miles of subway system built the mid-Hudson valley was impossible, but things, if you believe you can.’” ■ Publisher assumes no responsibility for safety of artwork, photographs, or manuscripts. Permissions: Material in this publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval JFK Airport’s Terminal 4 Launches Biometric system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopy- ing, recording, or otherwise) without the prior Boarding Capabilities at 27 International Gates written permission of the publisher. JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. gate travel experience at the terminal, JFKIAT The implementation of biometric boarding Kennedy International Airport, the airport’s plans to continue to work with its airline part- capabilities is JFKIAT’s latest effort to drive The views and opinions expressed in Metro- politan Airport News are those of the authors busiest international terminal, announced the ners as well as Customs & Border Protection innovation and promote a strong safety and se- and advertisers, and do not necessarily reflect launch of biometric boarding capabilities at (CBP) to align on future opportunities to fur- curity culture within T4. Earlier this year, T4 the policy or position of the publisher. Articles several gates throughout the terminal. The in- ther expand facial recognition capabilities was the first terminal in New York to offer Aira presented in this publication are for general stallation of facial recognition technology is within T4. Access, providing passengers who are blind or information and educational purposes and do the latest step in JFKIAT’s commitment to of- “At T4, we are always looking for ways to bet- have low vision with instant access to en- not constitute legal or financial advice. fer the more than 21 million passengers that ter serve our customers by integrating the lat- hanced visual information and real-time ser- ©Copyright 2019 by Metropolitan Airport News pass through the terminal each year a safer, est innovations into our operations to further vice to navigate the terminal. All rights reserved Printed in the USA more efficient way to travel. ensure a flawless travel experience,” said Roel In 2018, T4 launched a new Security Opera- Biometric boarding is now available at 27 in- Huinink, President and CEO of JFKIAT. “We tions Center, integrating cutting edge tech- ternational gates throughout the terminal, le- are excited to launch biometric boarding as an nology to keep the 70,000 daily passengers veraging facial recognition technology that advanced tool to help improve the safety and and 13,000 employees safe and secure. The ultimately will replace manual identification security of our customers and the T4 commu- terminal also recently welcomed CLEAR, for faster boarding, quicker flight clearance, nity. We look forward to continuing our work which allows travelers to verify their identity and an enhanced passenger experience. As the with CBP to deploy this innovative technology and get to their flights with the tap of a finger first step in implementing a seamless curb to in new ways in the future.” or blink of an eye.