The Port Authority, which took over control of Stewart Airport, 90 miles from New York City, is talking with domestic and foreign carriers in attempts to convince them to serve the airport. Stewart, aside from its position in proximity to New York City, has the location to potentially serve passengers who otherwise would make the…
Virgin America Flight 404 circled JFK till it was diverted to Stewart Airport in Newburgh, which is also run by the Port Authority of NY & NJ, as is JFK, Newark, and LaGuardia, to refuel and wait out the weather. This is hardly out of the ordinary. But as the hours passed, supplies grew slim, tempers frayed, and things started to come to a boil.
We’ve been away for a few days and there is a lot more than Virgin America that has gone on…Let’s catch up… Continental Airlines has announced it will begin nonstop service from Newark to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. The carrier will operate one daily round-trip flight, except between Jan. 8 and Feb. 13, when it not fly…
On the lighter side of travel…teacher Dave Barclay flew from Toronto, Canada to Cardiff, in Wales to attend a wedding, only to discover that the wedding was scheduled for next July. Barclay, who spent $1015 on his flight, commented that on the bright side, his error has assured him a mention in the speech next…
The head of the Port Authority has stated that Stewart Airport in the Hudson Valley will not become New York’s fourth area airport even though the Port Authority will be running the airport. He stated that Stewart would never be the scale of the other airports, although it may eventually hit four million fliers a…
Delta’s return to Stewart Airport in Newburgh produced this newsbrief on Today in the Sky. In response to Delta’s plans to expand to New York’s Stewart International Airport near Newburgh, AirTran spokesman Tad Hutcheson offered this response: “We apparently do the route planning and scheduling for two airlines — AirTran Airways and Delta Air Lines. …
There was no discussion or dissent as the board running the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey voted to purchase the remaining 93 years of the operating lease for Stewart Airport. The National Express Group paid 35 million for the lease, and is selling it for 78.5 million. The agency hopes to take…
As the Times Herald Record reports, at 7:30 Tuesday morning, the first Jetblue flight will depart Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY. The first inbound flight, at 1:45PM, there will be speeches, coffee, and a ribbon cutting…even a traditional water cannon salute. Self-service kiosks are in full working order and Jetblue has twelve employees at…
This morning, Senator Charles Schumer(D-NY), announced that discount airline Airtran would be offering service from the Newburgh airport, 55 miles from downtown Manhattan, effective January 11. “The tides are changing,” Schumer commented. “You might even say a new moon is rising. Better low-cost service is something I’ve worked very hard on for upstate New York.”…