Latest news with #NewarkAirport
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Newark Airport Port Authority cops rescue child, 2, lost riding luggage conveyor belt into bowels of the terminal
A pair of Port Authority cops jumped onto a luggage conveyor belt at Newark Airport to rescue a 2-year-old child who took an impromptu ride into the bowels of the terminal, officials said Saturday. The tot was with their mother trying to re-book a flight at the JetBlue ticket counter at Newark's Terminal A at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the child walked behind the kiosk and stepped onto the ankle-high conveyor belt where people on departing flights drop off their luggage. The conveyor belt immediately whisked the child behind the wall and down a switchback labyrinth of belts moving bags throughout the terminal. A JetBlue employee flagged down Port Authority Police Officers Angel Paulino and Joe DeSilvio, who, instead of finding a door that could take them into the back of the building, decided to jump on the conveyor belt and follow the child. Navigating the building's system of conveyor belts, the officers 'located the uninjured child in the checked baggage room on the lower level,' a Port Authority spokeswoman said. It took about four minutes for the officers to find the child, a Port Authority source with knowledge of the case said. The child was about to be rolled through the luggage X-ray machine when they grabbed the tot. EMS was requested to the terminal as a precaution, but the child and their mother were not harmed, officials said. An email to JetBlue for comment was not immediately returned.
Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
United CEO urges flyers to buy tickets now
Published: | United Airline's CEO, Scott Kirby, is urging customers to snap up some of the cheapest flights he's seen from an iconic destination. After tarmac construction delays, several well-documented traffic control outages , and a wave of cancellations, travelers have been avoiding Newark International Airport. That chaos has unexpectedly created what Kirby is calling an affordable window to fly into the airport. 'Because we lost a lot of bookings, there's a lot more seats available,' Kirby said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal . 'It's going to be the cheapest it's probably ever going to be in history.' Newark Airport, one of United's major US hubs, has quickly responded to safety concerns. Airlines have cut back on their Newark-bound offerings and the US Department of Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, said officials are updating equipment to minimize risk . Completion of a new communications line is expected by July. In the meantime, Kirby and Duffy have both said it is safe to fly into Newark. 'Newark is safe,' Kirby said, while calling the customer hesitance a 'perception issue.' United has cut back on 35 daily scheduled flights into its hub to help quell the traffic. Last week, a Cessna descended into a San Diego neighborhood, killing six . Safety issues and continued drops in consumer economic sentiment have become a toxic mix for major airlines. Some of the biggest companies — including United, American, Delta, and Southwest — all expected booming sales in 2025. Still, the company believes it will turn a profit this year. It confirmed its strong business with a quirky twist on a traditional financial outlook. The airliner reported two potential forecasts for the rest of 2025. One potential earnings forecast shows the company's finances if the US avoids a recession, while the other one shows the profit if the economy continues to contract.
CNN
19 hours ago
- Business
- CNN
Newark airport's closed runway, which contributed to weeks of delays, will reopen ahead of schedule
A key runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been under construction for months causing significant delays and cancellations, will reopen on Monday. The 11,000-foot-long runway 4L-22R is reopening 13 days ahead of schedule and will allow 'regular runway operations to resume,' according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which operates the airport. The $121 million project began in early March and was scheduled to be completed June 15. The runway was last rehabilitated in 2014 and showed 'significant signs of wear.' Construction was accelerated after staffing and operational challenges 'impacted air traffic controllers' ability to effectively use the remaining two operational runways' at the airport, according to the port authority. 'As we approach the busy summer travel season, this key milestone puts us on a path to further reducing congestion, enhancing safety, and ensuring a seamless travel experience,' Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a news release. 'With the runway completed, we'll continue our work to harden the telecoms infrastructure and improving the staffing pipeline for the airspace.' The runway was one of the reasons passengers flying in and out of Newark airport experienced major disruptions in April and May, but it was not the only reason. Controllers attempting to guide pilots to and from the airport experienced at least four black outs since April 28 due to the aging Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control system. On May 20, the FAA ordered airlines to cut flights at Newark by about 25%, to 56 an hour, until construction was completed, at which point they plan to increase flights to 68 an hour. The construction project involves paving the runway surface, updating lighting, improving airfield signs, installing underground electrical infrastructure, and improving drainage. The runway will still close for construction on weeknights through the end of the year and weekends, September to December, to complete the project entirely.
CNN
a day ago
- Business
- CNN
Newark airport's closed runway, which contributed to weeks of delays, will reopen ahead of schedule
A key runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, which has been under construction for months causing significant delays and cancellations, will reopen on Monday. The 11,000-foot-long runway 4L-22R is reopening 13 days ahead of schedule and will allow 'regular runway operations to resume,' according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey which operates the airport. The $121 million project began in early March and was scheduled to be completed June 15. The runway was last rehabilitated in 2014 and showed 'significant signs of wear.' Construction was accelerated after staffing and operational challenges 'impacted air traffic controllers' ability to effectively use the remaining two operational runways' at the airport, according to the port authority. 'As we approach the busy summer travel season, this key milestone puts us on a path to further reducing congestion, enhancing safety, and ensuring a seamless travel experience,' Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a news release. 'With the runway completed, we'll continue our work to harden the telecoms infrastructure and improving the staffing pipeline for the airspace.' The runway was one of the reasons passengers flying in and out of Newark airport experienced major disruptions in April and May, but it was not the only reason. Controllers attempting to guide pilots to and from the airport experienced at least four black outs since April 28 due to the aging Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control system. On May 20, the FAA ordered airlines to cut flights at Newark by about 25%, to 56 an hour, until construction was completed, at which point they plan to increase flights to 68 an hour. The construction project involves paving the runway surface, updating lighting, improving airfield signs, installing underground electrical infrastructure, and improving drainage. The runway will still close for construction on weeknights through the end of the year and weekends, September to December, to complete the project entirely.
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Newark Runway to Reopen Early After Construction Slowed Trips
A runway at Newark Liberty International Airport that's been under construction and is partially responsible for some of the disruptions there will reopen Monday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Friday. The project, which was originally slated to be completed by June 15, is 13 days ahead of schedule. The port authority was able to speed up the construction by 'bringing in additional crews, expanding shifts, and enabling construction to take place 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' according to a statement from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the port authority. US Transportation Department Secretary Sean Duffy also announced the news in a post to X.
