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2014

December

 

Star-Ledger: Local airports are nearly gun-free compared to other regions - December 31, 2014

 

USA Today: When will New York's airports get free Wi-Fi? - December 30, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE: STATEMENT ON THE LONG-AWAITED LAUNCH OF FREE WIFI AT NY AREA AIRPORTS - December 23, 2014

 

NY Post: New York airports to offer more free Wi-Fi - December 23, 2014

 

Channel 7 Eyewitness News: Mayor Bill de Blasio Shifts Gears, Moves Taxi of Tomorrow Plan Forward - December 19, 2014

 

GGA STATEMENT: GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE APPLAUDS TAXI OF TOMORROW DECISION AS “STEP FORWARD FOR AIRPORT PASSENGER COMFORT AND SAFETY” - December 19, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE: Taxi Wins GGA's "Race to Newark," Affirming Need for PATH Extension [Read full report here] - December 18, 2014

 

Port of Seattle: Holiday Entertainment and Travel Tips from Sea-Tac Airport - December 11, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: Port Authority hires firm to study PATH line extension to Newark Airport - December 10, 2014

 

PR Newswire: Bandwagon Announces Marketing Partnership With United Airlines' Eco-Skies to Make Sharing Car Service and Splitting Fares to and from Newark Liberty International Airport Easier than Ever with Enhanced Experiences in United's Terminal C - December 9, 2014

 

NYT: Improving Ground Life for Travelers at 3 Airports - December 3, 2014

 

NY Post: NYC airports were the worst for Thanksgiving travelers - December 2, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: NYC-area airports were worst in nation for Thanksgiving travelers, watchdog group finds - December 2, 2014

 

Global Gateway Alliance: New GGA Analysis Finds NYC Area Passengers Faced the Most Disruptions this Thanksgiving - December 2, 2014

 

November

 

NY Post: Thanks for nothing as winter storm wreaks havoc on holiday travel - November 27, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: Global Gateway Alliance Cites US Travel Association Study to Support Traffic Fixes in 2015 - November 25, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE: With Thanksgiving Like Air Congestion More Frequent in NY-NJ, GGA Calls for Faster NextGen Rollout - November 25, 2014

 

Newsday: Group asks Port Authority to pick a developer to rebuild LaGuardia terminal - November 19, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: Thanksgiving-like crowds expected at Newark Airport twice a week in 2015, study says - November 18, 2014

 

Skift: United's Newark Plans Will Reinvent New York Airport Tech and Food Offerings - November 18, 2014

 

Bloomberg: NYC Airport Lobby Calls for Speedier Plan to Redevelop LaGuardia - November 18, 2014

 

Crain's: Port Authority urged to pick a developer - November 18, 2014

 

Global Gateway Alliance Letter to Port Authority: "Move forward with the existing major improvement projects at LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports" - November 18, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: At Newark terminal, United recruits gourmet chefs to 'reinvent' airport dining - November 17, 2014

 

City & State - Scorecard: Infrastructure - November 17, 2014

 

City & State: Next in Line for Takeoff - November 17, 2014

 

Mashable: Newark Airport's Terminal C is about to get a lot more high-tech - November 17, 2014

 

Crain's: NYC vs. London: airport edition - November 12, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE RELEASES ANALYSIS COMPARING AIRPORT ACCESS IN NEW YORK TO LONDON - November 12, 2014 [View infographic here.]

 

NY Post: High-tech taxi-dispatch system fails at JFK airport - November 10, 2014

 

USA Today: Airlines are giving N.Y. airports much-needed makeovers - November 9, 2014

 

WSJ: United Airlines Cuts Its Service to Atlantic City - November 7, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE STATEMENT CALLING FOR 21ST CENTURY ACCESS TO NYC AIRPORTS - November 3, 2014

 

The Real Deal: WTC bond sale approved; solar panels funded, Avalon Bay deals with the MTA ... and more - November 1, 2014

October

 

Bloomberg: JFK Upgrade Spurs Backlash Over Moving Freight Upstate - October 30, 2014

 

Crain's: Upgrading NY's Airports - October 27, 2014

 

NJ Advance Media: Newark Airport dead last in holiday travel performance, survey finds - October 23, 2014

 

Airways News: New York Governor Announces Airports Modernization Contest - October 22, 2014

 

DNAinfo: Cuomo, Biden Announce Design Competiton to Upgrade LaGuardia and JFK - October 21, 2014

 

Brownstoner Queens: Design Competition Announced for Both JFK and LaGuardia Airports - October 21, 2014

 

NYT: Cuomo, With Biden, Announces Contests to Upgrade Airports in New York City - October 20, 2014

 

WSJ: Cuomo Announces Plan to Overhaul Airports - October 20, 2014

 

PIX11: What do you think of NYC airports? - October 20, 2014

 

AMNY: Biden joins Cuomo to stump for better NYC airports - October 20, 2014

 

Queens Courier: Cuomo, Biden announce design competition for LaGuardia and JFK - October 20, 2014

 

Bloomberg: New York City Airports Get $500,000 Makeover Contest From Cuomo - October 20, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE STATEMENT PRAISING GOVERNOR CUOMO AND VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN FOR NEW AIRPORT REDEVELOPMENT EFFORT; URGES PORT AUTHORITY TO EXPEDITE CENTRAL TERMINAL BUILDING BIDDING PROCESS - October 20, 2014

 

Conde Nast Traveler: Are These the 11 Best Airports in the U.S.? - October 9, 2014

 

WSJ: Plane Cabin Cleaners Strike Over Ebola at LaGuardia Airport - October 9, 2014

 

USA Today: Ebola and air travel: What to expect - October 9, 2014

 

Winston-Salem Journal: Study: Charlotte Airport Lacks Amenities - October 9, 2014

 

Fios1: Study: Newark among 3 major airports providing better amenities to passengers [VIDEO] - October 8, 2014

 

Atlanta-Journal Constitution: Hartsfield-Jackson top-ranked for airport amenities - October 8, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: Atlanta, Minneapolis, Seattle Rank Tops in Airport Amenities - October 8, 2014

 

Miami Herald: Study: NY-area airports improving on amenities - October 8, 2014

 

NBC: NYC-Area Airports Improving on Amenities: Study - October 8, 2014

 

Charlotte Observer: Charlotte Douglas lacks airport amenities, group says - October 8, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: Newark Airport climbs the amenities ranking list - October 8, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE: NEW GGA REPORT REVEALS ATLANTA, MINNEAPOLIS, SEATTLE ARE BEST U.S. AIRPORTS TRAVELER AMENITIES; CHARLOTTE, DENVER FINISH LAST - October 8, 2014

 

AMNY: Opinion: Hotel Plans for Kennedy Airport need to take off - October 2, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: Construction on PATH airport extension to start in 2018 - October 1, 2014

August

 

Crain's: JFK Airport Improves, slightly; LaGuardia is the same - August 25, 2014

 

Forbes: At LAX, Delta has 10 Passport Kiosks, American and United have none - August 24, 2014

 

Capital: NY Airport Group Calls for Green-Cab Pickup - August 20, 2014

 

GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE ADDS REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION AND FORMER PORT AUTHORITY COMMISSIONER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS - August 18, 2014

 

NY1: Proposed Bronx to LaGuardia Bus Line Remains Unfunded - August 12, 2014

 

Crain's: Port Authority Hits 'Restart' on TWA Terminal Plans - August 11, 2014

 

Commercial Observer: PA Seeking New Hotel Bids at JFK's TWA Flight Center - August 11, 2014

 

WNYC: NYC Airports on Record Pace - August 6, 2014

 

Star-Ledger: Region's Airports Set Half-Year Record -- For the Second Straight Year - August 7, 2014

 

GGA: RECORD NY-NJ PASSENGERS SHOW NEED FOR SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT INTO AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE - August 6, 2014

 

Business Times: Govt Shortchanged NY Airports: Study - August 5, 2014

 

AMNY: LaGuardia, Kennedy, Newark are Losers in Federal Funding Formula - August 4, 2014

 

Capital NY: New York Airports Losing Out on Grant Funds, Study Finds - August 4, 2014

 

The Real Deal: New York Area Airports Missing out on Federal Funding - August 4, 2014

 

Crain's: Survey: NY-Area Airports Lose Out Under Federal Grant Program - August 4, 2014

 

GGA: NEW STUDY: JFK, NEWARK AND LAGUARDIA LOSE OUT IN FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM - August 4, 2014

 

Bloomberg: New York Airport Losing Out Under U.S. Grant Program - August 4, 2014

July

 

The Star-Ledger: Satellite Tracking Used on Just 1% of NYC-Area Flights, IG Report Says - July 29, 2014

 

GGA: STATEMENT OF GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE ON INVESTIGATION FINDING FAA UTILIZING NEXTGEN LANDING APPROACHES ON FEWER THAN 1% OF NEW YORK AREA FLIGHTS - July 29, 2014

 

NY Post: Few New York Commercial Flights Use Improved Navigation System - July 29, 2014

 

The Real Deal: Port Authority Revives Plan to Turn Old TWA Terminal into Hotel - July 25, 2014

 

Capital: Port Authority to Give JFK Hotel Project Another Try - July 25, 2014

 

Crain's: FAA Extends Tel Aviv Flight Ban for 24 Hours- July 23, 2014

 

GGA: STATEMENT OF THE GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE ON ELECTION OF JOHN DEGNAN AS CHAIRMAN OF PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK/ NEW JERSEY- July 23, 2014

 

FCW: Airport Security, Health IT, Cyber- Collaboration and More - July 21, 2014

 

USA Today: Passport kiosks Reduce Fliers' Customs Wait Times - July 16, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: JFK Airport Kiosks Cut Wait Times by 33 Percent - July 16, 2014

 

GGA: NEW STUDY: GGA CUSTOMS DATA SHOWS AUTOMATED PASSPORT KIOSKS CONTINUE TO REDUCE CUSTOMS WAIT TIMES AT NY-NJ AIRPORTS- July 16, 2014

 

Times Ledger: Getting to LGA takes too long, costs too much: Airport group - July 12, 2014

 

Metro Magazine: Biking to N.Y. Airport Faster than Public Transportation - July 9, 2014

 

Bloomberg TV: Uber vs. Taxi vs. Bike shows mass transit failure - July 8, 2014

 

Metro Magazine: Biking to New York Airport faster than Public Transport - July 8, 2014

 

Global Gateway Alliance: Yellow Taxi wins GGA's "Race to LaGuardia" Citi Bike beats public transportation - July 7, 2014

 

Bloomberg Business Week: A Bike Got to LaGuardia Airport Faster Than Public Transport - July 7, 2014

 

NY Post: Cabs are the quickest way to get to La Guardia: study - July 7, 2014

 

NY Daily News: Public transit finishes last in 'race' to LaGuardia Airport from Manhattan - July 6, 2014

 

Houston Chronicle: Airport's bid for international business stirs debate in The Woodlands - July 5, 2014

April

 

City & State: Another Proposed Port Authority Reform: An Airport Lock Box - April 30, 2014

 

GGA: Statement on Selection of New Chair of Port Authority - April 29, 2014

 

Capital NY: Fixing New York's Airports: What NextGen Can Do - April 24, 2014

 

Capital NY: Mark-Viverito, Stringer Call for Free WiFi at Airports - April 16, 2014

 

Crain's NY: Port Authority Urged to Offer Free WiFi in Airports - April 16, 2014

 

GGA & NY City Council Letter to Boingo Calling for Free WiFi at New York Area Airports - April 16, 2014

 

NY Times: The Pampered Passenger - April 14, 2014

 

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Travel Agent Central: GGA to U.S. Customs: More Overseas Preclearance Officers to Busier U.S. Airports - April 9, 2014

 

GGA: Letter to CBP Commissioner Kerlikowske urging his agency to take further steps toward addressing the long Customs wait times at NY-NJ airports - April 9, 2014

 

Newsday: FAA Chided for Extending Flight Limits - April 8, 2014

 

Yahoo News: Search Is On for Good Samaritan who Turned In 4-Carat Diamond Ring at Newark Airport - April 7, 2014

 

GGA: Global Gateway Alliance Offers Reward to Individual Who Returned 25th Anniversary Diamond Ring at Newark International Airport - April 7, 2014

 

Daily Mail: Hunt for Mystery Good Samaritan who Returned Four-Carat Diamond Ring on Valentine's Day after Woman Lost it at Newark Airport - April 7, 2014

 

NY Post: Who Returned Diamond Ring? Airport Wants to Know - April 7, 2014

 

GGA: Statement Supporting New Flight Service at Atlantic City Airport - April 1, 2014

 

Travel Mole: US Airports Beef Up Border Control Staffing - April 1, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: GGA Lauds Addition of More U.S. Customs Officers at Newark and JFK Airports - April 1, 2014

March

 

NY Post: JFK, Newark Bulking Up Customs and Border Protection Staff - March 31, 2014

 

GGA: Statement Praising Senator Schumer's Announcement of Hundreds of New Customs Officers at JFK and Newark International Airports - March 31, 2014

 

Capital NY: Fixing New York's Airports: The Technology Problem - March 31, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: GGA Opposes Temporary Caps on NY-NJ Airport Flights - March 27, 2014

 

GGA: Statement Responding to Implementation of Aircraft Noise Mitigation Program for NY-Area Airports - March 27, 2014

 

Fios1: Is this the LaGuardia Airport of the Future? - March 26, 2014

 

Star Ledger: FAA Extends 'Temporary' Limit on Flights at Newark Airport Intended to Reduce Delays - March 26, 2014

 

Queens Ledger: Port Authority Moves Ahead with Airport Noise Studies - March 26, 2014

 

GGA: Statement Opposing "Temporary" Caps on New York-New Jersey Airport Flights - March 26, 2014

 

Bloomberg: What If New York's LaGuardia Looked Like This? - March 25, 2014

 

Newsday: Self-serve Kiosks Streamline Customs at Kennedy Airport - March 24, 2014

 

Time Out: Check Out These Futuristic Renderings of LaGuardia Airport - March 21, 2014

 

Business Insider: Gorgeous Renderings Show What a New LaGuardia Airport Could Look Like - March 20, 2014

 

Pix11: Look at LaGuardia after the $2B Remodel - March 19, 2014

 

NY Magazine: LaGuardia, Before and After: The NYC Airport Most in Need of a Makeover - March 19, 2014

 

Conde Nast Traveler: What If New York LaGuardia Looked Like This? - March 19, 2014

 

Queens Courier: Renderings Show Potential Vision for LaGuardia Airport's Future - March 19, 2014

 

Metro NY: Manhattan Firm Draws Up Vision for LaGuardia Airport - March 19, 2014

 

The Verge: This Concept is Wishful Thinking for LaGuardia's Airport's Redesign in 2021 - March 19, 2014

 

The Real Deal: Port Authority Seeks Proposals for LaGuardia Expansion - March 19, 2014

 

Curbed: A Revamped LaGuardia Could Look Like This in 2021 - March 19, 2014

 

New York Post: Renderings Show an Updated LaGuardia - March 19, 2014

 

Global Gateway Alliance: LaGuardia CTB Renderings - March 19, 2014

 

NBC New York: I-Team: Despite Healthy Profits, Mold and Disrepair Plague LaGuardia Airport - March 18, 2014

 

USA Today: Airline Industry Pours Millions into New Terminals - March 17, 2014

 

Crain's: One of Four LaGuardia Bidders Gets Grounded - March 13, 2014

 

Star Ledger: Congressional Panel to Debate NextGen Air Traffic Control System at Afternoon Hearing - March 11, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: Global Gateway Alliance Criticizes Cuts to FAA's NextGen ATC Budget - March 11, 2014

 

GGA: Statement on FAA NextGen Cuts in New Federal Budget - March 11, 2014

 

NY Daily News: A Cuomo-de Blasio Airport Partnership - March 6, 2014

 

The Hill: Study: Passport Kiosks Cut Airport Wait Times - March 6, 2014

 

Business Insider: JFK's New Passport Kiosks Have Drastically Cut Down on Customs Lines - March 6

 

GGA: Statement from Global Gateway Alliance on Port Authority's New Aviation Department Leaders - March 5, 2014

 

Star Ledger: Newark Liberty Ranked Fastest in Customs Wait Times - March 5, 2014

 

amNY: Delays at JFK Customs Reduced With Help of New Kiosks - March 5, 2014

 

CBS New York: Study: Automated Customs Kiosks Significantly Reduced Wait Times at JFK - March 5, 2014

 

USA Today: Study: Passport Kiosks Shorten Airport Lines - March 5, 2014

 

NY Daily News: New Passenger Screening Method at Kennedy Airport Cuts Average of 20mins Off Customs Wait - March 5, 2014

 

Chicago Business Journal: O'Hare Airport Kiosks Speeding Up Customs Clearance Process - March 5, 2014

 

Travel Agent Central: Global Gateway Alliance Seeks Automated Kiosks at all New York Metropolitan Airports - March 5, 2014

 

Epoch Times: New Automated Kiosks at JFK Help Travelers Save Time - March 5, 2014

 

GGA: NEW DATA: AUTOMATED CUSTOMS KIOSKS DRAMATICALLY REDUCE WAIT TIMES AT JFK AIRPORT - March 5, 2014

February

 

City & State: Expanding the N Line to LaGuardia - February 27, 2014

 

Bloomberg TV: The Case for Big Spending on Better U.S. Airports - February 20, 2014

 

AM-NY: Survey: Keep Airplanes a No Phone Call Zone - February 20, 2014

 

GGA: NEW SURVEY - JUST SAY NO TO CELL PHONE CALLS IN-FLIGHT and GGA FULL CELL PHONE REPORT - February 20, 2014

 

GGA: STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF THE GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE ON TODAY'S PORT AUTHORITY 10 YEAR CAPITAL PLAN VOTE - February 19, 2014

 

Bloomberg: LaGuardia Airport: A National Embarrassment for Seven More Years (at least) - February 19, 2014

 

NY Post: NYC’s airports worst for delays - February 14, 2014

 

CNN Opinion: Bring LaGuardia Out of the Third World - February 10, 2014

 

New York Times: Some See Biden's 'Third World' Description of LaGuardia as Too Kind - February 7, 2014

 

WSJ: The $1.5 Billion Project is in Capital Spending Plan, Along With Airport Renovations - February 4, 2014

 

NY Daily News: PATH plan to extend train from Manhattan to Newark Airport on track - February 4, 2014

 

Capital NY: Port embraces two big Christie projects - February 4, 2014

 

Crains NY: $8B earmarked for big upgrade of NY airports - February 4, 2014

 

Star Ledger: Port Authority unveils 10-year capital plan, includes $27.6B in projects - February 4, 2014

 

Bloomberg: Port Authority Proposes $27.6 Billion Capital Spending Plan - February 4, 2014

 

Bergen Record: Port Authority plans to extend PATH to Newark airport - February 4, 2014

 

GGA: STATEMENT ON PATH TRAIN TO NEWARK AIRPORT IN NEW PORT AUTHORITY CAPITAL PLAN - February 4, 2014

 

GGA: STATEMENT ON THE PORT AUTHORITY MAKING AIRPORTS THE TOP PRIORITY IN 10 YEAR CAPITAL PLAN - February 4, 2014

 

Times of Trenton: Opinion: For Super Bowl Weekend, local airports need to 'up our game' - February 1, 2014

January

 

GGA RELEASES TOP 10 THINGS FOR SUPER BOWL VISITORS TO DO AT NY-NJ AIRPORTS - January 29, 2014

 

TSA LETTER TO GGA REGARDING EXIT LANE SECURITY AT AIRPORTS - January 28, 2014

 

LA Times: New York's LaGuardia Airport is almost a terminal case - January 28, 2014

 

GGA PRAISES PORT AUTHORITY SUPER BOWL PREPARATIONS; CALLS FOR EXPANDED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TSA SECURITY EFFORTS TO CONTINUE WHEN FINAL WHISTLE BLOWS - January 27, 2014

 

Star Ledger: Newark Liberty, NYC airports at bottom of list for amenities, survey finds - January 23, 2014

 

NY Post: NYC airports are the worst for amenities: study - January 23, 2014

 

GGA NEW INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS: GLOBAL COMPETITORS FLY PAST NYC AIRPORTS IN PASSENGER AMENITIES - January 23, 2014

 

GGA UNVEILS POLICY ROADMAP CALLING ON MAYOR DE BLASIO TO MAKE INVESTING IN THE REGION’S AIRPORTS A TOP PRIORITY - January 15, 2014

 

Crain’s: De Blasio urged to prioritize airports - January 15, 2014

 

GGA: NEW YORK AREA AIRPORT PASSENGER RECORD ANOTHER REASON FOR MODERNIZATION TO BE TOP PRIORITY OF FEDERAL, STATE AND CITY LEADERS - January 13, 2014

 

GGA: NEW ANALYSIS - NYC AIRPORTS SUFFERED WORST DELAYS IN COUNTRY, SECOND MOST CANCELLATIONS GLOBAL GATEWAY ANALYSIS SHOWS - January 9, 2014

 

USA Today: Study: New York airports lead delayed, canceled flights - January 9, 2014

 

AM-NY: City airports led the nation in delays during cold snap: Report - January 9, 2014

 

NY1: Area Airports Topped List of Most Weather Delays This Week, Group Finds - January 9, 2014

 

Crains NY: NY airports led nation in delays during cold snap - January 9, 2014

 

Crains NY: Calling NY airports 'inexcusable,' Cuomo hints at fix - January, 7, 2014

 

GGA: STATEMENT ON NEW YORK GOVERNOR CUOMO URGING NEW INVESTMENTS INTO AREA AIRPORTS - January 7, 2014

 

Reuters: Airlines cancel flights as cold hobbles operations - January 7, 2014

 

GGA: JetBlue Flight Halt Necessary, Shows Need for New Air Traffic Technology, Modernized Airports - January 6, 2014

 

GGA: USE $1 BILLION OF NEW FEDERAL SECURITY FEE INCREASE TO UPGRADE SECURITY EFFORTS AT NYC AREA AIRPORTS - January 6, 2014

 

Crains NY: Queens: Priority airport fixes not cleared for takeoff - January 6, 2014

 

Capital NY: FAA Has No Plans for Noise Study Near LaGuardia Airport - January 2, 2014

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