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2015
December
NEWSDAY: Record 100M expected to hit U.S. roads during holiday week - December 22, 2015
NJ BIZ: Another satisfaction survey pummels area airports - December 17, 2015
GGA: RIDERS ALLIANCE, GGA RENEW CALLS FOR FREE LGA SHUTTLE AT MTA BOARD MEETING - December 16, 2015
AMNY: Airport delays worsened by financial uncertainty, report says - December 14, 2015
GGA STATEMENT APPLAUDS GATEWAY TUNNEL DEVELOPMENT CORP, CALLS FOR ACTION - December 10, 2015
NJ BIZ: November travelers had one last reason to be thankful: Fewer disrupted flights - December 7, 2015
GGA: NEW STUDY SHOWS NYC AIRPORTS NO LONGER MOST DISRUPTED OVER THANKSGIVING - December 7, 2015
NEWSDAY: Report: Fewer NYC-area flight delays this Thanksgiving - December 4, 2015
November
AMNY: Port Authority plans to hire 250 new police officers to protect airports, tunnels - November 30, 2015
BBC: Why do so many people hate US airports? - November 30, 2015
Times Ledger: Transit group pushes for free LGA shuttle - November 26, 2015
Queens Chronicle: MTA, Riders Alliance in fare fight over Q70 bus - November 25, 2015
NY Daily News: Transit advocates push for LaGuardia Airport bus route rebranding - November 24, 2015
DNA Info: More Riders Would Take Bus to LaGuardia if it Was Free, Group Says - November 23, 2015
AMNY: Riders Alliance proposes free shuttle bus to LaGuardia Airport - November 23, 2015
Metro News: Transit advocates to MTA: Make Queens bus service to LaGuardia free - November 23, 2015
Second Avenue Sagas: Riders Alliance calls upon MTA to eliminate Q70 fare to improve transit to LGA - November 23, 2015
GGA & Riders Alliance: Free LaGuardia Subway Shuttle Bus Would Revolutionize Transit Access to LGA—at No Cost to the MTA - November 23, 2015
NY Daily News: Transit advocates to propose free LaGuardia shuttle bus - November 23, 2015
Bergen Record: Justice suit highlights fierce competition for flight "slots" - November 11, 2015
Politico: Feds sue to block United’s expansion at Newark airport - November 10, 2015
USA Today: DOJ seeks to block United and Delta deal for Newark access - November 10, 2015
October
NEW GGA DATA: NY-NJ Airport Passengers Generate $94B in Economic Activity, or $810 Each - October 30, 2015
Newsday: Report: New York-area airport passengers contributed $94B to regional economy in 2014 - October 29, 2015
AMNY: LaGuardia is the worst airport in North America, passenger survey says - October 23, 2015
GGA LETTER CALLS ON USDOT TO QUICKLY FUND GATEWAY TUNNEL; HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE TO NEWARK AIRPORT - October 6, 2015
September
Times Ledger: OPINION: Hiking JFK taxi fares is a bad idea - September 25, 2015
NY Daily News: $265 million 505-room hotel complex to land at JFK - September 24, 2015
Newsday: JFK Airport hotel complex to rise at former iconic TWA terminal - September 24, 2015
GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE STATEMENT CALLING ON THE PORT AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE PLANNED PATH TO NEWARK AIRPORT EXTENSION - September 24, 2015
Contract Design: John F. Kennedy International Airport to Receive First Hotel - September 22, 2015
Hotel Business: JFK Airport’s TWA Terminal to Become JetBlue Hotel - September 21, 2015
Metro: Port Authority OKs plan for JFK hotel in disused TWA building - September 21, 2015
The Spaces: Eero Saarinen’s empty JFK terminal to become a hotel - September 21, 2015
Curbed: TWA Flight Center Hotel Is Finally Becoming A Reality - September 18, 2015
6sqft: It’s Official! JetBlue Will Turn the Iconic TWA Flight Terminal at JFK Into a Hotel - September 18, 2015
The Real Deal: Attention, passengers: JetBlue’s JFK hotel plan approved - September 18, 2015
Crain's NY OPINION: Hotel would make JFK airport first-class - September 18, 2015
Crain's NY: JetBlue plan for hotel in dormant JFK terminal cleared for takeoff - September 18, 2015
NY Business Journal: Before TLC votes on new JFK surcharge, a plea to drop it - September 16, 2015
NY Daily News: Critics look to stop TLC from adding fee for rush hour cab rides from Manhattan to JFK - September 15, 2015
AM New York: Airport advocacy group opposes proposed hike in taxi fare to JFK - September 15, 2015
LETTER FROM GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE URGES TLC TO REJECT PROPOSED FARE INCREASE FOR JFK-MANHATTAN TAXI RIDES - September 15, 2015
GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE STATEMENT URGING CONSTRUCTION OF THE GATEWAY RAIL TUNNEL - September 2, 2015
The Real Deal: Infrastructure City: A look at the public mega projects expected to boost the industry, from LaGuardia to the ‘Dryline’ - September 1, 2015
August
NY Times: The Selfie-Drone: Invasion of the Vacation Snatchers - August 31, 2015
USA Today: LaGuardia is America's worst airport when it comes to flight delays - August 22, 2015
Travel Pulse: LaGuardia Airport Officially Worst in Overall Delays - August 21, 2015
NY Post: La Guardia Airport has the most flight delays — in the country - August 21, 2015
PoughketextLink_inkrdl815sie Journal: Editorial: Here come the drones. Are we ready? - August 18, 2015
ABC 7 News: JFK Displays Actual Wait Times Using Beacons That Monitor Mobile Phones - August 18, 2015
CNBC: Airports up ante with hotels, plus trimmings - August 15, 2015
KVUE ABC: FAA: Drone sightings on pace to quadruple this year - August 13, 2015
NJ.com: New numbers show that drones are quickly filling the sky - August 13, 2015
USA Today: FAA: Drone sightings on pace to quadruple this year - August 13, 2015
GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE OUTLINES 5 STEP PLAN FOR SAFER DRONE USE - August 13, 2015
Newsday: NYC traveleres' group pushes drone safety measures, tougher penalties for use near airports - August 12, 2015
NY1: Port Authority Considers Lifting Perimeter Rule for LaGuardia - August 5, 2015
Bloomberg: Who's Got a Piece of the $4 Billion LaGuardia Project? - August 5, 2015
July
NY1: Rail Link Similar to JFK AirTrain Tucked Into Cuomo's Blueprint to Rebuild LaGuardia - July 29, 2015
Travel Agent Central: Plans Revealed for LaGuardia Airport's $4 Billion Redesign - July 28, 2015
WSJ: LaGuardia's Makeover Likely Won't Ease Delays - July 28, 2015
CNN Money: 9 reasons travelers hate LaGuardia Airport - July 28, 2015
USA Today: Can LaGuardia Airport overhaul take it from worst to first? - July 28, 2015
NYDN: LaGuardia Airport to see $4B overhaul to resolve crowding and flight delays by 2021 - July 28, 2015
NY Times: LaGuardia Airport to Be Overhauled by 2021, Cuomo and Biden Say - July 27, 2015
DNA Info: LaGuardia Airport Will Be Rebuilt by 2021 for $4 Billion, Cuomo Says - July 27, 2015
NJ.com: Here's what the new LaGuardia Airport will look like - July 27, 2015
LaGuardia: No more 'third world' airport? Cuomo, Biden say it'll be rebuilt - July 27, 2015
amNY: LaGuardia airport to be completely reimagined, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says - July 27, 2015
NYS: Governor Cuomo Unveils Vision For Transformative Redesign of LaGuardia Airport - July 27, 2015
Crains New York: LaGuardia Airport to be completely rebuilt under Cuomo's $4B plan - July 27, 2015
GGA: Statement of Global Gateway Alliance on Results of Airport Design Competition; Calls for Clear Budget and Timeline - July 27, 2015
WNYC: Cuomo's Big Vision for Airports Comes in for Landing, Finally - July 24, 2015
Gothamist: Biden Expected To Announce Major LaGuardia Renovation On Monday - July 23, 2015
GGA: Statement of GGA Calling For Specific Improvements in LaGuardia Design Competition Winner - July 23, 2015
Times Ledger: JFK, LGA flights most delayed in nation - July 16, 2015
NJ.com: Which area airport has been the most delayed in America so far this year? - July 14, 2015
News 1: Study: LGA, JFK Top the List for Airport Delays - July 14, 2015
Travel Agent Central: Stat: Congestion Causes 47% of All Delays at New York Area Airports - July 14, 2015
NJBiz.com: New Jersey area's airports struggle with on-time arrivals, study finds - July 14, 2015
am New York: JFK, LaGuardia worst in U.S. in arrival delays: Report - July 13, 2015
NJ.com: United Airlines says it will start using biofuel - July 1, 2015
June
Statement of GGA Calling for Airlines to use Biofuel in NYNJ Region; Promote Cleaner Skies - June 30, 2015
Newsday: Bird strikes on the rise at LaGuardia Airport, nationwide, FAA data show - June 27, 2015
CBS New York: Report: Number of Bird Strikes Going Up At Tri-State Area Airports - June 27, 2015
Statement of GGA on Early Action Work at LaGuardia: Need to Move CTB Project Forward - June 25, 2015
SCIAMFOT: Gates of Paradise: Tech-enhanced terminals and passenger-focused designs are reinventing today's hubs of aviation - June 22, 2015
Crains New York: How to end the car-service mess at New York City's airports - June 16, 2015
Times Ledger: Development team selected for first phase of LaGuardia renovation - June 6th, 2015
Airways News: New York Airports Top List of Flight Delays, says New Study - June 3, 2015
USA Today: Faster, cheaper getaways from New York's LaGuardia Airport - June 2, 2015
May
Fox5: JFK, LaGuardia, Newark-Liberty worst for tarmac delays - May 28, 2015
WSJ: Team Announced For New La Guardia Airport Terminal - May 28, 2015
GGA: GGA BOARD MEMBERS APPLAUD SELECTION OF LAGUARDIA CTB BIDDER; CALL FOR SPEEDY REDEVELOPMENT - May 28, 2015
GGA: NEW DATA: NY-NJ AIRPORTS TOP LIST FOR HIGHEST RATE OF TARMAC DELAYS - May 28, 2015
CBS NY: Study: New York City Airports Have Worst Tarmac Delays In The Country - May 28, 2015
NY1: Report Finds NYC Area Airports Have Highest Rates of Tarmac Delays - May 28, 2015
NBC: New York City-Area Airports Among Nation's Worst for Tarmac Delays: Study - May 28, 2015
NY Daily News: EXCLUSIVE: New York's three major airports are worst in country for leaving fliers grounded, report says - May 28, 2015
NJ Biz: Not going anywhere for a while? You might be flying out of the New Jersey area - May 28, 2015
NY Business Journal: Next time your flight gets stuck on the ground at New York's airports, think of this - May 28, 2015
Star-Ledger: Don't like waiting in customs? Arriving after Midnight is best, but not too long after - May 14, 2015
Newsday: Automated passport kiosks reduce Customs wait times at Kennedy, Newark Liberty airports, study finds - May 14, 2015
GGA: NEW DATA: STUDY SHOWS FEWER CUSTOMS OFFICERS RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY LONGER WAIT TIMES AT NY-NY AIRPORTS - MAY 14, 2015
NY Business Journal: Port Authority delays LaGuardia terminal decision...again - May 1, 2015
CBS: Design Panel Announces Plans to Renovate Aging LaGuardia Airport - May 1, 2015
April
Newsday: Port Authority holds first board meeting at new WTC home; LaGuardia makeover delayed again - April 30, 2015
Star-Ledger: Will the Newark airport monorail keep running while a replacement is built? - April 30, 2015
WSJ: Port Officials Get Moving on La Guardia Terminal Overhaul - April 30, 2015
Bloomberg: Think Bridgegate Was Bad? The Port Authority Is a Daily Disaster - April 29, 2015
Epoch Times: Expect Delays at New York Airports for Next 15 Years - April 24, 2015
Yahoo Finance: 30 Cities With the Longest Workweeks - April 23, 2015
Newsday: Free Wi-Fi still partially grounded at New York metropolitan airports - April 21, 2015
Stuck at the Airport: Wi-Fi at JFK, EWR & LGA Airports? Sort of. - April 21, 2015
Crain's New York: LaGuardia terminal's $4 billion makeover stalled, yet again - April 15, 2015
Conde Nast Traveler: Do Self-Service Kiosks at Airport Customs Actually Save Time? - April 3, 2015
March
Travel Pulse: GGA Study: Customs Kiosks Improve Wait Times at JFK, Newark Airports - March 31, 2015
USA Today: Report: Passport kiosks cut Customs lines at NYC airports - March 30, 2015
Star-Ledger: Wait times cut at Newark airport customs checkpoint due to self-service kiosks - March 30, 2015
Travel Agent Central: Stat: Automated Kiosks Drop New York Airport Waits 22 Percent - March 30, 2015
NY Post: Automated kiosks speeding-up airport security - March 30, 2015
NEW DATA: CUSTOMS KIOSKS DRAMATICALLY REDUCE WAIT TIMES AT JFK, NEWARK AIRPORTS - March 30, 2015
Star-Ledger: Rough landing for Newark airport as travelers name it least favorite in U.S. - March 17, 2015
Newsday: FAA extends public comment period on LaGuardia, Kennedy flight cap proposals - March 12, 2015
GGA TO FAA: INCREASE FLIGHT CAPS AT NY-NJ AIRPORTS, EXTEND COMMENT PERIOD - March 11, 2015
STATEMENT ON TODAY'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT AIRCRAFT INCIDENT - March 5, 2015
Philly.com: Top airports for mass-transit access - March 1, 2015
February
Newsday: FAA warns NYC-area airport congestion to significantly worsen by 2030 - February 28, 2015
WSJ: More Questions on Schedule for La Guardia Airport Work - February 27, 2015
Epoch Times: LaGuardia Airport Hopes to Get Cleared for Long-Haul Flights - February 26, 2015
GGA STATEMENT URGING CONGRESS TO PUT SAFETY BUDGET FIRST AND PASS DHS BUDGET - February 25, 2015
Newsday: LaGuardia revamp delayed 3 months for assessment - February 19, 2015
STATEMENT OF THE GLOBAL GATEWAY ALLIANCE ON NEW LGA CENTRAL TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT DELAY - February 19, 2015
Newsday: Fewer delays at Kennedy Airport; LaGuardia has more, says DOT - February 19, 2015
Star-Ledger: Newark delays grew worse last year, but airports still lost bottom ranking - February 18, 2015
Capital NY: Report: JFK Improves on-time performance, LaGuardia doesn't - February 18, 2015
Denver Post: Denver airport ranked among world's worst for mass-transit access - February 16, 2015
LA Times: Denver and JFK beat out LAX as the least accessible airports - February 15, 2015
PIX11: Is it the best-kept secret path to LaGuardia - February 12, 2015
Newsday: Study: NYC-area airports rank low in mass transit access - February 11, 2015
CBS MoneyWatch: These airports are the world's hardest to get to - February 11, 2015
NBC: New York City Airports Worst for Transit Access: Survey - February 11, 2015
Gothamist: New York Airports Ranked The Least Accessible On Earth, Study Finds - February 11, 2015
NY Post: NYC airport commute the worst in the world - February 10, 2015
Crain's New York: NY Airports rank last in transit access, study finds - February 10, 2015
NJ Biz: NJ/NY airports can't compete when it comes to access, study finds - February 10, 2015
NEW GGA SURVEY REVEALS FOREIGN AIRPORTS TOP FOR 21st CENTURY TRANSIT ACCESS - February 10, 2015
Capital New York: City to allow bigger trucks on roads to airport - February 10, 2015
The Hill: OPINION: Using the budget to break out of the middle seat - February 9, 2015
January
NY Post: 'Juno' flight cancellations cost metro area $75 million - January 30, 2015
NY Post: Record 117M people passed through NYC airports in 2014 - January 28, 2014
Crain's: Local airport traffic hits record high - January 28, 2015
GGA STATEMENT ON RECORD NUMBER OF PAX AT NY-NJ AIRPORTS - January 28, 2015
Capital NY: 7-to-LaGuardia plan prompts transit-advocate uproar - January 22, 2015
Star-Ledger: NY-area airports need better technology, expanded runways: Opinion - January 20, 2015
NY Post: LaGuardia Airport to get train for commuters - January 20, 2015
NY Daily News: Andrew Cuomo announces $450M plan to build AirTrain connecting LaGuardia Airport to the subway - January 20, 2015
Queens Courier: Gov. Cuomo unveils proposal to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport - January 20, 2015
Travel Agent Central: LaGuardia to Get AirTrain - January 20, 2015
Business Insider: LaGuardia Airport Could Be A Lot Easier To Get To If Andrew Cuomo's $450 Million Plan For A New AirTrain Goes Through - January 20, 2015
Crain's NY: Cuomo proposes AirTrain link to LaGuardia Airport - January 20, 2015
GGA STATEMENT ON PLANS TO CONSTRUCT LAGUARDIA AIRTRAIN - January 20, 2015
WSJ: Gov. Andrew Cuomo Proposes Air Train for LaGuardia - January 20, 2015
NY Observer: Andrew Cuomo Wants to Build a Train to LaGuardia Airport - January 20, 2015
NY Daily News: Gov. Cuomo announces new AirTrain to connect LaGuardia Airport to the subway - January 20, 2015
Newsday: FAA seeks use-it-or-lose-it airline flight slots to cut costly delays - January 18, 2015
GGA STATEMENT ON FAA PROPOSAL TO MAKE FLIGHT CAPS IN NY-NJ PERMANENT - January 12, 2015
NJ.com: Nearly 40 percent of Newark flights were 'disrupted' during busiest travel week of year - January 9, 2015
NJ Biz: How did region's airports fare during peak travel season? - January 8, 2015
Star Ledger: Lower fares could land at Newark Airport as FAA plan may loosen United's grip - January 8, 2015
NEW GGA ANALYSIS: O'HARE, DFW, DENVER SUFFERED MOST FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS OVER NEW YEAR TRAVEL PERIOD - January 8, 2015