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Topic of the Week: The Birds and Rats Have Won

Delta travelers at JFK are waking up to a brand new airport experience today as Delta thankfully leaves Terminal 3 for good in favor of the new extension of Terminal 4 along with the existing operation in Terminal 2. This, of course, means the rats and...

Published Fri, May 24 2013 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, JFK - New York/JFK
The View is Getting Better at JFK’s T4 – Behind the Scenes of Delta’s Expansion (Guest Post)

Anyone flown through Terminal 3 at JFK on Delta lately? Fortunately, that miserable experience is soon coming to an end with the opening of Delta’s new Terminal 4 expansion in May. Justin Harrison works with SmartFlyer, a travel agency in New York...

Published Thu, Mar 28 2013 10:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, Guest Posts, JFK - New York/JFK
Will JetBlue Be Welcoming Its International Partners Under Its Roof at JFK?

It’s earnings season, and that means it’s time for a slew of long analyst calls to talk about the events of the last quarter. I don’t listen to them myself, because I’d never get any work done if I did. Instead, I just read PlaneBusiness...

Published Mon, May 7 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Delta, JFK - New York/JFK
Flying From JetBlue’s Efficient JFK Terminal 5

This trip might as well be called the T5 trip, because not only did I get to experience Heathrow Terminal 5, but I also had my first brush with JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at JFK. Both have now been open for some time, but I hadn’t experienced either...

Published Thu, Jan 27 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, Trip Reports, JFK - New York/JFK
Delta Brings Unique Quick Dining to JFK

If there’s one area where Delta is really working to do some innovative stuff, it’s in airport dining. The airline has already made some major changes at LaGuardia, and now Delta is doing something cool at JFK. If you’re flying through...

Published Tue, Nov 23 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, JFK - New York/JFK
Delta Finally Reveals JFK Terminal Plans

In 1960, Pan Am built the Worldport at JFK. This terminal, now known just as Terminal 3 (or preferably as the ThirdWorldport), was a gem for the airline, but it quickly showed its obsolescence. It was tired by the 1980s and when Delta took it over in...

Published Fri, Aug 13 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, JFK - New York/JFK
JFK’s Virtual Slots Help Reduce Lengthy Ground Delays

One of the biggest complaints that I see when we start talking about long ground delays here on the blog is that nobody seems to have a good solution. We can all jump on bad solutions like the DOT rule we have now, but there are rarely better suggestions...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delays/Cancellations, JFK - New York/JFK
JetBlue Partners with American; No This Isn’t an April Fools’ Joke

If I didn’t know better, I would have thought yesterday was April Fools’ Day. Why? Because American and JetBlue announced that they had signed a limited partnership to feed traffic to each other in New York and Boston. Oh yeah, and they’re...

Published Thu, Apr 1 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JetBlue, American, JFK - New York/JFK, DCA - Washington/National
Cranky on the Web (March 7-12)

Delta tries to land new JFK terminal – Crain’s New York Business I talk to Crain’s about why Delta needs do something with its terminal at JFK. Flying High: Southwest Airlines Posts Big February Gains – BNET Southwest saw strong...

Published Sat, Mar 13 2010 3:42 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Southwest, Delta, BNET, JFK - New York/JFK
JFK to Close a Runway for Four Months, Prepare to Cry

I highly doubt you needed another reason to avoid congested New York/JFK Airport, but here’s one for you just in case. Starting in March, JFK is shutting a runway down to be re-done. It’ll reopen (mostly) in July. I understand the need for...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2010 2:40 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: JFK - New York/JFK
Cranky on the Web (September 14 – 18)

Why Comair’s On-Time Performance is More Concerning Than Atlantic Southeast’s – BNET Comair and ASA both sat at the bottom of the July on-time performance derby, but the airlines appear to have two different problems. Meaningless Mishandled...

Published Sat, Sep 19 2009 3:42 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, American, Delta, Midwest Airlines, BNET, JFK - New York/JFK, LGA - New York/La Guardia, Comair, Atlantic Southeast, PHL - Philadelphia
JetBlue Opens Its New JFK Terminal 5

JetBlue travelers rejoice! The airline’s brand spanking new Terminal 5 opened yesterday. This means the cramped and awkward Terminal 6 is finally, mercifully empty. If you’d like to learn more about the terminal, you can see my earlier post...

Published Thu, Oct 23 2008 4:08 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Airport Experience, JetBlue, JFK - New York/JFK

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