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TSA PreCheck Trusted Traveler Program Out of Beta, Expands to 28 New Airports
The Transportation Security Administration announced that its PreCheck trusted traveler program would move out of the pilot phase and expand to 28 additional airports. The program was first announced last summer and rolled out to frequent travelers flying on American Airlines out of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and Miami (MIA) and on Delta Air Lines out of Atlanta (ATL) and Detroit (DTW) airports. Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and New …
Cuomo Wants Country’s Biggest Convention Center in NYC
In his 2012 State of the State Address, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed building the nation’s largest convention center in New York City and tearing down the Jacob Javits Convention Center (pictured) on the west side of Manhattan.
The 3.8 million-square-foot convention center would be developed at the Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, between JFK and LaGuardia airports, using $4 billion in private investment funds. It would include up to …
Delta Investing $145 Million in New Domestic LaGuardia Hub
Eva Leonard reports live from Delta’s press conference in New York City
As part of a $145 million investment in a new domestic hub at New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Delta Air Lines is adding more than 100 new flights, as well as 29 new destinations.
“This is a very competitive market, and we do want to be the competitor of choice,” said Gail Grimmett, a senior vice president at Delta responsible …
Delta Flight 6294 Nashville New York LaGuardia First Class – Review
Nashville International Airport, originally Berry Field, Nashville (from which its IATA code of BNA is derived), is served by 14 airlines. There are 45 scheduled non-stop flights to domestic destinations as well as two international destinations. The current terminal, built in 1987, has been extensively renovated and is light and airy.
Delta has multiple flights from BNA to LGA, operated by Comair and other partners under the Delta Connection brand.
There were …
Hipmunk Flight Search iPad App – Review
Building on the success of its iPhone app, Hipmunk, a travel search site, has come out with a version 1.1 universal app optimized for iPad, and the results are fairly impressive. A few bugs and limitations notwithstanding, Hipmunk is one of the better booking apps available.
As with its previous Web and mobile app incarnations, Hipmunk app’s interface and display are its strongest selling points. Tap in your destination and travel …
Delta Opens New Sky Club Lounge at LaGuardia
Airline lounges offer the business traveler a respite from the hustle and bustle of the airport terminal and many lounges offer private meeting rooms and Internet access in addition to drinks, snacks, comfortable seating, and relative peace and quiet.
Delta operates over 40 Sky Club lounges in cities around the world, including two at New York’s La Guardia airport. I visited the new SkyClub there shortly after its opening before departing …
Delta Flight 781 New York LGA to Atlanta First Class – Review
With 24 million passengers passing through its doors in 2010, LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City is the busiest airport in the U.S. that doesn’t provide non-stop service to Europe. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world’s busiest, with 88 million passengers. On a typical day, Delta Airlines has 32 or more flights going between the two airports.
Since I printed my boarding pass at home, I proceeded directly …