January 29, 2015

Airlines, Airports split over new fees

You’d think the airlines had never heard of a fee they didn’t like, but now they’ve found one. Maybe what they don’t like about it is that the money goes to airports, not airlines. The charge, which the airlines call a “tax” is the Passenger Facility…

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NYC airports set records for busy…

The five airports operated by the Port Authority of NY and NJ (JFK, Laguardia, Newark, Stewart/Newburgh and Atlantic City) set a record for passenger traffic last year, with 117.1 million passengers, up 3 million from the year before.   And,…

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Rocky Mountain High? Not at Denver Airport!

While Colorado has made recreational use of marijuana legal, it’s also given business owners and building operators the right to ban it on premises—and both Denver and Colorado Springs airports have done so. Now, a vendor is suing the Denver…

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US-Int’l Air Traffic Sets New Records

International non-stop air traffic to/from the U.S. last hear hit 197.3 million comings and goings, up 7% over the year before. Of the total, about 56% was non-US citizens, and 44% citizens, with the tickets split almost evenly between U.S. airlines…

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A summer trip to Valencia, Spain

Last Summer, in 2014, I went on an internship program in Valencia, Spain. My internship took place in a nice hotel near the center of the town and lasted 3 months.  While I was there I could visit and enjoy many touristic points while also…

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Airlines, Airports split over new fees

You’d think the airlines had never heard of a fee they didn’t like, but now they’ve found one. Maybe what they don’t like about it is that the money goes to airports, not airlines. The charge, which the airlines call a “tax” is the Passenger Facility…

Read More

NYC airports set records for busy…

The five airports operated by the Port Authority of NY and NJ (JFK, Laguardia, Newark, Stewart/Newburgh and Atlantic City) set a record for passenger traffic last year, with 117.1 million passengers, up 3 million from the year before.   And,…

Read More

Rocky Mountain High? Not at Denver Airport!

While Colorado has made recreational use of marijuana legal, it’s also given business owners and building operators the right to ban it on premises—and both Denver and Colorado Springs airports have done so. Now, a vendor is suing the Denver…

Read More

US-Int’l Air Traffic Sets New Records

International non-stop air traffic to/from the U.S. last hear hit 197.3 million comings and goings, up 7% over the year before. Of the total, about 56% was non-US citizens, and 44% citizens, with the tickets split almost evenly between U.S. airlines…

Read More

A summer trip to Valencia, Spain

Last Summer, in 2014, I went on an internship program in Valencia, Spain. My internship took place in a nice hotel near the center of the town and lasted 3 months.  While I was there I could visit and enjoy many touristic points while also…

Read More