Officials are said to be examining whether a controller had to use an emergency phone just before the crash at LaGuardia. They have yet to determine the cause of the crash and are also focusing on other avenues.
Category: LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY)
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Investigators Said to Look at Whether LaGuardia Controller Stepped Away
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Safety Experts Considered LaGuardia Challenging but Not an Outlier
The New York Times – Business:Regulators, pilots and others in aviation have worried about the kind of runway accident that happened at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
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Southwest Begins Assigned Seating, Scrapping a Signature Quirk
The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.
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Hundreds of Flights Canceled at New York Airports, Even With a Few Inches of Snow
To avoid the ripple effects of real-time adjustments to what was predicted to be up to nine inches of snow, the major airlines said they pre-emptively canceled flights.
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TSA PreCheck: Does It Really Save Time at the Airport?
At the New York-area airports, for example, a lot depends on the terminal.
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Airport Food Hits a New Height of Luxury
In pursuit of well-heeled fliers, airlines and credit card companies are stocking their elite lounges with caviar, sushi bars and big-name chefs.
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Capital One to Curb Lounge Access for Some Cardholders
The bank is the latest airport lounge operator to erode perks that were once a given. Guests and additional card users will no longer routinely get in for free.
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Real ID Requirement Finally Comes to U.S. Airports
Many fliers showed up early for extra screening or brought passports, smoothing the rollout of the long-postponed requirements. Those who didn’t have Real IDs got a warning.