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Frustrated Travelers Take To Twitter As Storms Ground Hundreds Of Newark Airport Flights Frustrated Travelers Take To Twitter As Storms Ground Hundreds Of Newark Airport Flights
Frustrated Travelers Take To Twitter As Storms Ground Hundreds Of Newark Airport Flights Hundreds of flights were cancelled and delayed Monday, June 26, due to stormy weather at Newark Liberty Airport, leaving travelers seething. "Kicking my vacation off with a flight that’s been delayed twice & a trash colleen hoover book in the newark airport," one person said Tuesday, June 27. According to FlightAware, 446 flights going into or out of the airport were delayed while 538 were cancelled, as rain pummeled the state intermittently. Forty-five percent of the cancellations were United Airlines, and 38% of the delays were also United. Monday's stormy weather left thousands of …
Newark Liberty Airport Unveils $2.7 Billion Terminal (PHOTOS) Newark Liberty Airport Unveils $2.7 Billion Terminal (PHOTOS)
Newark Liberty Airport Unveils $2.7 Billion Terminal (Photos) Newark Liberty Airport's brand-new $2.7 billion Terminal A has been officially unveiled.  The one million-square-foot terminal replaces the longstanding terminal that opened in 1973. It is New Jersey's largest design project and features state-of-the-art passenger amenities, dazzling artwork, digital technology, dining and retail options provided by 60 regional, national and global brands, including six retailers from Newark, Elizabeth, and Jersey City. Terminal A offers 33 gates to handle larger aircraft, as well as a modernized common-use check-in area, security and baggage claim are…
Panic At Newark Airport (UPDATE): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint Panic At Newark Airport (UPDATE): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint
Panic At Newark Airport (Update): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint UPDATE: Panic ensued after a woman breached a security checkpoint at Newark Airport, a Port Authority police spokesperson said Monday. "Around 10:20 am a woman breached a security checkpoint in Terminal C and PAPD responded," Public Information Officer Abigail Goldring said following Monday's incident. "PAPD took the individual into custody, moved passengers onto the street, and conducted a sweep of the affected areas as a precaution.  "While there was no bomb threat nor shooting that occurred, the disturbance caused significant public alarm to ticketed passengers who consequently ran from…
Panic At Newark Airport (UPDATE): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint Panic At Newark Airport (UPDATE): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint
Panic At Newark Airport (Update): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint UPDATE: Panic ensued Monday morning after a woman "breached a security checkpoint" at Newark Airport, a Port Authority police spokesperson said. "Around 10:20 am a woman breached a security checkpoint in Terminal C and PAPD responded," Public Information Officer Abigail Goldring said. "PAPD took the individual into custody, moved passengers onto the street, and conducted a sweep of the affected areas as a precaution.  "While there was no bomb threat nor shooting that occurred, the disturbance caused significant public alarm to ticketed passengers who consequently ran from the disturbance a…
LAWSUIT: Family Of Newark Airport Worker Killed By Propeller Sues Airline, Port Authority LAWSUIT: Family Of Newark Airport Worker Killed By Propeller Sues Airline, Port Authority
Lawsuit: Family Of Newark Airport Worker Killed By Propeller Sues Airline, Port Authority The family of a Newark Liberty Airport worker who was struck by an airplane propeller and killed has filed a lawsuit saying an absentee spotter and failed safety provisions are to blame for her death. Jacqueline Mkalama, 53, of Orange, was walking on the tarmac at Gate 25 in Terminal A when she was struck in the head by the spinning propeller of a Bombardier DHC-8202, on Sept. 2, 2017, according to the suit filed last month. The airport's operator, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, “failed to provide a safe place and means to perform the work, reads the suit, filed by the…
Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says
Hallucinating Passenger Leads To Bomb Scare On Newark Bound Flight, Pilot Says A passenger having a medical emergency on a Newark Liberty Airport-bound flight claimed there was a bomb on board, bringing emergency vehicles to the tarmac after the plane landed, reports say. The passenger was on flight 2304 from Los Angeles, which landed safely just after 4:30 p.m. Sunday, ABC7 reports. The pilot in an announcement to passengers said the person was hallucinating when the remark was made. The passenger was taken to a local hospital and all bags were removed from the plane and inspected on the tarmac.
Merry Christmas, Newark Airport Travelers: You May Have Been Exposed To Measles Merry Christmas, Newark Airport Travelers: You May Have Been Exposed To Measles
Merry Christmas, Newark Airport Travelers: You May Have Been Exposed To Measles Nothing says Merry Christmas like a case of the measles. The New Jersey Health Department is warning anyone who was at Newark Liberty Airport Christmas Eve of a passenger from Brussels with a confirmed case of measles. The traveler -- who was infectious on that day -- arrived in Terminal B and may have traveled to other areas of the airport. Anyone at the airport between noon and 4 p.m. Dec. 24 may have been exposed to measles and could develop symptoms as late as Jan. 14, 2019, the DOH said. New Jersey residents identified as potentially exposed on the ill individual’s flights will b…
Israeli Traveler Who May Have Exposed Newark Airport To Measles Went To Rockland County Israeli Traveler Who May Have Exposed Newark Airport To Measles Went To Rockland County
Israeli Traveler Who May Have Exposed Newark Airport To Measles Went To Rockland County People at Newark Liberty Airport may have been exposed to the measles last month by a passenger from Israel who continued traveling to Rockland County, New York, state health officials said. The passenger from Tel Aviv, Israel arrived at Terminal B and may have visited other parts of the airport between 5:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 28, the New Jersey Health Department said. The passenger then went to Rockland County, New York. Symptoms may not develop until Oct. 19 and may include: Rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and red, watery eyes, and can cause serious complications such as pne…