October 14, 2007
New York's Latest
It should come as no surprise, but New York's three major airports Laguardia, JFK, and Newark (in New Jersey) are the worst in the nation when it comes to on-time performance. The New York Post compiled a list of the ten worst flights when it comes to leaving or arriving in a timely manner. The absolute worst is Flight #588 from Miami to JFK, which fails to arrive on schedule 85% of the time, with an average delay of 62 minutes. The Post spoke to a number of late-arriving passengers who listed sick crew members, foul weather, and mechanical problems as reasons their flights were constantly behind. One man would have none of it though: "[the excuses] are not credible."
A report released this May indicated that delays at area airports are getting dramatically worse. Delays at JFK increased 141% between April 2006 and April 2007. U.S. Senator from New York, Charles Schumer, has been railing against the sorry state of affairs at New York's major three for a few years. He's demanding an overhaul of the technological infrastructure that is behind air traffic control. The Senator even called for the resignation of FAA chief Marion Blakely, saying that it was her fault things were so bad. It probably doesn't help that air traffic controllers are working under conditions they consider unfavorable.
(Table graphic from the New York Post)
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These planes should be flying into landmark buildings filled with people tomorrow. Not their destinations. For the honor! DEATH TO AMERICA YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKERS.
love me.
I flew down to Raleigh a few months back to visit friends. By the time the delays were added in, it would have been just as easy to take a 8 hour Amtrak trip.
Instead of a forty-five minute flight.
You can't make this shit up.
Flying in and out of Chicago to and from NYC has never been a problem for me. 1hr 45min.
They just need to slot control JFK and Newark, and then auction off peak time slots to the highest bidder. Not every plane can depart or land between 7 and 10 and 4 and 7.
Only faggots go to Chicago.
so, has gothamist completely given up on elsewhere in the ist-a-verse?
Unfortunately, AHT, delays on Amtrak can be even worse. Once you get south of DC, everything runs on CSX's rail lines, and CSX doesn't hesitate to bump Amtrak trains out of the way for their freight traffic. I used to take it
So now, instead of being stuck in an airport for half the delays, you are always stuck on a train. They won't let you off, and if you're delayed more than 30 minutes, they shut off the air conditioning.
Both train and plane suck, but I'll take JetBlue over Amtrak any day of the week.
Is there any way to turn off the registered users comments?
I haven't been delayed at a New York airport since 2000. Did Chuck Schumer call for the resignation of anyone in the Clinton administration? Of course not. What a worthless hack that guy is.
worlds biggest self entitle douche bag.
hope he picks on the wrong man one day.
opps wrong post LOL.