O'Hare taxi times exceed national averages (chicagotribune.com)
Planes landing at O'Hare International Airport averaged 20 minutes to reach gates from January through August, the longest among major U.S. airports. Departures… more
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport40.6394° N 73.7793° WNew York, United States
2026
Israel Proposes $86 Carbon Tax on U.S. Flights (thetravel.com)
The Israel Tax Authority proposed a carbon emissions tax that could add up to $86 to fares for passengers flying from Ben Gurion Airport to the United… more
VendorsDelta (Airline)United (Airline)AirportsTLV (Ben Gurion International Airport)ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)ATL (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)3 more airports: JFK EWR IADAmerican Airlines Ends First Class on Key Routes (thetravel.com)
American Airlines will eliminate Flagship First class on its transcontinental Airbus A321 fleet starting March 28, 2027. The change affects high-volume… more
JFK Halts for Marine's Final Homecoming (thetablet.org)
A Delta Air Lines flight arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport paused disembarkation to honor a deceased United States Marine. The airport… more
Passenger Arrested for Slurs on Delta Flight (aviationa2z.com)
Port Authority officers arrested Jerome Anixter at JFK on October 22, 2026, after he allegedly made racist remarks and gun noises during the removal from… more
Delta Gives NYC Marathon Runners Priority Boarding (travelerstoday.com)
Delta Air Lines is offering free "Marathoners' Zone 1" priority boarding to TCS NYC Marathon runners departing JFK and LaGuardia on November 1 and 2, with… more
CDC to Require Ebola Attestation for Inbound Flyers (paddleyourownkanoo.com)
The CDC will require all international air travelers to the United States, regardless of nationality, to sign a digital or paper attestation that they… more
Delta, LaGuardia top Forbes travel list (abccolumbia.com)
Delta Airlines is the 2026 titleholder for best U.S. carrier in Forbes' new travel guide list of top airlines and airports. The airline also wins for its… more
New York airports lose 82% of budget seats (thetravel.com)
Budget airline seat capacity at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK has fallen 81.6%, from 1.2 million monthly seats to 224,000, after Spirit Airlines collapsed… more
VendorsAllegiant (Airline)American (Airline)Breeze Airways (Airline)1 more vendors: FrontierAirportsJFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport)LGA (LaGuardia Airport)EWR (Newark Liberty International Airport)1 more airports: TTNDelta Pauses JFK-Orange County Route (simpleflying.com)
Delta Air Lines will end its New York-JFK to Orange County (SNA) service on November 29, pausing the route until May 6, 2027. The carrier reinstated the… more
KLM Flight Crosses Atlantic in 5 Hours 43 Minutes (travelandtourworld.com)
KLM's Flight KL642 from New York JFK to Amsterdam Schiphol completed the transatlantic crossing in 5 hours 43 minutes on 8 October 2026, using a Boeing… more
Snack theft and racial insult disrupt Delta flight to JFK (thetravel.com)
A passenger aboard Delta Air Lines flight 1034 from Atlanta to New York JFK tried to steal snacks from the service cart about an hour into the flight… more
Six broken lavatories force American flight to divert (foxnews.com)
American Airlines flight 37 from Madrid to Dallas Fort Worth diverted to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Oct. 6 after six of its eight… more
Airlines Launch 29 New US-Europe Long-Haul Routes (simpleflying.com)
Airlines are adding 29 new or returning US-Europe routes for July 2027, compared with July 2026. European carriers begin seven routes, including TAP Air Portugal… more
VendorsAir France (Airline)Alaska (Airline)American (Airline)AirportsATH (Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)BOS (Boston Logan International Airport)CDG (Charles de Gaulle International Airport)8 more airports: DEN DTW JFK KEF BNA EWR MCO IADAmerican cuts five routes in 2027 (airlinegeeks.com)
American Airlines will end five routes in 2027, with Phoenix-Provo, Miami-Tulum, and Miami-Montreal service ending in January, Chicago O'Hare-Lincoln in… more
VendorsAmerican (Airline)AirportsALB (ALB)BZN (BZN)ORD (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)9 more airports: DFW JFK LGA MIA PHX PVU SEA TQO YULJetBlue Cuts New York Flights, TrueBlue Miles Still Usable on United (thetravel.com)
JetBlue is cutting 528 flights to and from New York in October, about 17 fewer per day and 69,904 seats, a 7.2% drop in daily operations. The cuts include… more
Stowaway Svetlana Dali Sneaks Onto United Flight to Milan (abc7.com)
Svetlana Dali, previously convicted of stowing away on a Delta flight from JFK to Paris, allegedly boarded a United flight at Newark airport on Wednesday… more
Low Cost Carrier Route Cuts Drive Up New York-Florida Airfares (thetravel.com)
Over 1,400 flights between New York City and Florida vanished in 2026 after Spirit Airlines shut down in early May, cutting 839 flights, while Frontier… more
VendorsJetBlue (Airline)AirportsJFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport)LGA (LaGuardia Airport)MIA (Miami International Airport)3 more airports: EWR MCO TPA