From NY1:Congestion at the area's three major airports is costing the local economy about $2.6 billion a year, according to a new report released by the Partnership for New York City today.
The group says if nothing is done to correct the problem, the price tag will amount to about $79 billion by 2025.
LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark currently handle about one-third of the nation's flights and are responsible for nearly three-quarters of the nation's delays. The impact locally is felt with increased emissions, wasted fuel, and the possibility of lost business for companies who ship freight.
2 comments:
I agree that air traffic delays are very annoying but costing 2.6 billion? Who is it costing that money? I'm not buying it. Show me the figures in a way that makes sense.
If you own a food concession in the airport, you are probably making good money on flight delays.
Congestion is high because flights are cheap. When I was young, businessmen flew and the rest of us got on the Greyhound. I am less worried about the financial cost of this, and more worried about possible safety issues.
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