Regulators are considering lifting the decades-old restriction on flights longer than 1,500 miles from New York’s La Guardia Airport, a move that likely would trigger a scramble by airlines to launch lucrative new long-haul flights to California and other destinations in the U.S. West.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which controls New York City’s three major airports, said it is studying the so-called perimeter rule “to determine whether it remains in the best interest of the region’s air travelers.” The authority said any change would occur only after thorough analysis and consultation “with all interested parties in a public and transparent manner.”
Lifting the rule, formally in place since 1984, would pave the way for new transcontinental flights between La Guardia and cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Seattle—now served only by New York’s other two major airports, both of which are farther from Manhattan. Because airlines’ slots at New York’s airports are limited, new service would come at the expense of existing flights—almost certainly to smaller cities, industry officials said.
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"...to determine whether it remains in the best interest of the region’s air travelers."
Yup and to hell with the residents surrounding LaGuardia who will have almost no say in the matter and who will have to live underneath an umbrella of increased jet engine whine and the aroma of their fuel, danger from on-high and increased road traffic.
But hey, ya gotta keep the Manhattan residents happy and closer to their left coast escape route.
Dump your noise and spent jet fuel on us all below.
This is unbelievable! With all the complaints being made by residents, protests, etc.....
i've flown to Denver out of LGA many times which is over 1500 miles
Yes and Denver is the exception if you read the article.
WOW! Now larger aircraft with greater fuel capacity leaving LaGuardia and into the flight path of all the birds hanging around the new College Point garbage transfer station. Genius!
Don't eat the blue snow!
Bye Bye at the FAA voluntary restriction to not land and take off from LGA between midnight and 6:00 AM
Readers of this blog should help the fight against the increase of flights over our communities by reading and singing the petition by Evelyn Schechter. You can find the link right here on this site on the right hand side. Sign the petition for quieter skies over Queens it will help everyone in the five boroughs and beyond.
I wouldn't be surprised if they lift the unofficial ban on flights from 12am to 6am to accommodate these longer flights.
All of you professors must have missed the part where it states slots to land are limited and would come at the cost of current short haul routes. There will be NO increased traffic.
You savants.
Anonymous said..."You savants."
Yes it's better showing knowledge of a particular subject or become a Lemming and believe the The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has your best interest.
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