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Newark airport travelers: You may have been exposed to measles

If you were at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday, there’s a chance you were exposed to the measles, officials say. The state Department of Health has confirmed in a statement that a young child flying into Newark airport on Monday from Brussels had the highly infectious disease, potentially exposing other travelers. The child, officials said, arrived… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: March 15th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Newark airport travelers: You may have been exposed to measles

Christie no longer a VIP at Newark-Liberty Airport

UPDATE: Christie tweets that the story is FAKE NEWS

Former Governor Chris Christie was turned away from using the VIP entrance at Newark Airport today, according to a story first reported by WCBS News. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: January 18th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey, Port Authority | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Everything you need to know about the big changes coming to Newark airport

assetContentIn the fall, the federal government will lift the cap on the number of hourly takeoffs and landings at Newark-Liberty International Airport. The reclassification, from a Level 3 airport to a Level 2 facility, will open up Newark to more carriers — potentially low-cost airlines — that were previously kept out by Newark’s flight restrictions. JetBlue… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: May 1st, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey, Newark, News | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Ebola scare on Newark flight as CDC holds passengers on plane

assetContent (28)NEWARK — Officials from the Centers for Disease Control today were sent to check for signs of Ebola in a woman who vomited on a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport after she had been in Sierra Leone, officials said. The woman, a health care worker returning from the West African nation still battling an Ebola… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: January 20th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Ebola, New Jersey, Newark | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Ebola scare on Newark flight as CDC holds passengers on plane

United Airlines to award frequent-flyer points based on dollars spent, not miles flown

United Airlines to award frequent-flyer points based on dollars spent, not miles flown (via NJ.com)

NEWARK — The days of United Airlines frequent fliers earning points based on how many miles they fly is coming to an end. United will instead begin awarding points based on dollars spent beginning in March, the airline announced today. The changes…

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Posted: June 10th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: News | Tags: , , | Comments Off on United Airlines to award frequent-flyer points based on dollars spent, not miles flown