New York visitors beware

NEW YORK visitors be warned, and for that matter airlines too, next summer the usual delays in departing from Kennedy Airport are likely to be even greater than before.  Officials say the busiest runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport will be closed for about four months next year as part of a USD204 million makeover.  William DeCota, who is the director of aviation for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, says airlines have been asked to revise their schedules.  The Port Authority also operates New York’s other major airports, La Guardia and Newark.  JFK already ranks near the top nationwide in flight delays particularly in the early evening period popular not only for domestic flights but those to Europe too.  The pavement handled more than 143,000 takeoffs and landings last year, all of which will need to be transferred to the airport’s three runways.  Preparatory work has begun and is expected to continue until November 2011.  DeCota says that the runway is scheduled to be completely closed from 1 March through 29 June. www.panynj.com

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