Travelers using JFK, LaGuardia and New York Stewart airports should expect delays and cancellations throughout the weekend as airlines recover from Friday night’s nationwide FAA ground stop, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia said Saturday.
The three airports reported a combined total of more than 800 cancellations and more than 600 delays by the end of Friday evening, according to their Nov. 14 statement. The warning comes as airlines work through the disruption after the nationwide ground stop was lifted Friday night.
The Port Authority activated its Emergency Operations Center shortly after the ground stop began. The agency worked with airlines, terminal operators and federal aviation officials to manage airport disruptions and help affected passengers.
Additional airport employees and Port Authority Police officers were deployed to assist travelers and manage terminal crowding.
The agency also made cots, blankets, pillows, baby formula and other essential supplies available to airline partners. Airport concessions stayed open to serve passengers affected by the disruption.
Hochul and Garcia said the Port Authority would continue coordinating with its partners and was prepared to send additional personnel and resources as needed in the coming days.
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