AIR TRAVEL
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Friday night that five airports -- John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty, Teterboro and Stewart -- would be closed as of noon Saturday to all arriving international and domestic flights.
"The five airports will remain open for departing flights pending further updates," the agency said, adding that the decision to halt arrivals is being done "to avoid stranding passengers at its airports when the region's mass transit systems suspend service."
Thousands of flights have been canceled because of the advancing storm.
Major airlines -- including US Airways, American, United, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and AirTran -- dropped ticket-change fees for passengers scheduled to fly to or from many cities along the East Coast this weekend and early next week.
By Friday night, United and Continental airlines had canceled 2,300 flights for Saturday and Sunday, the carriers said in a joint statement.
The two airlines -- which merged last year -- will halt their operations Saturday at Newark Liberty, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports and will likewise suspend regional service via United Express, Continental Express and Continental Connection to and from these locales.
via - cnn
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