Daily – At JFK Next to Terminals (Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange and Red Parking):

* Each 30 Minutes – $3
* Maximum 24 Hour Rate – $33

Long Term – At Lefferts Blvd:

* First 24 Hours – $18
* Over First 24 Hours – $6 for each 8 Hour Period

The Long Term Parking Lots are at Lefferts Blvd, about 4 miles from the airport.
AirTrain has a station that serves the Lefferts Boulevard Lots.

Off site privately run parking lots can save you a lot of money and they offer free valet service to and from your terminal.

JFK LTP Inc. is one example of an off-site airport parking lot at JFK that offers

a low cost parking solution.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport, commonly known as JFK is the busiest airport in the United States and one of the busiest airports in the world. It handled nearly 46 million passengers in 2009 which means about 126,000 passengers per day. Not everyone departing from JFK Airport needs to search for a parking space nearby but many do. Finding a good parking space close to JFK Airport may seem challenging at first but it is actually very easy.

The airport-run central parking facilities are the closest to the terminals but can cost you up to $33
per day to park. The amount is so over priced it a wonder anyone uses these central parking facilities. The other choice of airport run facilities is the Long Term Lot at Lefferts Boulevard.
The cost to park there is $18 per day which is a significant decrease in cost but the fact that you now have to take an Air Train to your terminal adds more time and effort to your trip. Typically, you can expect to spend at least 40 minutes getting from the parking lot to your terminal.

To reduce your costs for parking when flying from JFK Airport it may be a better idea to find a parking space in one of the nearby privately-run parking lots. There are several parking facilities in close proximity to JFK Airport, some of which are even closer than the Airport’s facility at Lefferts Boulevard. They typically enable both short and long-term parking and are less expensive than the airport-run facility. These private businesses offer 24 hour service and will bring you to the Airport with their shuttles vans in a matter of minutes.

Most of the privately owned parking facilities close to JFK Airport can be found online where you can also check the availability as well as make a reservation to avoid missing your flight while searching a parking space. They all offer lower prices than the airport-run parking facilities. In addition, they also have to compete for customers among each other which enables you to get a really good deal.

You can save yourself a lot of money if you do a little research on the Internet and compare prices between different parking lots and their offers. The cost per day savings can be somewhere between 5 or 6 dollars per day. Over a period of a week that can add up to a big chunk of change. Many lots offer a free day of parking when staying for longer than a week. Make sure you find a lot that doesn’t have any hidden surcharges or fees. To make sure that you have really chosen the best option it may be also worth reading some reviews of other people who parked their cars at a particular parking lot before making any reservations.

JFK Long Term Parking at South Conduit Avenue offers inexpensive and safe parking 24-hours at day. The parking facility is only 3.4 miles from JFK Airport, while their shuttles will bring you to the Airport in less than 15 minutes. Visit the official website JFK Long Term Parking to check their offer and reserve your parking space.

JFK LTP Inc. truly is a no-brainer for the person who needs to park at JFK airport. You save money on parking and get a free on-demand valet ride to and from your terminal.
It doesn’t get any easier or less expensive.

JFK Long Term Parking Inc. is an independently owned and operated parking facility located
at 122-02 South Conduit Ave. adjacent to JFK airport. They are not affiliated with the Port Authority of NY.

Universal Safety Response Inc, which installed its GRAB barrier system, said it had been selected to design, engineer and install a portion of the airport’s perimeter access control point..

The Port Authority’s customized security solution included USR’s reduced-risk vehicle barriers. The all-electric GRAB system is expected to perform 2,000-3,000 cycles per day and is expected to operate in all weather conditions.

USR said in a news release that in addition to the GRAB system, it also provided a tailored perimeter security package for the aviation center that included custom operator panels and custom signal lights for the GRAB system and for two existing guard post barriers.

The turnkey solution, it said, will assist in detecting, delaying and deterring potential threats and risks to the facility and its personnel.

“Airport security represents one of our key focus areas, along with military bases and government and corporate facilities,” said Wesley M. Foss, USR executive vice president. “As our company has grown, we have built relationships with aviation centers across the United States and we are especially proud to add the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to our growing list of customers.”

American and JetBlue also announced today that they have agreed to begin a frequent flyer relationship later this year. Members of American’s AAdvantage® program and JetBlue’s TrueBlue® customer loyalty program will be able to earn AAdvantage miles or TrueBlue points, respectively, when they fly only on the cooperative interline routes listed below.

These announcements are the next steps toward enhancing the cooperation between American and JetBlue since the two airlines announced their new partnership in March.

Beginning tomorrow, customers will be able to book convenient, interline service in non-overlapping markets from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Boston’s Logan Airport (BOS) through travel agencies, most major North American online travel agency websites, American Airlines ticket counters, or by calling American Airlines Reservations at 800-433-7300.

Both American and JetBlue are also working to make flights offered through the agreement available for sale on each other’s websites.

Under the cooperative agreement, customers will be able to easily connect between 14 of American’s international destinations departing from JFK and Boston, including Barcelona, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Tokyo and 18 JetBlue domestic markets, including Portland, Maine; Rochester, N.Y.; or Richmond, Va. None of the routes on which the airlines will cooperate overlap current flights flown by the other. A full list of the cities for each airline is available at the end of this release.

Customers of both airlines will benefit from improved connections, while each airline will see additional customers fed into their networks – JetBlue’s domestic network and American’s international network to Europe, Asia, and South America.

“This new agreement with JetBlue complements both airlines’ networks and greatly benefits our respective customers,” said Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines. “It will also provide important opportunities for us to grow American’s international traffic into and out of New York and Boston.”

“We are pleased to extend our route network, offering customers well-timed international connections on American and introducing new customers to the award-winning JetBlue Experience,” said Dave Barger, CEO of JetBlue. “As the largest domestic carrier at JFK and Boston, and with our new home at Terminal 5 at JFK, we are in a natural position to take advantage of these important partnership opportunities.”

As announced previously, on Nov. 1, American will transfer eight slot pairs at Ronald Reagan National Airport and one slot pair at White Plains, N.Y., to JetBlue, while JetBlue will transfer 12 slot pairs at JFK to American.

Here are lists of the markets in which the cooperative, interline service is available, including seamless check-in and baggage drop services for customers connecting:

American Airlines Markets Served from JFK and/or Boston Barcelona, Spain (BCN) London, UK (LHR) Brussels, Belgium (BRU) Madrid, Spain (MAD) Paris, France (CDG) Manchester, UK (MAN) Buenos Aires, Argentina (EZE) Milan, Italy (MXP) Rome, Italy (FCO) Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (GIG) – New Service Begins Nov. 18, 2010 Tokyo, Japan – Haneda (HND) – New Service Begins Jan. 20, 2011 JetBlue Airways Markets Served from JFK and/or Boston Nantucket, Mass. (ACK) Portland, Ore. (PDX) Burlington, Vt. (BTV) Phoenix, Ariz. (PHX) Buffalo, N.Y. (BUF) Portland, Maine (PWM) Denver (DEN) Richmond, Va. (RIC) Houston (HOU) Rochester, N.Y. (ROC) Washington Dulles (IAD) Fort Myers, Fla. (RSW) Jacksonville, Fla. (JAX) Salt Lake City (SLC) New Orleans (MSY) Sarasota, Fla. (SRQ) West Palm Beach, Fla. (PBI) Syracuse, N.Y. (SYR)

About American Airlines

American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® serve 250 cities in 40 countries with, on average, more than 3,400 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 900 aircraft. American’s award-winning website, AA.com®, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld® Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve nearly 700 destinations in more than 130 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation. AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com, We know why you fly and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: AMR)

About JetBlue Airways

Voted “Most Eco-Friendly Airline” by Zagat’s Airline Survey in 2008 and 2009, New York-based JetBlue Airways has created a new airline category based on value, service and style. In 2010, the carrier also ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Low-Cost Carriers in North America” by J.D. Power and Associates, a customer satisfaction recognition received for the sixth year in a row. Known for its award-winning service and free TV as much as its low fares, JetBlue is now pleased to offer customers Lots of Legroom and super-spacious Even More Legroom seats. JetBlue introduced complimentary in-flight e-mail and instant messaging services on aircraft “BetaBlue,” a first among U.S. domestic airlines. JetBlue is also America’s first and only airline to offer its own Customer Bill of Rights, with meaningful and specific compensation for customers inconvenienced by service disruptions within JetBlue’s control. Visit www.jetblue.com/promise for details. JetBlue serves 61 cities with 650 daily flights. New service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, DC and to Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT begins in November. With JetBlue, all seats are assigned, all fares are one-way, and an overnight stay is never required. For information or reservations call 1-800-JET-BLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530 or visit www.jetblue.com.

On June 28, New York’s JFK International Airport reopened the Northeast’s longest and busiest landing strip, the ‘Bay Runway’ ( 13R-31L) It is the nation’s third-longest at 14,572 feet, and was resurfaced with an 18-inch layer of concrete to yield an expected maintenance savings of $500 million over an expected 40-year life span, compared with an anticipated eight-year asphalt life span. Because JFK is a key
component in the nation’s commercial air-traffic system, the first phase of the $376.3 million project was put on a fast-track schedule of 120 days, with overall completion due in late 2011. Here’s a look at how the project came together.

In addition to financing from the owner, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the project received $73 million in Federal Aviation Administration and $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding.
Milling, grading, and paving subcontractor Intercounty Paving Associates, LLC of Hicksville, NY kept the first milling phase of the first phase on track by simultaneously utilizing a combination laser-Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) on multiple Roadtec RX-900 cold planers.

Preventing chronic delays

JFK has traditionally experienced problems with delays. According to U.S. DOT, it ranked 28th out of 31 major airports in on-time performance in 2009. The Bay runway is a key component of JFK’s infrastructure, handling about one-third of its annual operations and more than half of all departures, to the tune of about 440,000 flights and 48 million passengers in 2008.

To address the chronic delays, the general contractor, Sylmar, CA-based Tutor Perini, was awarded a $204 million contract to widen the runway from 150 to 200 feet to allow for new delay-reduction taxiways, among the improvements. The new shoulders along either side of the widened runway are 50 feet wide and sit adjacent to 30-foot-wide erosion pavement.

The runway will be the first at JFK to accommodate the massive new Airbus A-380 and also serve as a backup landing spot for the space shuttle. The taxiways have high-speed exits for landing aircraft, holding pads to enable planes to bypass those held on the tarmac, and a new drainage system; the sum total of the changes are designed to improve aircraft queuing and allow quicker departures and easier access between taxiways and terminal gates. According to the Port Authority, the improvements will reduce future delays by an estimated 10,500 hours.
Part of the Bay Runway had to remain open to traffic so that planes could taxi across the open portion between the terminals and the other runways. After the first phase, about 11,000 feet of the runway was to be reopened and the remaining 4,000 feet-plus were to be resurfaced in subsequent stages.

Procedural changes

Preparations began during night closures the month before the start date. Tutor Perini surveyors localized the jobsite using Intercounty’s GR-3 base station from Topcon Positioning Systems. The GR-3’s one-watt UHF radio left “dead zones” at both ends of the runway, typical in radio signal-dense airfield environments. So the surveyors set up Topcon’s 35-watt external radio, allowing them to position the base station along the runway, near the middle of the jobsite, providing full radio coverage without interference from voice traffic.

Also complicating matters were several unseasonably large snowfalls during February. Once control points were located, they had to be cleared before the shots could be taken and drifting snow routinely refilled the control point holes. These weather conditions would have made the conventional method of gridding and marking out the runway in time for early March milling difficult to impossible, making it clear that an alternative method of elevation control would be beneficial.

Even when construction scheduling is designed to minimize the effects of adverse weather, a few snags are inevitable. Despite the fact that Intercounty made adjustments on the Roadtecs to allow for unexpected issues with the lasers, the system turned out to be invaluable for milling efficiency.

The system made an initial impact in subgrade preparation and increasingly is being used for milling and paving. Just as Millimeter GPS+ has been used for fine grading, contractors are beginning to use it for “fine milling” — and achieving accuracies within a quarter-inch, in contrast to the tenth-of-a foot precision inherent in conventional machine control.

The role of GNSS

Conventional GNSS machine control uses satellite signals alone. Such a system uses a rugged antenna mounted to a shock-absorbing, vibration-damping pole along with a GNSS receiver box mounted in a secure location on the machine. Satellites send positioning data to another antenna/receiver combination at a stationary base station. The base station then sends a three-dimensional position and 3-D corrections via radio to the mobile or machine control receiver.

Positioning data is also sent to the machine. The stationary base and machine work together to provide real-time kinetic (RTK) position information, revealing the machine’s three-dimensional location on the site. Software compares the machine’s position to the design grade, which was determined using site plans, at a given location. The system also provides visual guidance for machine operators by displaying a site model on an in-cab color monitor, or it automatically adjusts the needed elevation and desired cross-slope of the blade as the operator guides the machine forward.

Millimeter GPS+ combines GNSS and laser. In addition to a GNSS base and rover, the system uses a PZL-1 Lazer Zone transmitter and a PZS-MC machine-control sensor or PZS-1 rover sensor that gets integrated with the contractor’s GNSS receiver. The PZL-1 transmitter sends out a wall of laser light 33 feet tall and up to 2,000 feet in diameter.

The contractor can link up to four transmitters for a total reach of 8,000 horizontal feet and 132 vertical feet. The PZL-1 transmitter can operate multiple machines equipped to accept its signals. The GNSS component of the system plots the location of the machine while the laser component guides the grader to position and elevate the blade precisely. The system “knows” the three-dimensional position of the laser transmitter and the three-dimensional position of the machine and is then able to calculate the vertical angle from the laser up to the sensor on the machine and provide a vertical correction.

The roughly 12,000-foot runway was divided into quadrants of some 6,000 feet in length and 200 feet wide from the centerline. The 200-foot widths were subdivided into two adjacent 100-foot-wide subsections to accommodate eight passes by the 12-½ foot-wide Roadtecs. With the entire job now accurately localized for GPS at its midpoint with a single control point file, Intercounty figured that mounting the PZL-1s on 15-foot-tall towers would provide the lasers with continuous coverage. But nonstop 40-mph-plus winds would not allow continuous rotation of the self-leveling Topcon PZL-1 lasers at that height.

So Intercounty’s Topcon dealer, Cleary Machinery Co., Inc. of South Bound Brook, NJ lowered the PZL-1s to their standard 2-meter height on tripods. Intercounty had five milling machine rovers and three survey rovers, all corrected by a single base station despite being located thousands of feet apart. A three-dimensional site model developed by Mesh Consulting, Eagleville, PA, was loaded into the Roadtecs’ machine-control systems.

Actual Milling

The original plan was to fine-mill the surface to within three-quarters of an inch of the specified elevation in a single pass using three machines deployed in a staggered formation. The machine making the “virgin cut” would have Millimeter GPS+ controlling both sides of the drum. Each trailing machine would “joint match” on one side using the RX-900’s hydromation system, while utilizing Millimeter GPS+ on the other side. Four PZL-1s were spaced apart by 750 feet, affording a pass length of 3,000 feet before the machines would have to “square up” and return to the original starting point.

Equipment blockages and weather caused the Roadtecs to cut to within 0.02 foot with laser reception and within 0.05 foot without it. These factors, coupled with severe machine vibration caused by the deep cut in hard material, made precisely milling to the specified elevation in one pass difficult. But the situation turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as it forced Intercounty’s milling department to devise an alternative process that proved to be even more efficient than the original plan.

The decision was made to disconnect the laser receivers on three of the Roadtecs and have them rough-mill the existing surface to an inch and a half above finished subgrade. It was reasoned that since the machines were going to cut the last lift with the Millimeter GPS+ anyway, the rough mill accuracy was not as critical. Three machines cutting without the lasers actually put Intercounty ahead of schedule, and two other Roadtecs fine-milled where possible at any given time.

The FC-120 field controller also mounted on the pole listed the elevation in feet and the cut in thousandths of an inch. The fine-milling machines were set at 18 inches (minus-1.50 feet) and the bulk-milling machines were set at 16¼ inches (minus-1.36 feet).

Intercounty reports that the hardness of the top of the existing asphalt layer made milling off an average of six inches in one pass difficult, too. After the rough start, Intercounty was hitting the daily production goal of 2,000 by 100 feet over several days in the second week of work.

Under conventional elevation-checking methods, reference stations were marked every 25 feet on a pass, typically along both edges of a pass. Elevation checks utilized tape, stringline, and reference marking on the milled surface. Millimeter GPS+ allowed for on-demand elevation checks — in varying locations within a pass — using GX-60 control boxes and the rover.

Continuous Accuracy

GPS may not be any more accurate than manual at station, but between stations, it is. It performs like a virtual stringline, calculating smooth transitions from station to station. And it eliminates the occasional blown grade.

The system is intended to take the human error out. The two-stage milling process proved to be almost the opposite of paving with asphalt, where one puts down a base and binder course and then comes back and levels the surface with a consistent final lift. The more consistent the lift depths are, the better the ride on the final surface is.

One of the biggest advantages of the system’s accuracy is prevention of overmilling. If overcut, it’s necessary to go back and pave and then mill again. That costs time and money.

The entire area was milled without a single mark on the ground, which is roughly 8,000-plus shots in a 25-by-12-foot grid over 11,000-plus feet. The mark-out costs associated with 16,000 shots is actually insignificant compared with the potential downtime resulting from waiting for the marks to be made, due to the large penalties enforced for not finishing the job on time.

While the traveler is away their car is parked in a secure fenced in lot that is manned 24 hours a day. The lot also has security cameras as an added measure of safety.

JFK Long Term Parking owner, Jim Sparro said, “Although there are other options at the airport, when it comes to parking your car, the others involve slow shuttle buses or the monorail and force the customer to park in lots that are a great distance from the terminals. Our customers will be happy to know that their car will be waiting for them after a tiring flight. No waiting for the monorail. No 20-minute ride on a shuttle bus. No walking around in extreme weather. No worries of remembering what lot and row you parked in. No dragging luggage to and from your car. No wondering if your car is still there!”

In addition to the convenience of getting dropped off and picked up at your terminal, the traveler also benefits by saving somewhere around 25% over parking in the main JFK parking lot.

JFKlongtermparking.com truly is a no-brainer for the person who needs to park at JFK airport. You save money on parking and get a free valet ride to and from your terminal. It doesn’t get any easier or less expensive

Two and a half miles from its expansive Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport, American Airlines has continued its development at the airport — most recently with its cargo division. Cargo handling operations have begun at a new facility — a move it made to promote efficiency in its operations. And efficiency is imperative for the operation, which serves a large region spanning from Canada to North Carolina, and boasts the largest pounds per departure.

The new facility — located in building 79, which was previously owned by All Nippon Airways — was officially opened for business by American Airlines Cargo in March.

The company moved from a location of 200,000 square feet to a 135,000-square foot building. Though it offers less square footage, Jonathan Jay, managing director – cargo services for American Airlines at JFK, says the new location is more of a fit for its current operation. “Back when that building was built, we needed all that room,” he says. “Business changes, so we found that we were not using a lot of that building.”

He explains,” “When American had freighters that were set up, the old building was set up for 707 freighters — we had a big operation going. We don’t have that anymore. We handle more cargo now in lower deck capacity than we ever did. We average between 700,000 and 800,000 pounds a day, just lower deck. That’s pretty good – that’s about three or four 747s a day.”

The facility has the capacity to handle approximately 35 million pounds per month. In addition to extensive racking space, it also features three coolers for temperature-sensitive cargo.

But the main objective of the move was a handling system that would promote more efficient operations overall. “What we wanted was a handling system that would receive the business that we handle,” he says. “Sixty-five percent of our business is customer- loaded containers, so out of 700,000 pounds, that’s a lot. So we need a way to load trucks and unload trucks relatively quickly without forklifts.”

Handling System

The handling system in place at building 79 offered a solution, he says.

The system includes six dock doors, a raceway with the capacity to hold about 30 PMCs, and two elevated transfer vehicles that can facilitate the movement of units at a rate of 60 feet per minute — without the need for forklifts. The system has cut the time it takes to receive cargo by about half, he says.

The handling system has been paired with a wi-fi tracking system installed by AA Cargo. It is also working to launch a new project for location tracking. “The new project is more of a Web-based process, but it will allow us to identify shipments at the piece level,” he says. “Not just containers, but when there is bulk cargo, we’ll be able to tell you exactly which piece is shipped or split.”

It will also allow for cargo to be received by using a hand-held device, he says.

The move and technological developments came at an opportune time, as the company has begun to see some recovery in cargo. “We’ve had a very, very good March — a very good first quarter. In this facility, we were up about 22 percent for the month of March. We handled an additional 4 million pounds.”

Screening Challenge

An industry-wide standard that requires 75 percent of passenger cargo to be screened went into effect May 1, leading up to a 100-percent standard in August. “We do a lot of screening now,” he says. “We’re in the 80-percent range. We’re above the requirement now, and it’s just getting to the 100 percent.”

While the cargo division has plans to invest in equipment to reach the 100-percent screening capability, it will also look to partners in the supply chain to share in the responsibility.

“What we want, to make it good for the shipper and good for us, is to have the shipper do the screening,” he says. “We want everybody to be a certified screener. What happens is when you buy a computer or something like that, if they aren’t certified and it’s not screened when we get it, then we’re going to screen it.”

And the development of the facility is ongoing, in particular the development of an automotive shop to support freight vehicles at the location.

Additional Developments

American has continued to invest in additional facilities for its ground handling operations at JFK. The airline rebuilt its terminal GSE maintenance shop about three years ago. It is one of two GSE maintenance shops at JFK, with another located at the hangar.

The previous facility was lacking in some needs. “The highest you could lift a tractor up was with a jack and that was it, that was how we worked for years,” says Robert Cobb, customer service manager and ground service equipment maintenance at American Airlines.

The project reflected the airline’s shift to a more rigid maintenance schedule than in years past. “It was more relaxed then because the equipment was newer so it held up,” he says.

Now a more stringent schedule is in place. “Each shift now has people that are assigned to PMs and PMs only,” he says.

He continues, “Different people are assigned to different things. There is a powered crew and a non-powered crew.”

The maintenance staff has also taken on various projects to maintain its equipment, including a complete refurbishment of 13 container loaders.

American has become more stringent with its maintenance programs to sustain its existing equipment. Its new-equipment purchases have mostly come in the form of electric. In particular, electric tugs and forklifts for a total of some 170 vehicles of its fleet at JFK.

And the company will undoubtedly continue to develop its presence at JFK. Cobb, who has been with American for 43 years at JFK, has seen the changes firsthand. “The expansions we’ve done, it’s unbelievable,” he says.

“This is great news for New Yorkers and anyone who has plans to travel through John F. Kennedy International Airport,” Schumer said. “These taxiway improvements will increase safety and obliterate many of the frustrating delays that we have all experienced at New York City’s largest airport. These funds will greatly improve traveling for New Yorkers and travelers across the world.”

The grant, disbursed by the FAA under the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), has been awarded to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and totals $6,910,152. The grant will provide federal funding for phase II to rehabilitate Taxiways S, SC SD and SR at JFK. The existing pavements are in very poor condition and require rehabilitation to ensure airfield safety.

Last May, Schumer released a report detailing how the chaos in New York skies is not only driving passengers crazy but also costing them, the airlines, and the New York City economy billions. According to Schumer’s report, the record flight delays in the New York City area cost an estimated $4.9 billion in lost productivity, cancelled vacations, increased fuel costs and other economic impacts last year alone. Schumer said total cost of domestic air traffic delays to the U.S. economy was as much as $41 billion for 2007 and also added that New Yorkers bear the brunt of these costs because they endure the worst delays in the nation and the city’s airports are the business intersection of the country.