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Throughout the month of May, the Newark Liberty International Airport struggled with widespread failure of the equipment and the disruption that followed for its flight movement.
On the morning of May 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered A 45 -minute land station After being classified as “the issue of wireless communications” in the system of controlling the terminal approach, it runs air traffic to the airport.
This was Third such interruption Various systems used by air traffic monitors in the last two weeks and have caused a delay in 19 minutes to the average flight from Newark until 9 pm on Sunday evening.
Amid the delay and news coverage of the turmoil, many travelers were expressing increasing frustration with the airport – an opportunity that some nearby hotels jumped through targeted marketing campaigns.
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Airlines from Newark is broken? One hotel offers travelers free drink
IHG Hotels & Resorts ((IHG)) A new promotional “IHG Gate Escape” has announced at the Crowne Plaza Newark Airport 500 points for its loyalty program (One usually needs 10,000 points of reward points for a free night). Those who do not want to drink can also switch the drink for free appetizers.
“We all know the extent of his tension when your travel plans are eliminated – especially when you are outside your hands,” said Conor Smith, IHG Hotels & Resorts. “For this reason, we enter to offer travelers passing through the Newark Airport with an IHG hospitality. It can be a silver lining that is needed during a difficult travel day.”
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May 5, United Airways ((Ual)) CEO Scott Kirby announced this It was the airline She had to cancel 35 local flights because New Arrek Airport “could not deal with the number of aircraft that are scheduled to work there in the coming weeks and months.”
The trip was canceled? Below are the first steps that must be taken at the airport
More than 140 flights have been canceled through different airlines on that day, and prices rose in nearby airport hotels in response to high demand.
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Among the other nearby hotels, Hilton Newark Airport ((HLT)) Best Western Plus Newark, Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott ((March)) Two of the hampton Inn and Suites sites.
Since the promotion of delay is just a nice feature and does not take into account the prices that tend to rise during the wide cancellation, Christina Tohn, general manager of the world, says that the first step that a canceled flight should take is an attempt to reach a flight representative as soon as possible.
Although transport companies will not provide accommodations for cancellation outside their control, access to them early will leave passengers with more information about possible options to reserve a trip or reserve residence before other travelers rush.
“Call while waiting,” Tuna told Thestreet. “Don’t just stand in this endless line at the gate. Call airline customer service at the same time and know the option that gets help faster.”
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