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[[Category:Airports in the United States of America]] | [[Category:Airports in the United States of America]] | ||
John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICTO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is | John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICTO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is one of three international airports serving the New York City area. It is also the busiest international air passenger gateway to the U.S. Originally called '''Idlewild Airport''', it has been renamed several times with names such as '''Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport''', '''New York International Airport''', and '''Anderson Field''' One month after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the airport's name was changed to John F. Kennedy International Airport. In 2009, about 45,915,069 passengers flew through JFK, making it the 12th busiest airport worldwide. | ||
==Airline Hubs== | ==Airline Hubs== | ||
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===Current=== | ===Current=== | ||
*American Airlines | *American Airlines | ||
*Delta | *Delta Air Lines | ||
* | *JetBlue Airways | ||
*Evergreen International Airways (Cargo) | *Evergreen International Airways (Cargo) | ||
===Former=== | ===Former=== | ||
*United Airlines ( | *United Airlines (Ended their hub after the September 11th attacks) | ||
*Pan American World Airways ( | *Pan American World Airways (Went bankrupt in 1991) | ||
*Trans World Airlines (Merged | *Trans World Airlines (Merged with American Airlines) | ||
*National Airlines NA (Merged | *National Airlines NA (Merged with Pan American) | ||
*Carnival Airlines (purchased by Pacific International Airlines) | *Carnival Airlines (purchased by Pacific International Airlines) | ||
*Vanguard Airlines ( | *Vanguard Airlines (Ended their hub, and later went bankrupt in 2002) | ||
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| Owner | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | New York City, New York, USA | ||||||||||||||||||
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John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICTO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is one of three international airports serving the New York City area. It is also the busiest international air passenger gateway to the U.S. Originally called Idlewild Airport, it has been renamed several times with names such as Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport, New York International Airport, and Anderson Field One month after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, the airport's name was changed to John F. Kennedy International Airport. In 2009, about 45,915,069 passengers flew through JFK, making it the 12th busiest airport worldwide.
Airline Hubs
Current
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- JetBlue Airways
- Evergreen International Airways (Cargo)
Former
- United Airlines (Ended their hub after the September 11th attacks)
- Pan American World Airways (Went bankrupt in 1991)
- Trans World Airlines (Merged with American Airlines)
- National Airlines NA (Merged with Pan American)
- Carnival Airlines (purchased by Pacific International Airlines)
- Vanguard Airlines (Ended their hub, and later went bankrupt in 2002)