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LGA Airport To Get Greater Bird Safety Measures

Friday, May 14th, 2010

Last week the department of US transport announced further measures to reduce the number of birdstrikes over the City Of New York, specifically around the area of the trash transfer station less that half a mile from LaGuardia Airport.

This new measure is brought forward in response to the meeting in June of last between US representatives and the US secretary for transportation in which the potential risks to aircraft and human life were outlined.

Gary Ackerman, one of the representatives said “Although we remain opposed to this garbage transfer station being constructed so close to LaGuardia’s runway, we applaud these additional safeguards.”

JFK and LGA deal with overpopulation of geese

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Five months ago the country applauded Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who landed his plane in the Hudson River in New York City after hitting a flock of geese. Both John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports have decided to be proactive to lessen their goose population.

Approximately 2,000 geese will be removed and then euthanized to benefit airport safety. JFK and LGA are both taking the hazard of flying birds very seriously. This time of year was chosen to deal with the problem as it is molting season for geese and they are unable to fly away.

The “Miracle on the Hudson” impressed and amazed us all as Capt. “Sully” gently landed his plane in the cold waters of the Hudson. We all remember the passengers standing on the wings waiting to be rescued before the plane sank. While some may still have trouble thinking that geese or birds could be a serious problem – one only has to point to this recent example to understand just how serious an issue they can be.

When traveling from JFK or LGA remember to make your traveling easier and oh so convenient with off airport parking. AirportParkingReservations.com has off airport parking facilities to serve you for both locations:
For JFK:

AviStar JFK

Air Park

SmartPark JFK

 

For LGA:

AviStar LaGuardia

Air Park

 
Source: ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=7853144&page=1

La Guardia (LGA) Airport Parking

Monday, October 27th, 2008

If you’re traveling through LaGuardia Airport (LGA), you might consider reserving your parking space ahead of time.  What are the benefits to reserving your space ahead of time?  Not only do you get more for your money, but you also can travel with the peace of mind in knowing you won’t miss your flight on account of not finding a parking space in the lots provided by the airport.

First, consider how much it costs to park in one of the airport parking lots offered by LaGuardia Airport.  You have several parking options: the parking garage (airport parking lot 2), long-term reduced rates  (airport parking lot 3), or daily/short-term (airport parking lots 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7).

If you park within the parking garage or any of the daily or short-term airport parking lots, seven days of parking would cost $210.00.  As for amenities, depending on which lot you’re in, you can catch a shuttle ride to the airport.  If you choose to park in the long-term airport parking lot (and there’s only one), you can expect to pay $135.00 for seven days.  When it comes to amenities, you can grab a shuttle ride to the airport.

When it comes to reserving airport parking at one of the “off-site” airport parking lots (they’re only referred to as “off-site” because they’re not owned and managed by the airport, but are usually very close to the airport itself), you have more than one option.  If you’re traveling through LaGuardia Airport, you can park at Avistar LaGuardia or Airpark.

When you park at Avistar LaGuardia, a four-and-a-half star airport parking lot (from over one hundred customer surveys), you receive a multitude of amenities beyond what you can expect from one of LGA’s “on-site” airport parking lots.  These amenities include attended service twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, which means your car remains safe.  Your complementary shuttle ride will transport you safely between your car and your departure or arrival terminal.  You can even get a free coffee or espresso!  All of these amenities accompany your guaranteed reservation, offering you peace of mind, for roughly the same cost as parking in one of the LaGuardia Airport parking lots.

Located one-quarter of a mile from LaGuardia Airport, Airpark offers valet services as well complementary shuttle transportation between the airport parking lot and your departure and arrival terminal(s).  Rated at four and a half stars (from customer surveys), Airpark is sure to provide you a better experience than you’ll find in any of the first-come, first-served LaGuardia Airport parking lots, for just about the same price.