Newark Liberty International Airport

Memories of 9/11 at Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport has the dubious distinction of being the airport where the ill-fated United Airlines flight 93 took off before it was hijacked by terrorists who may have intended to make the aircraft smash into an important government structure in Washington, DC (such as the White House.) Instead, passengers on board attacked the terrorists and diverted the plane to Shanksville, Pennsylvania where it crashed. This is why Newark International Airport was renamed Newark Liberty International Airport. The name also refers to the US icon - the Statue of Liberty - which is located some distance away from the airport.

Newark Liberty International Airport is one of the airports found under the jurisdiction of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Its three runways, one helipad, and other airport facilities occupy a total of 2,027 acres of land.

Carriers operating from Newark Liberty International Airport

Continental Airlines uses up much of the capacity of Newark Liberty International Airport, being the biggest tenant of the airport. Continental occupies part of Terminal A and the entire capacity of Terminal C, the latter being the Global Gateway of Continental. This carrier is the biggest air service provider for the New York metro area.

Continental used to operate the longest continuous scheduled airline route in the world which starts at Newark Liberty International Airport and terminates in Hong Kong. This record was later broken by Singapore Airlines with its Newark-to-Singapore flight route. Continental is currently awaiting government approval for it to commence with its Newark-to-Shanghai flight route by 2009.

Other carriers which operate from Newark Liberty International Airport are American Airlines, Air Canada, and Alaska Airlines (among others.)

Newark Liberty International Airport - an Intermodal Airport

Terminals at Newark Liberty International Airport are connected to the AirTrain Newark monorail system, which is in turn linked to the Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Link Station. That Rail Link Station is then linked to the New Jersey Transit and Amtrak service. Passengers can ride on the monorail free of charge, but those opting to ride the Rail Link system as well must pay a fee of $5.50.

Newark Liberty International Airport passengers can rely on bus service as well to venture from and to the airport and surrounding areas. Olympia Trails, Airporter, and New Jersey Transit are some bus companies serving Newark Liberty.

If you do not want to ride in a bus, perhaps you can flag down a taxi at the airport instead, but you have to pay a flat rate.

Hotels serving the airport

People with Newark Liberty International Airport as their destination can take advantage of the hotels that are now operating near the airport. These hotels have either budget pricing packages or are moderately priced (compared to Manhattan hotels which can be quite expensive.) The rooms may be 25% to 50% cheaper than Manhattan hotels, while parking can be up to $35 less costly per day. Other disadvantages of staying in Manhattan are the terrible traffic situation, and soaring parking rates.

Newark Liberty International Airport could be nice to visit then, if you want to stay within your budget.

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