In its 25th year of judging airports based on passenger surveys, the aviation ranking website Stytrax revealed on Thursday the world's best airports for 2024.
05.04.2024 - 17:41 / travelandleisure.com / Kathy Hochul / John F.Kennedy / Joe Biden / Phil Murphy
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit northern New Jersey on Monday, halting air traffic in the area and causing delays on Amtrak.
The earthquake hit near Lebanon, NJ, which sits just west of New York City, according to the United States Geological Survey. The shaking was felt at about 10:23 a.m. ET.
As a result of the earthquake, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary ground stop for Newark Liberty International Airport, which is located about 40 miles from the epicenter. The ground stop was lifted at about 12:30 p.m. local time and replaced with a ground delay warning in effect until about 10 p.m.
The airport’s AirTrain service was also temporarily suspended, the airport shared on X.
As of noon on Friday, more than 100 flights departing Newark had been delayed along with 90 additional flights destined for the New Jersey airport, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
Flights were operating normally out of the area’s other two main airports, LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, which was initially under a temporary ground stop that had since been lifted.
For its part, Amtrak was inspecting its tracks and implemented speed restrictions in the Northeast as part of its earthquake protocol, according to the rail company. Amtrak warned “delays should be expected.”
Following the earthquake, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned people to prepare for potential aftershocks.
New Jersey’s Gov. Phil Murphy said he “activated our State Emergency Operations Center” and asked residents not to call 911 “unless you have an actual emergency.”
New York’s Gov. Kathy Hochul said there were no reports of damages or injuries, but said she “directed state agencies to survey our bridges, roads, railways, major transmission lines and dams, and any other potentially vulnerable infrastructure to ensure they are safe.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement on X that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the earthquake and was “in touch with his team who are monitoring potential impacts. The White House is in touch with federal, state, and local officials as we learn more.”
In its 25th year of judging airports based on passenger surveys, the aviation ranking website Stytrax revealed on Thursday the world's best airports for 2024.
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