Road Warrior

$4bn overhaul on the way for New York’s LaGuardia

New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced last week the redesign and development of LaGuardia Airport. The public-private partnership, which has a budget of $4 billion, will develop a single unified terminal building with improved transportation access, with.

Along with that news was word of the redevelopment of one of the most famous buildings at JFK: the TWA building. Unused since 2001 the terminal avoided the wrecking ball by being on the National Register of Historic Places.

Designed by Eero Saarinen, the building will become a 505-room hotel called TWA Flight Center Hotel, which will open in 2018.

New range of fares announced by Lufthansa

Lufthansa has introduced a new fare concept for Europe which goes on sale now to apply from October 1st. The four-tier fares are economy light, economy classic, economy flex and business with varying additional services.

For example, lowest fares from Dublin to Frankfurt could cost from €75, €95, €145 or €220. Fares booked through travel agents will attract a €16 GDS fee.

Ryanair reiterated its commitment to take up to 20 per cent of the German air market from the existing 5 per cent. It will open a base at Berlin-Schönefeld in October.

Perks available for Aer Lingus passengers

Is the curtain coming back? Regular business travellers to London, Paris and Amsterdam will benefit from additional services with Aer Lingus from Q4.

The new Aer Space product will include seating in the first three rows, empty middle seat, lounge access, fast-track through security, priority boarding and flexible tickets. It’s part of the “Keeping One Step Ahead” programme.

BA introduces new rules for carry-on bags

British Airways are tightening up the rules on hand baggage for fliers. You will still be able to bring two bags on board, but the second one will have to be smaller.

Acceptable sizes would be a laptop bag or handbag, which will have to be tagged with a yellow label on check-in. The standard size for cabin bags is unchanged at 56cm x 45cm x 25cm and can weigh up to 23kgs, which is still generous.