US: Port Authority to vote on US$30m expansion of Stewart International Airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will meet this week to vote on a US$30m expansion of Stewart International, a project aimed at increasing international arrivals at the facility 60 miles north of New York City. Passenger numbers at the airport, nestled in the mountains near Newburgh, rose more than 60% last year to almost 450,000 people, fuelled by an increase in budget flights to Europe, according to the Port Authority The expansion proposal includes a new dedicated arrivals area, known as a federal inspection station, for international passengers. Currently, the airport lacks a dedicated area to process overseas passengers. Meanwhile, domestic passengers must pick up luggage at their airline’s ticket counter. <br/>
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US: Port Authority to vote on US$30m expansion of Stewart International Airport
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will meet this week to vote on a US$30m expansion of Stewart International, a project aimed at increasing international arrivals at the facility 60 miles north of New York City. Passenger numbers at the airport, nestled in the mountains near Newburgh, rose more than 60% last year to almost 450,000 people, fuelled by an increase in budget flights to Europe, according to the Port Authority The expansion proposal includes a new dedicated arrivals area, known as a federal inspection station, for international passengers. Currently, the airport lacks a dedicated area to process overseas passengers. Meanwhile, domestic passengers must pick up luggage at their airline’s ticket counter. <br/>
