NEW YORK — A power blackout in a terminal of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport extended into a 2nd day Friday after requiring some flights to be canceled or diverted, consistingof one that was turned around and sentout back to New Zealand after almost making it to the U.S.
The airport’s operator stated Terminal 1, which manages some of the airport’s global flights, would stay closed Friday “due to electrical problems,” however that minimal operations might resume Saturday.
The failure was triggered by an electrical panel failure that led to a little fire, authorities stated.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs New York’s significant airports, stated it was working to accommodate impacted flights at JFK’s 4 other active terminals.
The company stated 39 of the 64 flights arranged to gethere or leave from Terminal 1 on Friday were canceled, 13 were operating from other terminals and 12 were being routed through other airports.
“The Port Authority continues to work with Terminal 1’s operator to total repairwork, bringback power and resume flight operations at the terminal as quickly as possible,” firm representative Alana Calmi stated.
Yahayra Hunt and her spouse were sentout to a hotel near the airport after their flight to Rome was canceled Thursday. They’re part of a group of 16 individuals who scheduled an 11-day trip to Italy and Israel.
Hunt, 46, stated they were informed Friday that their flight to Italy wouldn’t leave till Monday and that the airlinecompany declined to cover the expense of their weekend stay in New York.
“Being stuck in a hotel throughout your holiday is not reasonable at all,” stated Hunt, who owns a appeal beautysalon in North Carolina.
Some airplanes were required to return to their points of origin.
Kelly Shea, who owns a travel firm in Indianapolis, stated she heard from customers Thursday who invested 8 hours on a flight from Milan … to Milan.
The customers, a couple who hadactually gone to the