Finally, some good news for international travelers passing through New York's JFK Airport: Terminal 1 has had power fully restored after days in the dark.
"Limited operations" resumed Saturday for international travelers passing through JFK Airport, where inbound and outbound flights faced complications for a third dayThe final electrical repairs needed to bring the terminal back online were completed and full power was restored to the terminal by lunchtime, the Port Authority announced.
Operational delays compounded the past few days after damage to an electrical panel and transformer at the terminal as a result of a Thursday morning fire, officials have said.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox. Necessary electrical repairs were completed in JFK Terminal 1 overnight and full power has been restored to the terminal. Safety and security systems are fully functional and other building systems are being tested and brought back online. 1/According to the Port Authority,"an electrical panel failure, which also caused a small isolated fire overnight that was immediately extinguished," triggered the power problem.
The number of Saturday cancellations was down significantly from the previous day, when passengers from 39 dumped flights had to adjust their plans."Not really sure what’s going on — no one is aware of the situation, at least that’s what it seems like," said frustrated passenger Anthony Russo, who was hoping to make it to London."I had a lot planned, I was gonna see some friends, and now I don’t know what the hell is happening.
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