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| JFK'S TERMINAL 4 AND DFS ANNOUNCE EXTENSION OF LEASE FOR DUTY FREE STORES |
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Upgrades and Additions in Store for
Duty Free Shops
Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport is extending the lease for its DFSmanaged duty free concessions for an additional five years. The lease will now expire in May 2011. The lease currently includes duty free stores both |
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before and after security checkpoints. As part of the extension, DFS will add a wider range of cosmetics, liquor and packaged foods to the postsecurity shops and will invest in significant upgrades and brand additions for the main pre-security store. JFK and DFS expect all work to conclude this year. DFS is the leading destination for international travelers seeking a luxurious shopping experience. With locations throughout the world, DFS offers the finest in luxury merchandise at competitive, duty free prices.
The Shops at Terminal 4 include: DFS Galleria, Hudson News, Books and Souvenirs, Christmas in New York, Fossil Watches and Accessories, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ports of Call Souvenir and Accessories, DKNY, Runway Retail including Runway Beauty, Runway
Delight Gourmet, Runway Exclusive - Hermes, Ferragamo, Zegna, Runway Fashion, Runway Toys, Runway Voyager Leather, The Brew Store, Tie Rack, Swarovski, Silver Collection, Spellbound Music Express, and XpresSpa. |
| See AIRPORT NEWS on page 4 |
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Left to right: Tom Trapp, President ASSIST; Mauri Leppala, Vice President ASSIST; Toni Carbonaro. Protocol Officer, Port Authority NY & NJ; Al Graser, Director Port Authority NY & NJ; Kathy Kennedy, Treasurer ASSIST; Don Wright, Vice President ANA; Tom Ronek, Secretary ASSIST |
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| FORGET THE CAB TO THE AIRPORT - HOW ABOUT A HELICOPTER? |
US Helicopter announced the first scheduled helicopter airport shuttle service in more than 20 years to provide travel between Manhattan and NYC area airports, with an average flight time of eight minutes. The airport shuttle service between JFK International Airport (JFK) and Downtown Manhattan Heliport (JRB), at Wall Street, commences March, 2006. In the future, US Helicopter will be expanding their services from uptown and to LaGuardia as well. US Helicopter also saves travelers time, stress and the frustration of |
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airport security lines. Passengers are screened by federally regulated TSA security at the heliport, and US Helicopter flights land on the secure side of the airport, at JFK's Terminal 9. Passengers traveling via the American Airlines global network and departing from Terminal 9, are checked-in at the Manhattan Heliport, where they obtain boarding passes and baggage receipts to their final destination. These passengers remain in secure areas, eliminating the need to go through customary airport security at JFK. Passengers traveling with other airlines proceed to AirTrain or ground transportation at JFK to connect to the appropriate terminal, where they complete the checkin process and proceed through security to their flight gate. Tickets are $139.00 one-way, plus applicable taxes/fees, a special introductory offer effective for tickets purchased in March. The regular ticket price is $159.00 one-way, plus applicable taxes/fees. Tickets will be available online at www.flyush.com. US Helicopter's hours of operation are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
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| MISSING DOG STILL BEING SOUGHT AT JKF |
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On Feb. 15th, a winning show dog flying home from the famous Westminster Kennel Club show escaped in the Delta passenger baggage area. The 3 year-old female Whippet (a small Greyhound type dog) was followed by car at 25 mph and slipped through the coiled razor-wire fence leading into the Jamaica Bay marsh at the end of runway four left. She has not been seen since. Hundreds of volunteers have |
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canvassed the surrounding neighborhoods alerting residents to be on the lookout for this dog, even though the owners firmly believe that she is still on airport property due to the fencing and water surrounding this facility. A reward for finding and returning the dog is available. Call the Port Authority Police desk if you spot her. The dogs name is "VIVI". Call Port Authority Police Desk: 718 244 4335 |
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| CUSTOMS KEEPS CLOSE EYE ON IMPORTED FLOWERS |
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists are making sure that the bouquet of flowers you order for your sweetheart this is free from insects, pests and diseases that could harm the agricultural and floral industries in the United States. Whether it's rare orchids from Thailand or roses from Colombia, it is the job of the CBP agriculture specialist to carefully inspect them before they get to the florist, the grocery store or the sidewalk stand. CBP agriculture specialists are specially trained in how to inspect cut flowers, |
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plants and fresh herbs for signs of insects, pests or diseases. During the inspection, if an infested shipment is found, a sample of the insect, pest or disease is sent to a U.S. Department of Agriculture identifier. If the sample is "actionable," that is, not known to exist in the United States, or is an exotic invasive species |
detrimental to American agriculture, the shipment is ordered for fumigation, destruction, or re-export. If not actionable, the shipment is released to the importer or consignee. The top three U.S. ports of entry that receive the most imported cut flowers are Miami, Los Angeles and New York. In a single shipment, CBP agriculture specialists working at any of these ports inspect samples representing up to 50 different varieties of cut flowers. The top three imported cut flowers |
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are roses, carnations and chrysanthemums. In 2005, more than 6,000 actionable insects or pests were intercepted at the port of Miami. The most common insects found were leaf miners, caterpillars and leaf bugs. At international ports of entry, land borders, and international mail facilities, CBP agriculture specialists are the front line in the fight against the introduction of insects, pests and diseases into the United States. |
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| PUSHING THE BORDERS BACK: |
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Top (left to right) Board of Directors LIIEA: Joel Ditkowsky, Regulatory Compliance Director; Paul LaTrace, Exec. Director; Patrick Moffet, Chairman; Patti Stoff, Exec. Director Bottom (left to right): Kathleen Haage Gaynor, Area Director, Customs & Border Protection, NY/NJ; Susan T. Mitchell, Director Field Ops, CBP NY/NJ; Camile Polimeni, Exec. Area Director, CBP. |
| A SPECIAL CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION EVENT |
The Long Island Import Export Association conducted their meeting at the Hilton Hotel in Huntington, Long Island last month. At this conference, an important topic was discussed; a comprehensive overview of newly proposed and implemented programs and initiatives that are now in place. All companies active in global trade and the supply chain should make every effort to be in attendance. For those who could not make it, please check out the Import/Export Association homepage at liiea.org. for information on the next meeting. |
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