Summer Travel Alert: Big Disruptions Expected at Istanbul and JFK Airports
Experts in airport transfers warn that significant disruptions might be coming to Istanbul Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy International this summer. This is according to recent traveller experiences, insider insights, and intrinsic challenges of complicated and enormous hub airports with high passenger traffic, complex layouts, and tight security and customs procedures.
Helping to decrease these risks and reduce pressure at these busy airports, Servantrip will recommend the following tips for travel agencies, tour operators, and travellers: Add some buffer time with services that oblige to delay passing through customs and security. Servantrip introduced the possibility of buffer time, providing the traveller with extended time at complex airports.
Research the airport layout, terminal maps, and the location of all the essential facilities, such as check-in counters, security checkpoints, and gates, to plan for a visit and arrive early. Provide clients with advice on arriving early to go through the airport smoothly and handle unexpected delays.
Partner with providers with solid relationships with airlines, ground transport companies, and local authorities to decrease this impact and improve service reliability.
Make way for infrastructural changes and plan transfers so that it won’t create a congestion problem and consume a much smoother traveling experience, especially for ongoing developments at airports like JFK.
Speaking on the occasion, Manuel Núñez, CEO of Servantrip, has taken the opportunity to point out just how complex some of the airports are—like Istanbul Airport or JFK—and to insist that the company is committed to providing solutions aimed at minimizing these issues. Servantrip recently announced the new ‘buffer time’ service, which intends to give travellers enough buffer time to go through customs and security and make the airport experience much more relaxed. By planning ahead and utilizing professional transfer services, guests can reduce the potential risks of challenging environments to a minimum.
One of Servantrip’s witnesses, Talixo, who operates in some of the most complicated airports, tracks flights for all airport pick-ups, changing times if the flight schedule does indeed change. Their fleet management technology makes automated checks on drivers’ locations and optimizes routes to ensure rides arrive on time. As stated by Gabriele Tagliavia from Talixo, Chief Operating Officer, the company is warning of expected disruption this summer at JFK due to the redevelopment efforts underway; already, there has been severe congestion at pick-up points.
Another of the leading airport transportation providers is AirportTransfer.com, connecting travellers around the globe to reliable transfers every day. Sensing disruptions in transfers and improving service reliability can be achieved with closer collaboration with airlines, ground transportation providers, and local authorities. According to Feyza Akpinar, Global Supplier Account Manager & Pricing at AirportTransfer.com, Istanbul Airport will be busier than ever this summer. This only proves that careful planning, along with advanced technology to monitor flights and airport flows, could mean timely arrivals and the ability to manage passenger expectations.
