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Global Entry Gets Harder For New York
- The Trump administration has barred New York state residents from applying for or renewing membership in the popular Global Entry expedited passport control as well as similar programs that ease return trips from Canada and Mexico.
At issue is the Trump administration’s objection to a new state law that is aimed to protect undocumented immigrants by not sharing their immigration status with federal authorities as part of the application for a driver’s license. The move is part of the Trump administration’s stated antipathy to so-called “sanctuary” laws, which protect undocumented immigrants’ information from federal authorities.
New York residents who are already enrolled in Global Entry can remain in the program. New York state has said it will sue the Trump administration, arguing the move violates the state’s sovereignty.
The Trump administration has not signaled if it will extend the ban to other states that have sanctuary laws on the books, such as California, the nation’s most populous state.
- Indianapolis Airport is celebrating the first anniversary of Delta’s nonstop Paris flight and says the route attracts an average of 1,000 weekly passengers. The airport says it will seek to increase the number of international routes from the city in 2020. In terms of domestic routes, Indianapolis has listened to its business community and is seeking more routes to the U.S. West Coast. ◄
America’s Highest Revenue Airports, Excluding Connecting Traffic
| Airport | Revenues Oct. ’18-Sept. ’19 | Airport | Percentage Vs. 4 Years Earlier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles LAX | $4.2b | Nashville BNA | 37% |
| 2 | San Francisco SFO | $3.1b | Austin AUS | 31% |
| 3 | Chicago ORD | $3.1b | Newark EWR | 27% |
| 4 | Atlanta ATL | $2.9b | Dallas DFW | 26% |
| 5 | Denver DEN | $2.7b | Salt Lake SLC | 25% |
| 6 | Boston BOS | $2.5b | Miami MIA | 22% |
| 7 | Seattle SEA | $2.5b | Phoenix PHX | 20% |
| 8 | Newark EWR | $2.5b | Denver DEN | 20% |
| 9 | Dallas DFW | $2.5b | Charlotte CLT | 20% |
| 10 | Las Vegas LAS | $2.5b | Seattle SEA | 18% |
| 11 | Orlando MCO | $2.4b | Portland PDX | 18% |
| 12 | New York JFK | $2.3b | San Diego SAN | 17% |
| 13 | Phoenix PHX | $2.3b | Atlanta ATL | 17% |
| 14 | New York LGA | $2.0b | Chicago ORD | 16% |
| 15 | Washington DCA | $1.7b | Fort Lauderdale FLL | 15% |
| 16 | Minneapolis MSP | $1.7b | Baltimore BWI | 14% |
| 17 | San Diego SAN | $1.7b | Orlando MCO | 14% |
| 18 | Philadelphia PHL | $1.7b | Tampa TPA | 13% |
| 19 | Houston IAH | $1.5b | Washington DCA | 13% |
| 20 | Detroit DTW | $1.5b | Honolulu HNL | 13% |
| 21 | Fort Lauderdale FLL | $1.5b | Boston BOS | 12% |
| 22 | Honolulu HNL | $1.4b | Los Angeles LAX | 12% |
| 23 | Tampa TPA | $1.3b | Philadelphia PHL | 11% |
| 24 | Portland PDX | $1.3b | Detroit DTW | 10% |
| 25 | Baltimore BWI | $1.3b | Houston IAH | 10% |
| 26 | Miami MIA | $1.3b | Las Vegas LAS | 9% |
| 27 | Salt Lake SLC | $1.2b | New York JFK | 9% |
| 28 | Charlotte CLT | $1.2b | San Francisco SFO | 6% |
| 29 | Austin AUS | $1.1b | Minneapolis MSP | 5% |
| 30 | Nashville BNA | $1.1b | New York LGA | -2% |
Source: U.S. DOT O&D Summary Report via Cirium
*Ranked by DOT estimates of total revenues for origin and destination domestic U.S. traffic only, 12 months thru Sept. 2019 (i.e. if someone flies from Nashville to L.A. via Dallas DFW, Nashville is the origin and LAX is the destination, DFW is disregarded)
*New York market is larger than L.A. but split across three major airports
**Revenue growth influenced by traffic growth as well as average fares