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N.Y.-area airport hotels offer lodging alternatives. (Destinations).

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 12-MAY-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
With airport traffic down significantly, hotels at New York's three major airports last month reported a shift in marketing focus away from their traditional air passenger base toward travelers who are in the area for regular business appointments and meetings.

The category "airport hotel" always has included properties located both on the airport grounds and those in nearby communities within easy reach of the air terminals by shuttle bus. In stronger economies, onsite hotels at such airports as New York JFK, New York LaGuardia and Newark Liberty have had a competitive edge due to convenience.

Travel buyers typically include airport properties in their hotel programs to supplement downtown hotels. In as deep a market as New York, however, there might be enough travelers needing a...

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