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114-98: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE , August 19, 1998
The company's fleet of brand-new 23-passenger red, white and blue mini-buses will carry passengers from Grand Central Terminal and the Port Authority Bus Terminal to both New York airports. Return service is also available, with free connecting service to mid-Manhattan hotels.
A new route is also planned for later this year between LaGuardia Airport and Columbus Circle in Manhattan, with stops on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Following this one-day promotion, the fare between Manhattan and LaGuardia will be $10 for a one-way trip and $15 round trip. Between Manhattan and Kennedy Airport, the fare will be $13 one way and $20 round trip. Children under 12 years old travel free and there are discounted fares for senior citizens and airport employees.
"We are pleased to welcome New York Airport Service to our family of quality ground transportation operators providing customer-friendly service between Manhattan and our New York airports," said Robert J. Kelly, Director of Aviation for the Port Authority. "The express bus service complements the shared-ride services already provided by Gray Line Air Shuttle and SuperShuttle New York to hotels, offices, and residences in Manhattan."
"We are committed to providing the highest quality service, convenience and comfort for air travelers using Kennedy and LaGuardia airports," said Jack Marmurstein, president of Private One of New York, Inc., operator of New York Airport Service. Mr. Marmurstein also operates a bus route, under a New York City franchise, between Boro Park and Williamsburg in Brooklyn, as well as service to Atlantic City.
For additional information, call New York Airport Service at (718) 706-9658 or the Port Authority's free ground transportation information line, 1-800-AIR-RIDE.
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