New York will soon lose one of its airports: how this will affect passengers

Ask most New Yorkers to name the city's main airports, and you'll likely hear: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport. And while Newark is technically in New Jersey, it's closer to Manhattan than even JFK, and it's undeniably a big player in New York's aviation business. But now everything has changed. The edition told in more detail Travel and Leisure.

The Lufthansa Group airline announced on Twitter that Newark will no longer be the hub of New York.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has "introduced a new standard for cities with multiple airports", which are metropolitan areas with multiple airports grouped under a single IATA area code.

“The main way this change could affect travelers is by limiting their ability to freely change flights,” explained Scott Keys, founder of Scott's Cheap Flights. “Currently, many airlines allow travelers to change flights within an area code (say, from arriving at JFK to arriving at LGA) without penalty. Removing Newark from New York's area code could limit this option for many passengers."

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Lufthansa notes that changing destinations from Newark to JFK or from JFK to Newark may result in additional costs.

So far, all three airports are currently listed under an area code, although each also has its own airport code: EWR, JFK, LGA. But the new IATA standard, effective October 3, will remove Newark from New York's area code and give it its own area code.

According to Lufthansa, this now means Newark will operate under a different pricing structure than JFK and LaGuardia.

Travelers will still see Newark flight options when searching for flights to or from New York.