{"id":354459,"date":"2026-09-23T09:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/354459\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:48:15","slug":"why-newark-airport-ranks-last-in-customer-satisfaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/354459\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Newark Airport Ranks Last In Customer Satisfaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Is this to anybody\u2019s surprise at all? Especially after Monday\u2019s airport debacle at Newark?<\/p>\n<p>JD Power\u2019s annual North America airport satisfaction study ranked Newark Liberty International Airport tied for dead last with Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare.<\/p>\n<p>But at least some construction crew didn\u2019t cut a fiber optic line and bring O\u2019Hare to a complete standstill this week.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s survey? Also dead last. And that was even with the opening of a luxurious $2.7 billion Terminal A.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-gettyimages-2215067492.jpg\" alt=\"Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"\/>Michael M. Santiago, Getty ImagesMichael M. Santiago, Getty ImagesAccording to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2026\/09\/these-airports-including-one-on-the-east-coast-are-tied-for-last-place-in-latest-jd-power-ratings.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nj.com<\/a> the survey questioned passengers on several categories:ease of travel through airportlevel of trustterminal facilitiesairport staffdeparture and travel to theairport experiencefood, beverage and retail<\/p>\n<p>The roads leading to and from Newark Airport are a confusing nightmare. It\u2019s a bowl of spaghetti inside a Rubik\u2019s cube.<\/p>\n<p>I was born and raised just a few short miles south of the airport and even I have missed a turn.<\/p>\n<p>The staff? I honestly have never seen an airport with nastier TSA agents or a more indolent ticket counter staff anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Terminal B was built in 1973 and is completely outdated. There is so much wrong with Newark Airport that it deserves to be ranked worse than dead last.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/attachment-gettyimages-1337915386.jpg\" alt=\"Michael M. Santiago, Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('frame-loaded');\" onerror=\"this.parentNode.parentNode.classList.add('broken-image');\" fetchpriority=\"low\" width=\"7992\" height=\"5328\"\/>Michael M. Santiago, Getty ImagesMichael M. Santiago, Getty ImagesIs it just a matter of no New York area airport could be big and smooth enough?<\/p>\n<p>No.<\/p>\n<p>JFK undergoing renovations was ranked 8th. A reconstructed LaGuardia ranks 4th. So it\u2019s possible. Just not here.<\/p>\n<p>Where are travelers most satisfied? Minneapolis-St. Paul International. Number one on the list.<\/p>\n<p>Be better Newark.<\/p>\n<p>LOOK: Most common domestic destinations from Trenton Mercer Airport<a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/new-jersey\/trenton\/most-common-domestic-destinations-trenton-mercer-airport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from Trenton Mercer using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Stacker<\/p>\n<p>Opinions expressed in the post above are those of New Jersey 101.5 talk show host Jeff Deminski only. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nj1015.com\/newark-airport-ranks-last-despite-upgrades\/mailto:trenton.dme@townsquaremedia.com?subject=Feedback or correction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Report a correction<\/a> \ud83d\udc48<\/p>\n<p>LOOK: 31 breathtaking images from NASA&#8217;s public libraryIn 2017, NASA opened the digital doors to its <a href=\"https:\/\/images.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">image and video library<\/a> website, allowing the public to access more than 140,000 images, videos, and audio files. The collection provides unprecedented views of space. <a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Stacker<\/a> reviewed the collection to select 31 of the most breathtaking images, including the first from the James Webb Space Telescope. Keep reading to see these stunning images,\u00a0curated with further information about the captured scenes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Deborah Brosseau<\/p>\n<p>LOOK: Most common domestic destinations from John F. Kennedy International Airport<a href=\"https:\/\/stacker.com\/new-york\/new-york-city\/most-common-domestic-destinations-john-f-kennedy-international-airport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stacker<\/a> compiled a list of the most common domestic flights from John F. Kennedy International using data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Stacker<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Is this to anybody\u2019s surprise at all? Especially after Monday\u2019s airport debacle at Newark? 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