1.   And the next afternoon, a private helicopter returns the guests to their New York area airport.

2.   Both teams had their flights canceled, and had tentative plans to travel Tuesday, if the New York area airports open in time.

3.   After endless complaints from airline passengers, self-service luggage carts will soon be available without charge in the international arrival terminals at the three major area airports.

4.   All three area airports, Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark International, were immediately shut down.

5.   But the program envisioned by Pataki and McGreevey would put the three major New York area airports at the forefront of security.

6.   Did the media close the New York area airports because of the snow?

7.   Essential services continued to be provided, government officials said, noting that buses and Metro Rail operated and the Port of Miami and area airports were open.

8.   Extended closings are rare for the Syracuse airport, though it is described by city officials as the snowiest metropolitan area airport in the country.

9.   Federal grants represent some high dollar figures for Phoenix area reliever airports.

10.   Given the dominance of rubber-tired vehicles for the foreseeable future, how can travelers get to and from New York area airports without paying an outlandish amount?