even the most draconian proposal — to upheld flight limits to increase the alleviate at kennedy — might backfire , company critics state , because aviation would end up shifting flights to newark airport , which is already deteriorating . " kennedy is the perfect example of throwing 10 pounds in a 5 - pound package , " said darryl jenkins , a longtime airline director . " j . f . k . was no fixed up to be a hub for any ; its been a gateway , " he said . but in recent months it became a hub for jetblue and delta . these evenings , stops at kennedy are so terrible , he said , that " it ' s lining up the great route . " .
JFK airport is in New York.