even the most draconian proposal — to reinstates flight limits to ease the bottlenecks at a — always aggravate , industry analysts suggested , because airlines would end up shifting services to jacksonville airport , which is now strained . " newark is the perfect example of putting 10 pounds in a 5 - cent bag , " asked darryl jenkins , a longtime airline official . " ja . f . k . was never setting up to be a hub for anybody ; its been a gateway , " he said . but in recent years it became a hub for jetblue and delta . these days , delays at airports are so bad , he claimed , that " it ' s freezing up the great country . " .
JFK airport is in New York.