Editing Marine Air Terminal (section)

===Shuttle use===
[[File:Marine Air Terminal - NYC taxis in 2024.jpg|thumb|Taxis waiting in front of the Marine Air Terminal]]
==== Pan Am Shuttle ====
Pan Am announced its [[Pan Am Shuttle]] service from New York to Boston and Washington in 1986,<ref name="p219167768">{{cite magazine |last=Sternberg |first=Bill |date=August 11, 1986 |title=Pan Am's Shuttle Hits Rough Winds |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=2 |issue=32 |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|219167768}}}}</ref> having purchased the rights to [[New York Air]]'s shuttle service.<ref name="nyt-1990-05-19">{{Cite news |last=Salpukas |first=Agis |date=May 19, 1990 |title=Pan Am's Shuttle Put Up for Sale |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/19/business/pan-am-s-shuttle-put-up-for-sale.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805002155/https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/19/business/pan-am-s-shuttle-put-up-for-sale.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="p135188457">{{cite news |last=Carley |first=William E. |date=September 30, 1986 |title=Pan Am and Eastern Gird for Battle Over Shuttle Flights at La Guardia: Who Flies the Shuttle |page=35 |work=The Wall Street Journal |issn=0099-9660 |id={{ProQuest|135188457}}}}</ref> The airline initially planned to operate from two gates at the main terminal, but these gates were too small to fit the [[Boeing 727]] and [[Airbus A300]] fleet on the route, so Pan Am built new gates at the Marine Air Terminal.<ref name="p219167768" /> Construction of these gates began at the end of August 1986.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schmitt |first=Eric |date=August 28, 1986 |title=Texas Air Deal Seen On Shuttle |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/28/business/company-news-texas-air-deal-seen-on-shuttle.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805213814/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/28/business/company-news-texas-air-deal-seen-on-shuttle.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Pan Am spent $23 million to build a prefabricated structure next to the main building. The structure was completed in 41 days, as Pan Am was contractually obligated to begin shuttle flights by October 1986.<ref name="nyt-1986-12-21">{{Cite news |last=James |first=George |date=December 21, 1986 |title=La Guardia's Growth Plans Irk Queens Residents |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/21/nyregion/la-guardia-s-growth-plans-irk-queens-residents.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805213813/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/21/nyregion/la-guardia-s-growth-plans-irk-queens-residents.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Local politicians and preservationists were irate at the changes.<ref name="nyt-1986-12-21" /><ref name="p285323250" /> Days before the renovations were to be completed, several politicians attempted to halt the project, claiming that the Port Authority had illegally modified the portion of the terminal that had been designated as a landmark. Port Authority executives said they were only renovating a portion of the building that was not protected by the landmark designation.<ref name="p285323250">{{cite news |last=Jetter |first=Alexis |date=September 28, 1986 |title=Airport Work Challenged |page=19 |work=Newsday |id={{ProQuest|285323250}}}}</ref> Rocco Manniello, who operated a small Italian restaurant at the rear of the main building, renovated his restaurant during this time.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schmitt |first=Eric |date=December 14, 1986 |title=Restaurateur Brings a Taste of Italy to La Guardia |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/14/nyregion/restaurateur-brings-a-taste-of-italy-to-la-guardia.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805213809/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/14/nyregion/restaurateur-brings-a-taste-of-italy-to-la-guardia.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Pan Am Shuttle flights started operating from the Marine Air Terminal on October 1, 1986.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blumenthal |first=Ralph |date=October 2, 1986 |title=Computers Falter but Pan Am Shuttle Makes Debut |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/02/nyregion/computers-falter-but-pan-am-shuttle-makes-debut.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805002155/https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/02/nyregion/computers-falter-but-pan-am-shuttle-makes-debut.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="p1639911646">{{cite news |last=Selvin |first=Barbara |date=October 2, 1986 |title=Pan Am's Shuttle Off and Running |page=9 |work=Newsday |id={{ProQuest|1639911646}}}}</ref> The terminal was relatively remote, being about {{convert|0.25|mi}} from the other buildings at LaGuardia Airport.<ref name="nyt-1988-05-12" /> Taxicabs had to take a circuitous route to access the terminal,<ref name="p219112524">{{cite magazine |last=Sternberg |first=Bill |date=September 21, 1987 |title=Why Pan Am Falls Short |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=3 |issue=38 |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|219112524}}}}</ref> and taxi drivers were hesitant to pick up passengers at the terminal, prompting Pan Am to sponsor giveaways for taxi drivers who drove there.<ref name="nyt-1988-05-12">{{Cite news |last=Hicks |first=Jonathan P. |date=May 12, 1988 |title=Company News; Pan Am Shuttle Turns the Corner |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/12/business/company-news-pan-am-shuttle-turns-the-corner.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805002155/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/12/business/company-news-pan-am-shuttle-turns-the-corner.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="p219112524" /> As a result, the shuttle was initially unable to compete with [[Eastern Air Lines]], which carried the majority of passengers who flew between New York and Boston.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schmitt |first=Eric |date=February 21, 1987 |title=Company News; Pan Am Threatens To Sell Its Shuttle |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/21/business/company-news-pan-am-threatens-to-sell-its-shuttle.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805002154/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/21/business/company-news-pan-am-threatens-to-sell-its-shuttle.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Maynard |first=Micheline |date=August 17, 1987 |title=Eastern and Pan Am Duel For Frequent Shuttle Fliers |pages=124 |work=Newsday |via=newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107023494/eastern-and-pan-am-duel-for-frequent/ |access-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805231448/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107023494/eastern-and-pan-am-duel-for-frequent/ |url-status=live}}</ref> To attract passengers, Pan Am started operating a ferry line between Wall Street and the terminal in August 1987 and added an intermediate stop at the [[East 34th Street Ferry Landing]] to the route in July 1988.<ref name="p219112524" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lyall |first=Sarah |date=December 6, 1987 |title=Air Shuttle's Latest Twist: Ferry Ride |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/06/nyregion/air-shuttle-s-latest-twist-ferry-ride.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805213812/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/12/06/nyregion/air-shuttle-s-latest-twist-ferry-ride.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Seaton |first=Charles |date=August 28, 1988 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100354247/daily-news/ |title=Ferryboats Cut New Path for Commuters |work=New York Daily News |access-date=January 7, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> This improved ridership to the point that Pan Am Shuttle was one of the airline's only profitable routes.<ref name="nyt-1990-05-19" /> Pan Am also opened a club for business flyers within the terminal.<ref name="p219109349">{{cite magazine |last=Fine |first=Brenda |date=February 26, 1990 |title=Airline Clubs Jostle for Business Travelers |magazine=Crain's New York Business |volume=6 |issue=9 |page=22 |id={{ProQuest|219109349}}}}</ref> Nonetheless, by 1990, Pan Am sought to sell the shuttle.<ref name="nyt-1990-05-19" />

==== Delta Shuttle ====
[[Delta Air Lines]] acquired the Pan Am Shuttle from Pan Am in 1991 and started operating the [[Delta Shuttle]] from the Marine Air Terminal using [[Boeing 727|Boeing 727-200s]].<ref name="p224317088">{{Cite magazine |last=Woolsey |first=James P. |date=Oct 1991 |title=New North Atlantic Heavyweight |volume=28 |issue=10 |page=24 |id={{proQuest|224317088}} |magazine=Air Transport World}}</ref> Delta also inherited the ferry route to Manhattan, which was unprofitable despite receiving large subsidies from Delta.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Levy |first=Clifford J. |date=October 20, 1995 |title=A Ferry to the Plane: Port Authority Officials Look Into the Idea for Airports |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/20/nyregion/a-ferry-to-the-plane-port-authority-officials-look-into-the-idea-for-airports.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805231449/https://www.nytimes.com/1995/10/20/nyregion/a-ferry-to-the-plane-port-authority-officials-look-into-the-idea-for-airports.html |url-status=live}}</ref> By 1995, the Port Authority was considering restoring the facade and interior of the terminal's main building. Architectural firm [[Beyer Blinder Belle]] was hired to restore the terminal building to its original design, including light fixtures, canopies, and signage, at a cost of $600,000.<ref name="nyt-1995-10-01" /> A bust of Fiorello La Guardia was relocated from the airport's main terminal to the Marine Air Terminal in 1997.<ref>{{Cite news |last=MacFarquhar |first=Neil |date=July 13, 1997 |title=La Guardia Sees Its Future in Smart, Small Shops |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/13/nyregion/la-guardia-sees-its-future-in-smart-small-shops.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805231448/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/13/nyregion/la-guardia-sees-its-future-in-smart-small-shops.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Harbor Shuttle, which operated ferry service from the Marine Air Terminal to Manhattan, was sold in 1998 to [[NY Waterway]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ravo |first=Nick |date=May 5, 1998 |title=Metro Business; Delta Ferry Service Is Sold |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/05/nyregion/metro-business-delta-ferry-service-is-sold.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805231448/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/05/nyregion/metro-business-delta-ferry-service-is-sold.html |url-status=live}}</ref> which discontinued the service in 2000.<ref name="p279758239">{{cite news |last=Robin |first=Joshua |date=December 2, 2003 |title=Plan to Offer Ferry Service to Airports |page=A06 |work=Newsday |id={{ProQuest|279758239}}}}</ref><ref name="Newman 2004">{{cite web |last=Newman |first=Philip |date=February 12, 2004 |title=PA Wants Ferry Companies to Provide Airport Services – QNS.com |url=https://qns.com/2004/02/pa-wants-ferry-companies-to-provide-airport-services/ |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=QNS.com |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806182942/https://qns.com/2004/02/pa-wants-ferry-companies-to-provide-airport-services/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The Port Authority unsuccessfully<ref name="CFS2013">{{Cite report |url=https://edc.nyc/sites/default/files/filemanager/Resources/Studies/2013_Citywide_Ferry_Study/Citywide_Ferry_Study_-_Final_Report.pdf |title=Comprehensive Citywide Ferry Study 2013 Final Report |year=2013 |website=nycedc.org |publisher=New York City Economic Development Corporation |page=35 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806182943/https://edc.nyc/sites/default/files/filemanager/Resources/Studies/2013_Citywide_Ferry_Study/Citywide_Ferry_Study_-_Final_Report.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref> attempted to revive the ferry service in subsequent years.<ref name="Newman 2004" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kilgannon |first=Corey |date=February 26, 2004 |title=Metro Briefing &#124; New York: Queens: Ferry Service Seen For La Guardia |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/26/nyregion/metro-briefing-new-york-queens-ferry-service-seen-for-la-guardia.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805231451/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/26/nyregion/metro-briefing-new-york-queens-ferry-service-seen-for-la-guardia.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Delta started renovating the terminal in early 1998 at a cost of $7.5 million.<ref name="p195242325">{{Cite magazine |date=December 7, 1999 |title=Delta Shuttle Opens Renovated Terminal at La Guardia |volume=6 |issue=48 |page=1 |id={{proQuest|195242325}} |magazine=World Airport Week}}</ref> The Marine Air Terminal formally reopened in November 1999 with a new business center and concession stands.<ref name="p195242325" /><ref name="nyt-1999-11-17">{{Cite news |last=McDowell |first=Edwin |date=November 17, 1999 |title=Business Travel; The Delta Shuttle Sets the Formal Opening of Its Renovated Marine Air Terminal Tomorrow. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/17/business/business-travel-delta-shuttle-sets-formal-opening-its-renovated-marine-air.html |access-date=August 2, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802172846/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/17/business/business-travel-delta-shuttle-sets-formal-opening-its-renovated-marine-air.html |url-status=live}}</ref> At the time, 80 percent of passengers at the terminal were business travelers,<ref name="p195242325" /> and about 6,000 of the airport's 65,000 daily passengers used the terminal.<ref name="n107064048" /> Following this renovation, most passengers were diverted past the main terminal building.<ref name="n107064048" /> The Port Authority spent about $6.5 million<ref name="nyt-2004-12-30" /> to restore the terminal in 2004, ahead of the 65th anniversary of the airport's first commercial flight.<ref name="nyt-2004-12-30">{{Cite news |last=Dunlap |first=David W. |date=December 30, 2004 |title=Rebuilding, Yes, But Taking Pains to Preserve, Too |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/30/nyregion/rebuilding-yes-but-taking-pains-to-preserve-too.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805235123/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/30/nyregion/rebuilding-yes-but-taking-pains-to-preserve-too.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=LaGuardia Airport Celebrates 65 Years of Service |url=https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/press-room/press-release-archives/2004_press_releases/laguardia_airportcelebrates65yearsofservice.html |publisher=Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507043222/https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/press-room/press-release-archives/2004_press_releases/laguardia_airportcelebrates65yearsofservice.html |url-status=live}}</ref> As part of the project, all of the tiles in the main building's frieze were removed for restoration. LaGuardia's general manager at the time called it the "crown jewel of the airport".<ref name="nyt-2004-12-30" /> Delta added a business center to the terminal in 2006.<ref name="p398958923">{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Avery |date=May 23, 2006 |title=Travel Watch |page=D5 |work=The Wall Street Journal |issn=0099-9660 |id={{ProQuest|398958923}}}}</ref> The Port Authority voted to install vehicular bollards in front of the terminal in 2007 due to security concerns following the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="Dunlap 2017">{{cite web |last=Dunlap |first=David W. |date=July 26, 2007 |title=Bollards at La Guardia, Steel at Ground Zero |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/bollards-at-la-guardia-steel-at-ground-zero/ |access-date=August 5, 2022 |website=City Room |archive-date=August 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805231449/https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/bollards-at-la-guardia-steel-at-ground-zero/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="p280138187">{{cite news |last=Naanes |first=Marlene |date=July 27, 2007 |title=Freedom Tower Steel to Go Up |page=A20 |work=Newsday |id={{ProQuest|280138187}}}}</ref>

In 2009, it was announced as part of a [[LaGuardia Airport|slot-swap transaction]] that Delta Air Lines would relocate to LaGuardia's Central Terminal, while [[US Airways]] would start operating its [[US Airways Shuttle]] out of the Marine Air Terminal.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Barron |first=James |date=August 12, 2009 |title=Delta to Increase Service at La Guardia |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/nyregion/13laguardia.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507103948/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/nyregion/13laguardia.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=August 12, 2009 |title=Delta, US Airways Swapping Slots |url=https://www.deseret.com/2009/8/12/20334184/delta-us-airways-swapping-slots |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=Deseret News |archive-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809145353/https://www.deseret.com/2009/8/12/20334184/delta-us-airways-swapping-slots |url-status=live}}</ref> The swap would have allowed Delta to operate hourly flights between LaGuardia and [[O'Hare International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stellin |first=Susan |date=April 20, 2010 |title=Airline Shuttles Smaller but Still Flying Hourly |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/business/20shuttle.html |access-date=August 4, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227115439/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/20/business/20shuttle.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The proposed swap between US Airways and Delta never took place.<ref name="U.S. 2011">{{cite web |date=May 24, 2011 |title=Delta, US Airways Reach Revised Slot-Swap Deal |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-delta-idUSLNE74N00S20110524 |access-date=August 6, 2022 |agency=Reuters |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806004526/https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-delta-idUSLNE74N00S20110524 |url-status=live}}</ref> Delta Shuttle continued to operate from the Marine Air Terminal until December 8, 2017.<ref name="Delta News Hub 2017">{{cite web |date=October 20, 2017 |title=Delta to Consolidate New York-LGA Operation in Terminals C and D |url=https://news.delta.com/delta-consolidate-new-york-lga-operation-terminals-c-and-d |access-date=August 2, 2022 |website=Delta News Hub |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802172848/https://news.delta.com/delta-consolidate-new-york-lga-operation-terminals-c-and-d |url-status=live}}</ref> Meanwhile, in 2010, the [[New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission]] introduced a pilot program that allowed Delta Shuttle passengers to share a taxicab between the Marine Air Terminal and Manhattan, but this program was unpopular.<ref name="Grynbaum 2011">{{cite web |last=Grynbaum |first=Michael M. |date=January 25, 2011 |title=Taxi-Sharing Sites Adjusted for Demand, Or Lack of It |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/taxi-sharing-sites-adjusted-for-demand-or-lack-of-it/ |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=City Room |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806182941/https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/taxi-sharing-sites-adjusted-for-demand-or-lack-of-it/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

==== LaGuardia redevelopment ====
[[File:LaGuardiaAirportDiagram.pdf|thumb|alt=Diagram of LaGuardia Airport in 2022; Terminal A is at center left|Diagram of LaGuardia Airport in 2022, showing Terminal A (Marine Air Terminal) at center left]]
In 2015, New York governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] and vice president [[Joe Biden]] announced a $4 billion plan to rebuild most of LaGuardia's terminals as one contiguous building.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McGeehan |first=Patrick |date=July 27, 2015 |title=La Guardia Airport to Be Overhauled by 2021, Cuomo and Biden Say |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/28/nyregion/la-guardia-airport-to-be-rebuilt-by-2021-cuomo-and-biden-say.html |access-date=August 3, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=July 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728040717/http://www.nytimes.com//2015//07//28//nyregion//la-guardia-airport-to-be-rebuilt-by-2021-cuomo-and-biden-say.html |url-status=live}}</ref> The Marine Air Terminal was preserved as part of the plan because it was an official landmark.<ref name="Guse 2022">{{cite web |last=Guse |first=Clayton |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Final New Terminal at LaGuardia Opens, Hochul Says Cuomo Was 'Genesis' of Project |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-laguardia-airport-opens-hochul-cuomo-20220601-ahlyusl72vcuhbnak66l5trupy-story.html |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=New York Daily News |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803204308/https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-laguardia-airport-opens-hochul-cuomo-20220601-ahlyusl72vcuhbnak66l5trupy-story.html |url-status=live}}</ref> On December 9, 2017,<ref name="ABC7 New York 2017" /> as part of the LaGuardia redevelopment, Delta Air Lines ceased shuttle operations out of the Marine Air Terminal, moving back to Terminal C. Alaska Airlines and JetBlue relocated their operations from Terminal B to the Marine Air Terminal.<ref name="ABC7 New York 2017">{{cite web |date=December 6, 2017 |title=6 Airlines at LaGuardia Airport Changing Terminals This Weekend |url=https://abc7ny.com/laguardia-airport-queens-terminals-travel/2745768/ |access-date=August 4, 2022 |website=ABC7 New York |archive-date=August 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804203705/https://abc7ny.com/laguardia-airport-queens-terminals-travel/2745768/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="amNewYork 2019">{{Cite web |last1=Barone |first1=Vincent |last2=Cook |first2=Lauren |date=August 12, 2019 |title=LaGuardia Airport Construction Explained: Renovation Plans, Timeline, Funding and More |url=https://www.amny.com/transit/laguardia-airport-construction-explained-renovation-plans-timeline-funding-and-more-1-12268455/ |access-date=August 6, 2022 |work=amNewYork |language=en-US |archive-date=February 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209221006/https://www.amny.com/transit/laguardia-airport-construction-explained-renovation-plans-timeline-funding-and-more-1-12268455/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Alaska Airlines ended all service from LaGuardia Airport on October 27, 2018.<ref name="Clinch Fiorentino 2018">{{cite web |last1=Clinch |first1=Matt |last2=Fiorentino |first2=Michael |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Alaska Airlines Is Planning to Close Its New York Pilot Base |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/15/alaska-airlines-plans-to-pull-its-planes-and-pilots-out-of-new-york.html |access-date=August 5, 2022 |publisher=CNBC |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806004522/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/15/alaska-airlines-plans-to-pull-its-planes-and-pilots-out-of-new-york.html |url-status=live}}</ref> JetBlue used the Marine Air Terminal for flights to [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando]], [[Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], and [[Palm Beach International Airport|West Palm Beach]]. The airline renovated the terminal as part of a project completed in early 2019.<ref name="Hagl Lee Piscopo 2019">{{cite web |last1=Hagl |first1=Chase |last2=Lee |first2=Will |last3=Piscopo |first3=Vincenzo Claudio |date=February 1, 2019 |title=JetBlue Completes Renovation of LaGuardia Airport's Historic Marine Air Terminal |url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2019/02/01/jetblue-completes-renovation-of-laguardia-airports-historic-marine-air-terminal/ |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=AirlineGeeks |archive-date=August 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806182933/https://airlinegeeks.com/2019/02/01/jetblue-completes-renovation-of-laguardia-airports-historic-marine-air-terminal/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 28, 2021, [[Spirit Airlines]] started service from the Marine Air Terminal for its flights to Fort Lauderdale, although the airline's other destinations were still located in Terminal C.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pallini |first1=Thomas |title=Spirit Is Launching Summer Flights Between LaGuardia Airport and Los Angeles, But a Decades-Old Rule Is Limiting Them to 1 Day per Week |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/spirit-airlines-launching-4-new-routes-from-new-yorks-laguardia-2021-3 |website=Business Insider |access-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121702/https://www.businessinsider.com/spirit-airlines-launching-4-new-routes-from-new-yorks-laguardia-2021-3 |url-status=live}}</ref> Spirit moved its remaining LaGuardia services to the Marine Air Terminal the following March.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Ben |date=March 29, 2022 |title=Spirit Airlines Consolidates LaGuardia Operations to Terminal A |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2022/03/29/spirit-airlines-consolidates-laguardia-operations.html |access-date=August 6, 2022 |website=New York Business Journals |archive-date=March 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329170155/https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2022/03/29/spirit-airlines-consolidates-laguardia-operations.html |url-status=live}}</ref> JetBlue moved all operations to Terminal B on July 9, 2022, after having previously split its operations between Terminal B and the Marine Air Terminal.<ref name="Hoogensen 2022">{{cite web |last=Hoogensen |first=Finn |date=July 8, 2022 |title=JetBlue Relocates at LaGuardia Airport to Terminal B |url=https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/jetblue-relocates-to-laguardia-airports-terminal-b/ |access-date=August 3, 2022 |website=PIX11 |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713030437/https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/jetblue-relocates-to-laguardia-airports-terminal-b/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In mid-2023, JetBlue announced that, if its merger with Spirit was permitted to go through, it would sell Spirit's six gates and 22 [[landing slot]]s at the Marine Air Terminal to Frontier Group Holdings during 2024.<ref name="Yahoo Finance 2023 f443">{{cite web | title=JetBlue to spin-off Spirit Airlines' holdings at NY airport | website=Yahoo Finance | date=June 1, 2023 | url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jetblue-spin-off-spirit-airlines-223017180.html | access-date=September 30, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Tedder 2023 q490">{{cite web | last=Tedder | first=Michael | title=Frontier Could Be Set For A Massive Boost In This Key Market | website=TheStreet | date=June 5, 2023 | url=https://www.thestreet.com/retail/frontier-could-be-set-for-a-massive-boost-in-this-key-market | access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref> The JetBlue–Spirit merger did not go through.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Isidore |first=Chris |date=March 4, 2024 |title=JetBlue Pulls out of Deal to Buy Spirit Airlines {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/04/business/jetblue-ends-spirit-deal/index.html |access-date=March 4, 2024 |publisher=CNN |language=en}}</ref> Frontier Airlines relocated to Terminal B in April 2024,<ref>{{cite web | title=LaGuardia Gateway Partners Welcomes Frontier Airlines to LGA Terminal B | website=Metropolitan Airport News | date=April 12, 2024 | url=https://metroairportnews.com/laguardia-gateway-partners-welcomes-frontier-airlines-to-lga-terminal-b/ | access-date=April 14, 2024}}</ref> leaving Spirit as the only airline at the Marine Air Terminal.<ref name="Aviation a211">{{cite web | title=Aviation | website=LaGuardia Airport | url=https://www.laguardiaairport.com/flight/airlines | access-date=April 14, 2024}}</ref>