JFK-NewYork

Sharing a recent positive experience regarding a JFK to Doha journey. My parents were originally scheduled on an earlier departure (9:00 PM), but about two weeks prior to travel, the airline proactively updated their itinerary and rebooked them onto a later flight (QR706...

I’ve done something similar before and it really depends on how “connected” everything is. If both flights are in the same terminal and you’re not checking bags, you might be able to just stay airside and go straight to your next gate. That’s the ideal case. But with separate...

Flying out of JFK T8 on AA at 11am and was planning to get there super early around 4:30–5am to beat the chaos and hang in the Admirals Club. Then realized bag drop might not even open that early since it’s usually limited to a few hours before departure. Now wondering if...

Had a pretty surreal travel moment today. JFK to SFO got delayed, then fully cancelled. I left the lounge and headed to the gate to deal with bags. Then suddenly they announce the flight might be back on if they can find a captain. Apparently the original crew couldn’t make it,...

I have a flight departing at 9:30 AM on Thursday from JFK Terminal 8 and I’m trying to get an idea of what to expect with TSA PreCheck. For anyone who went through security there this morning, how bad were the lines? Just trying to figure out how early I should plan to arrive.

Went through TSA at JFK T1 around 9pm and tried a few Priority Pass lounges. Air France lounge turned me away saying they don’t accept PP at that hour. Lufthansa lounge also denied entry saying it was only for business class passengers. Korean Air lounge was closed when I first...

First time flying out of JFK Terminal 7 and a bit confused by what I’m seeing online. Our plan is to fly into Newark (EWR), take an Uber to JFK, and then depart internationally from Terminal 7. We usually use LaGuardia, so both of these airports are new to us. When checking wait...

I’m flying Athens to JFK (arriving Terminal 4) and then connecting to a domestic flight to Chicago from the same terminal. The layover is 1 hour 25 minutes. No checked bags, and I have Global Entry and TSA PreCheck. Assuming the flight lands on time, I’m hoping that helps speed...

Traveling next week to visit a friend and trying to bring a small gift in my carry on. She loves pickles, so I thought it would be fun to bring some good New York pickles. Not sure if anything like that is sold at duty free at JFK though. Would be perfect if they had something...

Someone posted they’ve been waiting over 45 minutes at JetBlue baggage claim in Terminal 4 and still no luggage. After a long flight, that’s the absolute last thing you want. You’re already tired and just trying to get home, and then you’re stuck staring at an empty carousel....

JFK can definitely be confusing with lounges. Since you’re Alaska Gold which is oneworld Sapphire and flying Finnair internationally, you should have oneworld lounge access regardless of cabin. That usually gets you into the oneworld partner lounges at JFK when departing on a...

Live in NYC and have flown into JFK a ton, but T4 pickup last night was a mess. It was around 2:30am. Multiple Ubers showed as “arriving” or “here” but I walked up and down the pickup area and they were nowhere. Some didn’t answer calls, others kept saying “be there soon.” I had...

Currently at JFK staring at like 20 outlets at this gate and not a single one actually holds a charger. Every plug is so loose that if you even look at it wrong, it falls out. I’m literally bracing my power brick against the wall with my foot just to keep it charging. Who...

My dad landed at Terminal 7 and tried to grab a regular yellow cab to my place. He said he waited in the taxi line but was told yellow cabs were only going to Manhattan, which already sounds strange to me. They ended up putting him in a different car that was not Uber or Lyft....

Flying international with my parents soon and was hoping to bring them into the Sapphire Lounge in Terminal 4 before departure. Problem is… they switched to a Terminal 8 flight because it was like $10 cheaper 🙃 They don’t have PreCheck or Clear, so going through security twice...

This might sound silly, but it meant a lot to us. I surprised my husband with Delta One from HNL to JFK for Valentine’s Day. It was our first time flying lay flat and he absolutely loved it. We’re pretty frugal, so this felt like a huge splurge and a really special memory. He...

Arriving international at T7 around 11am, then need to get to T4 for a 2pm domestic flight. Separate tickets. So it’s: immigration, customs, collect luggage, AirTrain to T4, recheck bag, security again. Last year I had 4 hours and only a carry on and it was fine. This time I’ll...

Flew the new A321XLR last month JFK to LAX. I’ve done the old A321T a bunch and was pretty excited to try the Flagship Suite, but honestly it left me a bit meh. The cabin feels tight. The aisle is super narrow and it’s awkward when people are walking through with bags. I...

We’re flying into EWR early afternoon and don’t depart from JFK until midnight. Traveling with a small dog and have a long overnight flight after, so we’d really like a day hotel to rest and let the dog get some exercise. TWA Hotel looks great but $700 is just too much. Is there...

Stuff like this is exactly when good airport employees make all the difference. That moment of standing alone at an empty carousel thinking your bags are gone forever is pure panic, especially with a work trip coming up. The fact that multiple people took ownership, made calls,...

Since you’re arriving from London, you will have to clear US immigration, collect your checked bag, go through customs, recheck the bag, and then clear security again. There’s no internal sterile transfer when entering the US, even if it’s the same airline. JetBlue does use the...

I’m driving a client to JFK tomorrow morning and she got a notice about traffic delays getting to the JetBlue terminal. They’re recommending being dropped at the shuttle station instead. From what I can find online, the delay is supposedly around 15 minutes, but the info is...