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Does JFK offer gate passes to pick-up/drop-off unaccompanied minor?
In general, gate passes are issued by the airlines, not by the airports. JetBlue's website implies that they do generally issue gate passes to allow guardians to meet unaccompanied minors:
Drop-off ...
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In practice, is travelling from Philadelphia to JFK by rail for a flight connection as easy as doing the same by air?
In practice, you are better off booking a single ticket PHL-AMS with a connection at JFK or somewhere else.
While it is certainly possible to take the trains from Philadelphia, you would have to make ...
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Options for JFK to EWR transfer
As a New Yorker, the subject line alone made me cringe. That is not a transfer I’d be happy to attempt. And doing it the Sunday after a Friday New Year’s? That sounds like a recipe for disaster. ...
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Getting from New York JFK airport to Manhattan, without the sneaky airtrain exit fee?
The $5 surcharge of the AirTran is only collected at the terminal stops, so when transferring to the Subway or entering the airport. If you're looking to avoid that charge, you can take the AirTran to ...
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Why isn't there a direct train from JFK to Manhattan?
By the time air travel became economically accessible to the masses, such that high-classed public transportation to airports was on the political radar at all, New York City was already one of the ...
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In practice, is travelling from Philadelphia to JFK by rail for a flight connection as easy as doing the same by air?
No, it is definitely not as easy. Aside from the 3 train rides and hauling baggage around on trains that others have mentioned, if you book by air, your bags will be checked through all the way to AMS ...
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Traveling from JFK to Manhattan with 6 bags
With that much luggage, the train or the subway isn't really practical; there's just no way to carry that much and lug the bags up/down steps and escalators.
I'd probably just take a taxi. It's a ...
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How to get from Manhattan to JFK by subway?
When you arrive on Greyhound in NYC, you will be in one of the underground levels of the Port Authority bus terminal. From here, take the escalators one level up to the subway level. The lower level ...
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Arriving at JFK Airport; how does the taxi queue work?
How does it work?
You go and stay in the queue for the taxi, usually just outside the terminal. When it's your turn, you get inside the taxi and tell the driver your destination. And than you ride in ...
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JFK to New Jersey on a student's budget
While the train option outlined by mazeem is probably the best balance of time and cost for most people, there is a less expensive option for those who have more time. Namely, you can take the MTA ...
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Getting from New York JFK airport to Manhattan, without the sneaky airtrain exit fee?
Yes, it's totally doable, I walked it on Friday night from Howard Beach subway-A to Airtrain Lefferts Boulevard: ~30min. Nice Christmas houses at Howard Beach, but:
It's much quicker to step down at ...
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Why did Singapore Airlines decide to discontinue the longest non-stop flight in the world?
It was fairly widely reported that fuel costs made the flights uneconomical. The maintenance of the A340-500s SIA retained specifically for the flight also contributed, as they only had five A340-...
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How do non-English speakers navigate through JFK airport?
This is very dependent on what languages she does speak, and what her level of experience travelling is.
In particular, if she speaks Spanish and is not completely new to traveling, she should be fine....
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Which is the NYC airport with the quickest customs operations?
Starting from London, the quickest option is to take BA1 from LCY to JFK on the "babybus". That undergoes pre-clearance at Shannon in Ireland whilst refueling, and so lands as a "domestic" flight. ...
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Options for travel from JFK Airport to Yonkers, NY?
The answer to how to do this trip by public transit is now improved!
The MTA has finally opened its "Grand Central Madison" project, so some Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trips from Jamaica ...
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Is there any relatively fast yet cheap way to reach the Bronx, NYC, from JFK?
You could take a taxi for the flat JFK-to-Manhattan fare to 125th St and Lexington Avenue, which would be about $65 including tip if you avoid tolls, and then take the 5 train from there to Morris ...
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Why isn't there a direct train from JFK to Manhattan?
There used to be, in the early 1980s: Wikipedia - JFK Express
It ran more or less along the A train tracks as an express where a single door opened at the stations and you paid an additional fare. At ...
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Solo traveller from UK to John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY
Don't worry! Loads of people fly the same route every day, and there are people who can help you at JFK if need be.
Before you travel you should apply via "ESTA" which is like a visa. If your ...
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Which is the NYC airport with the quickest customs operations?
The answer depends not only on the airport, but also on the airline (as there are multiple immigration/customs areas in each airport) and the time of day.
The US CBP has a website where you can check ...
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Does JFK offer gate passes to pick-up/drop-off unaccompanied minor?
Have a looksie at the following link:
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webcgi.exe?New,Kb=askBlue,case=obj(675)
"Please note, the parent/guardian must request a gate pass at the airport ticket ...
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How to go from Terminal 4 to Terminal 1 at JFK?
JFK has an AirTrain which runs every few minutes between all the terminals. This would be the fastest way to travel between them, you can also walk.
After going through customs/security (depending ...
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Which plane am I flying on?
Did a contract at a major Australian airline, where I was required to fly on specific planes on specific days.
Even up to 30 min before, our own internal systems might show one plane, and then ...
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What is the schedule of the free 'car rental shuttle' at JFK?
The cheapest option to get to the city is to take an MTA bus directly from the airport. You can transfer for free to one other bus line or, if you use a prepaid MetroCard "gold", to the subway.
The ...
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Options for JFK to EWR transfer
Google is giving me public transit times ranging from 1h 30min to 1h 55min for a trip from JFK to Newark, arriving at 5:30 pm this Sunday.
If I were you I would look very seriously at the latest ...
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Transfer from JFK Terminal 4 to Terminal 7
From Terminal 4 to Terminal 7, you can take the first AirTrain that arrives, in either direction, but the The Jamaica/Howard Beach is quicker.
The AirTrain is outside the Terminal so you will have to ...
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JFK to New Jersey on a student's budget
Best way of inexpensive travel would be via MTA / rail line. You would catch the AirTran JFK Red line at the JFK airport terminal towards Jamica Station. From there, take the next available line to ...
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Transfer from JFK Terminal 2 to Terminal 4
Yes.
The Delta Shuttles operate airside. Passengers using this do not have to pass TSA again at the other Terminal building.
Note, this is only for domestic arrivals. International arrivals must ...
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Options for JFK to EWR transfer
The train route is longer and requires multiple transitions but is much more predictable for time.
ETS could be faster and you have no connections to worry about getting to EWR. If you go with ...
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Refused boarding with Lufthansa because I didn't have a valid return ticket. Any chance of getting my money back?
I realize it is far too late now, but you mishandled this. You should not have rebooked your existing ticket. What you should have done was purchased an additional fully refundable Lufthansa ticket ...
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