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John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the largest aero nodes in the United States. The airport, undoubtedly, can be called the main air gateway of America, since it is this aeroplace that accepts most international flights. Kennedy is in the southeast of the Queens area, 19 km from Manhattan. The air harbor helps tourists to travel since 1948. Interestingly, the site for the airport was a golf course called Idlwayld. In honor of the US President, the aerial node was named in 1963.

Kennedy Airport in New York, undoubtedly, can be called the main air gateway of America, since it is this aerial site that receives the most international flights.

The airport serves more than 90 airlines, from here both international and domestic flights are committed.

Kennedy Airport is one of the ten most dangerous airports in the world. The fact is that the sky over New York is crowded with airplanes, since there are two more large aero nodes in the city. Sometimes planes diverge here at a distance of 50-100 meters from each other.

Kennedy Airport is of great importance not only for tourists, but also for the US economy. For example, it gives jobs to more than 200,000 people.

How to get here

The city is most conveniently reached by the AirTrain automatic monorail trains that connects the airport to Howard Beach metro station (metro A subway line) and Sutphin Blvd / Archer Av (connects E, J, Z branches). The travel cost you 7, 5 dollars. AirTrain works around the clock. In addition, a mini-metro operated by an autopilot will take you to the Jamaica station of the Long Island Rail Road commuter train.

Between terminals and parking lots passengers can move for free on the trains of the automatic monorail AirTrain, in fact it is a mini-metro controlled by an autopilot.

There are a lot of buses going to Jamaica station - Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20, Q24, Q25, Q30, Q31, Q34, Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q60 and Q65. Bus Q10 goes to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd (subway line A), bus Q3 to Jamaica-179th Street (line F), bus B15 to New Lots Ave (lines 3 and L).

In addition, New York Airport Express offers bus services to Central Station, Pennsylvania Station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The interval of movement is 30 minutes. The fare is 16 dollars.

Most comfortable, of course, to get a taxi. True, the cost of the trip will not be cheap.

In the areas of New York by taxi you can drive for 40-100 dollars, the price depends on the distance.

Keep in mind that during rush hours, taxis sometimes have to wait about half an hour. In addition, there are a lot of private cabmen at Kennedy Airport who are trying to deceive tourists.

Kennedy Airport

Services

Kennedy Airport offers its passengers a decent range of services. In each of the eight terminals there is a huge number of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants for every taste. True, Wi-Fi Internet paid - about 5 dollars per hour. All essential services, of course, also work. Near the airport are 15 hotels.

  • For more information: +1 (718) 244-44-44.
  • Airport site: www.panynj.gov/jfk
  • On-line scoreboard: www.panynj.gov/flight-status

All prices are indicated as of June 2013.

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Evaluation 9

JFK is an excellent airport with a well-functioning system of work! 01-Sep-2014

Nadia Afanasyeva
was here in May 2013
JFK is an impressive airport. It consists of 8 terminals. Between the terminals you can travel with the help of the airtrane, between the terminals the trip is free, but if you want to go / go in / subway, then you have to pay about $ 2. If you flew, then it's better to buy pass immediately and on the subway, it will be cheaper. You do not have to pay anything by car. Two metro lines lead to the airport, which is very convenient.
I was in terminals 4, 5 and 7. 4th and 7th terminals are more like small shopping centers, ... Read full review