American Airlines today announced that it was entering into a new partnership with jetBlue and also growing its operation at JFK and LaGuardia.
The announcement is here
Some key points are
American adding 31 new destinations None of the routes involved between the two carriers overlap Launching of key business routes LGA-ATL/MSP/CLT Introduction of CRJ-700s on many routes that include thew new regional jet first class product Extensive ...
On my travels yesterday I discovered that the MTA has launched a new ten-trip Airtrain card. Previously, one had to pay $5 every time the Airtrain station was transited.
The new 10-trip card costs $25 thus providing a 50% discount per transit. This is great for people who travel to and from JFK regularly. The card I bought yesterday is good until July 2011 so there doesn't appear to be a "short" window for usability either.
Now if only the people at NJ Transit would do the same for EWR...
ETA: It appears this has been around for a while though not very commonly known. So, I stand corrected on it being new, but it is still a neat thing for those who don't know about it.
I found this gem of an article yesterday. Apparently the delays and customer service at Delta's JFK hub is so bad that a riot ensued and police were called.
I know I've been pretty vocal about how bad T2/T3 at JFK are and this just proves my point that Delta's JFK operation is remiscent of a third world country.
If you are looking for a simple cost effective way to get from Manhattan to JFK airport, I'd suggest taking the subway or Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to the JFK Airtrain. Since a taxi will generally cost you $55 ($45 fare, $5 tolls, $5 tip) and a variable amount of time, depending upon traffic, the train or subway can be much cheaper and get you there in almost the same time.
LIRR and JFK AirtrainThe recommended mode of transportation depends upon your location in Manhattan and the ...
FRA is my home airport, and I really want to be on the first A380 Lufthansa flight. We know today that it will be FRA-JFK, but do not know a date or what flight. LH has 2 non-stops a day FRA-JFK now served by a B747 & A333. At times both flights are on a B747.
Wolfgang Mayrhuber said today that LH will inaugurate its Airbus A380 service between Frankfurt and New York next year.
Chief Executive Wolfgang Mayrhuber said the German airline had evaluated 12 markets from ...
Although I can't beat Matthew's $105 fare on UA, this one way fare on American comes close. Purchased only a few days in advance with the upgrade clearing immediately, is always nice for me, but seems counter productive to AA's bottom line. Now if only Business class passengers weren't second class citizens. Where is my pre-departure drink!!! ;)
