Originally Posted by
AndyTLe
What is the fare difference? As mentioned, getting from EWR to JFK may negate any savings. A taxi is the second quickest way to get from to JFK (helicopter via Manhattan being the quickest). Arriving to EWR at 10 AM, you should have time to make it over to JFK with time to spare.
If you miss your JFK flight, DL may reaccomodate you via another DL hub to get you to MCI. Depending on the agent, it could be free or a $50 charge for Same Day Confirm to a different flight (assuming there is availability).
The fare is about a $100 cheaper from JFK, plus the flight from JFK arrives hour and a half earlier which would be a plus. That should be enough even for a taxi, right, so I could make my call based on when I get through immigration and then decide between train and a taxi, and either way still be about the same price or even cheaper.
I don't know if there is any reason to assume any difference in probability of getting bumbed to first between the two options?
Originally Posted by
majorwibi
Big question on the reaccomodation though is are you coming into EWR on a DL (or codeshare) flight? I would bet no which means you are purchasing your JFK-MCI separately correct?
I'm coming in with MH, so yes the NYC-MCI whichever airport I use will be on a separate ticket. (That's why I'm asking, I know they'd have to reaccomondate if it was because of their own late arrival.)