What to do in JFK for a long layover.
Mar 12, 2004, 2:40 pm
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Personally I would go into Queens for a nice dinner. I'd take the new Airtrain to the E station in Jamica and then go to 71st Street/Continental Avenue/Forest Hills. There on Queens Blvd are a whole bunch of places to eat including some good Italian on 75th Street called "The Family." Other then a good meal and lounging I don't know if there is anything that you CAN do.
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Mar 12, 2004, 2:41 pm
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You could take a ride on JFK's new Airtrain,
it runs above the airport terminals and as long you don't exit the station at Jamaica or Howard Beach, it doesn't cost anything. You could probably do a complete loop on the system in 45minutes or less. The interior loop around the airport would take much less time. On a nice day, late in the afternoon it should be an ineteresting ride.
it runs above the airport terminals and as long you don't exit the station at Jamaica or Howard Beach, it doesn't cost anything. You could probably do a complete loop on the system in 45minutes or less. The interior loop around the airport would take much less time. On a nice day, late in the afternoon it should be an ineteresting ride.
Mar 12, 2004, 3:06 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by dlflyer2:
You could take a ride on JFK's new Airtrain, it runs above the airport terminals and as long you don't exit the station at Jamaica or Howard Beach, it doesn't cost anything.....On a nice day, late in the afternoon it should be an ineteresting ride. </font>
You could take a ride on JFK's new Airtrain, it runs above the airport terminals and as long you don't exit the station at Jamaica or Howard Beach, it doesn't cost anything.....On a nice day, late in the afternoon it should be an ineteresting ride. </font>
You can also do the loop of the terminals, and as the terminal 4 station is inside the terminal easily get out there to walk around. I believe there is a better food court over there. Look here for more info http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkshopsframe.htm
Mar 12, 2004, 3:25 pm
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You may want to check out the old TWA terminal. I believe that Jetblue bought it and was planning on opening part of it as a working museum of sorts. I'm not sure if that's happened yet, though.
I would certainly suggest the restaurant advice above over purchasing anything described as "food" at the airport.
I would certainly suggest the restaurant advice above over purchasing anything described as "food" at the airport.
Mar 12, 2004, 5:14 pm
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As this question really has little to do with frequent flyer miles, I am going to move the post over to the TravelBuzz forum.
Regards,
Gary
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Regards,
Gary
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