Worth it to fly into LGA?
Jul 31, 2011, 7:16 am
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Worth it to fly into LGA?
This will be my 3rd time going to NYC, the first time I did JFK and the second time Newark.
Would it be worth it to fly into LGA for the view? It doesn't seem like that airport is appealing otherwise. I loved Newark for how easy the public transportation was from there and it being a really simple airport, and I really want to check out Terminal 5 at JFK. I had taken a different airline there before.
Should I just stick with JFK or Newark again? I was thinking about just flying into LGA, and then taking JFK or Newark on the way back. Flight times at LGA doesn't match my schedule for return trip.
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Would it be worth it to fly into LGA for the view? It doesn't seem like that airport is appealing otherwise. I loved Newark for how easy the public transportation was from there and it being a really simple airport, and I really want to check out Terminal 5 at JFK. I had taken a different airline there before.
Should I just stick with JFK or Newark again? I was thinking about just flying into LGA, and then taking JFK or Newark on the way back. Flight times at LGA doesn't match my schedule for return trip.
Thanks!
Jul 31, 2011, 7:24 am
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The view flying into LGA is pretty awesome (make sure you sit on the left side of the plane) but you'll have to decide if that's "worth it" or not. If you are flying Delta, LGA is good too and the new SkyClub there is very nice. But remember that the only public transportation connecting LGA to the City are buses and so you're most likely taking a cab and so want to add that cost too.
I like EWR for the convenience of being able to take the PATH trains to the City. JFK is pretty convenient in that regard too.
I like EWR for the convenience of being able to take the PATH trains to the City. JFK is pretty convenient in that regard too.
Jul 31, 2011, 12:09 pm
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LGA is the best of the NYC airports. It's small, making the walks from gate to curb very short, and it's the most convenient, whether by taxi, car, or public transportation, to most parts of Manhattan. It's ugly and the roof leaks, but who cares?
Jul 31, 2011, 6:27 pm
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I thought I had read that sitting on the right side of the plane would be best. Or is it the left? And yeah, I'd be flying Delta.
I guess I'll have to decide (booking airfare soon) if the view is worth it to me over flying into JFK or Newark. It would be an early morning weekday flight (arrive at 9:30am), but I most certainly would only take LGA on the way there if I did that.
I like convenient airports, but I also value it being clean and being a good airport in terms of design.
I guess I'll have to decide (booking airfare soon) if the view is worth it to me over flying into JFK or Newark. It would be an early morning weekday flight (arrive at 9:30am), but I most certainly would only take LGA on the way there if I did that.
I like convenient airports, but I also value it being clean and being a good airport in terms of design.
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Jul 31, 2011, 6:54 pm
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I thought I had read that sitting on the right side of the plane would be best. Or is it the left? And yeah, I'd be flying Delta.
I guess I'll have to decide (booking airfare soon) if the view is worth it to me over flying into JFK or Newark. It would be an early morning weekday flight (arrive at 9:30am), but I most certainly would only take LGA on the way there if I did that.
I like convenient airports, but I also value it being clean and being a good airport in terms of design.
I guess I'll have to decide (booking airfare soon) if the view is worth it to me over flying into JFK or Newark. It would be an early morning weekday flight (arrive at 9:30am), but I most certainly would only take LGA on the way there if I did that.
I like convenient airports, but I also value it being clean and being a good airport in terms of design.
Note that it's entirely possible that will be cloudy and you'll see nothing but white
. Personally, I'd pick the airport based on convenience and price.At any rate, here is the thread for LGA views (from the Sticky post at the top of the forum):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-y...g-off-lga.html
Right or left will be dependent on winds and runway configurations. Difficult to predict. Usually, there are decent views from the left. Occasionally, there are spectacular views from the right.
Jul 31, 2011, 9:13 pm
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, PDFierro!
Note that it's entirely possible that will be cloudy and you'll see nothing but white. Personally, I'd pick the airport based on convenience and price.
At any rate, here is the thread for LGA views (from the Sticky post at the top of the forum):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-y...g-off-lga.html
Right or left will be dependent on winds and runway configurations. Difficult to predict. Usually, there are decent views from the left. Occasionally, there are spectacular views from the right.
Note that it's entirely possible that will be cloudy and you'll see nothing but white
. Personally, I'd pick the airport based on convenience and price.At any rate, here is the thread for LGA views (from the Sticky post at the top of the forum):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/new-y...g-off-lga.html
Right or left will be dependent on winds and runway configurations. Difficult to predict. Usually, there are decent views from the left. Occasionally, there are spectacular views from the right.
Aug 1, 2011, 12:28 pm
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EWR might be a better option if you are going to the very west side of Manhattan. Also, since EWR is a hub for UA/CO there are probably more direct flight opportuntities if you have no real airline alliance and just want the shortest flight option. Those two airports having an all train public transportation to the airport if you are on a budget.
Aug 1, 2011, 12:35 pm
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EWR might be a better option if you are going to the very west side of Manhattan. Also, since EWR is a hub for UA/CO there are probably more direct flight opportuntities if you have no real airline alliance and just want the shortest flight option. Those two airports having an all train public transportation to the airport if you are on a budget.
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Aug 1, 2011, 1:17 pm
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No offense, but I was asking the OP, who seems unfamiliar with NYC airports, why he thinks EWR or JFK would be better than LGA. A lot of people have misconceptions about the pros and cons of NYC airports, oftentimes created by misleading statements like the last sentence of your post. Yes EWR and JFK have all train public transportation -- and if you're bus phobic, that might be important -- but LGA has faster and cheaper public transportation to most of Manhattan compared to EWR and JFK.
Personally, I hate EWR. Its one of the worst airports I've been in.
Aug 1, 2011, 1:29 pm
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Aug 1, 2011, 1:53 pm
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I wouldn't say I am unfamiliar with the NYC airports. I am actually really familiar with them, I just have been hesitant towards taking a flight at LGA. Blumie seems to be all for LGA, so it might be hard for him to see why someone would use another airport.
If you don't care about any of the other factors and just care about getting to your destination in the quickest fashion, then yeah LGA it is. But not everyone has that way of thinking when it comes to airports.
If you don't care about any of the other factors and just care about getting to your destination in the quickest fashion, then yeah LGA it is. But not everyone has that way of thinking when it comes to airports.
Aug 1, 2011, 2:13 pm
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I wouldn't say I am unfamiliar with the NYC airports. I am actually really familiar with them, I just have been hesitant towards taking a flight at LGA. Blumie seems to be all for LGA, so it might be hard for him to see why someone would use another airport.
If you don't care about any of the other factors and just care about getting to your destination in the quickest fashion, then yeah LGA it is. But not everyone has that way of thinking when it comes to airports.
If you don't care about any of the other factors and just care about getting to your destination in the quickest fashion, then yeah LGA it is. But not everyone has that way of thinking when it comes to airports.
Of course, the individual airline lounges vary from airport to airport.