Originally Posted by
chunky649
Thank you all for your comments. Because of my dad's age (and lack of English), I need to keep the number of connections to a minimal. Having him try to find the right gates in multi-terminal airports like JFK would be a nightmare... .
You could always get the AA Five Star service for him at JFK. They will take great care of him despite any language barrier, and might even have an agent that speaks his language directly.