Originally Posted by
jpripcord
Any thoughts on potential snags in our plans?
Yup -- if your two outbound flights are on separate PNRs and you need to check a bag with Etihad, and your JetBlue shuttle down from JFK runs more than half an hour late, you could be screwed. As you well know late afternoon / early evening is crunch time at Kennedy and delays are common. You should double-check the landside check-in cutoff at IAD for Etihad. I like to be at the airport a firm two hours ahead of departure for international longhaul flights; I would not chance what you are contemplating.