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1. New York's three major airports:
1a. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR);
1b. LaGuardia Airport (LGA);
1c. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
It's a three-way tie for first! These are awful, awful airports any way you look at it. (And yes, I know I said my top five airports, so OK, I'm cheating a bit in my numbering system.) Newark is an enormous construction site, a dreadful, disorganized mess of a terminal. There's an almost-constant traffic jam in front of JFK, and I find it astounding that it recently opened another terminal (as if that would somehow make things better). But LaGuardia is in a class by itself, with its dark terminals, predictable delays and reports of lax security. Even New Yorkers, who are used to crowds and rude service, avoid this airport despite its proximity to Manhattan. The numbers are telling. The government reported that 20% of all flights arriving at LaGuardia and Newark were late. At JFK, almost a quarter of arriving flights were tardy.</font>
I disagree wholeheartedly abouth JFK. I am a regular user there also (both domestic and international) and find it to be changing dramatically from an antiquated airport to one of the most modern airports in the world. Most of the terminals are new and architecturally pleasing (very open spaces and well lit), and I never find any problem with traffic getting into the airport or within the airport proper.
I believe JFK will be one of the best airports in the world in a few years when all the construction is complete. LGA and EWR are a completely other story. They are both horrible and reminds me of the Port of Authority bus station in New York City.
[This message has been edited by plumbar (edited 08-20-2003).]
[This message has been edited by plumbar (edited 08-20-2003).]