Originally Posted by
arlflyer
It's an award routing, so if you're implying that I'm made of money, that's not the case. Either way, with traffic the differential on time saved can come out to be less than one might expect, I kind of enjoy the "active" nature of taking public transit (as opposed to sitting stuck in a cab), and it's $30-40 saved that we can use elsewhere. We have a 6 hour connection so not pressed for time.
Im also doing an award routing this coming summer out of JFK that was not available out of DCA.
If you want a little trick that helps you avoid the mayhem of LGA --> JFK connectors and transits, consider flying BWI to JFK non stop. The MARC/Amtrak service to BWI airport from Union Station is much more predictable and convenient than the bus. $7.00 on MARC and $12.00 on Amtrak. That puts you into BWI and there is a 10:30 BWI-JFK flight that gets you into JFK by noon and ample time to enjoy the Flagship Lounge. I booked this for $110 one way.
Alternate #2 which is cheap is to simply take the Amtrak NEC to Penn Station for $49.00 (sometimes as low as $39.00), take the E train from Penn Station to Sutphin Blvd. and the JFK Aitrain from there to JFK.