Originally Posted by
safari_7
I was on the EK (morning arrival into JFK) last month ........... No queue at all. Was out of there in a flash ......... Those booths were operational (where you do your finger printing etc etc.,) but it didn't work too well - I had to get the usher's(what do you call the random dude who's walking around?) help me with it.
Fast Track - hahaha ..........Unfortunately, the US airports are backward and sub par.
This was exactly my experience last month (2pm arrival though). Long walk but i was in the arrivals hall (baggage reclaim) around 10 minutes after disembarking.
If you have an ESTA on which you have previously entered, the self service kiosks are quick (one minute) and then you head to a booth to have it reviewed (30 seconds) and then out. Couldn't have been quicker.
There were a few people in the 'first time' queue though. But most were using the kiosks.
The chauffeur car is waiting just as you exit the baggage reclaim.