Originally Posted by
gq_dq
Well frankly this all is starting in Greenland where I'll be coming off a 2 week kayaking trip and then taking a short overnight hop to Iceland to pick up BA to Heathrow which is where I'll connect to JFK. The award ticket will actually start in Reykjavik. Now that I've put it down on paper and seeing how I'll be going exactly the other direction to get back home maybe I don't want to put myself through two overnights!
Yes exactly, I didn't necessarily want to leave the airport as I just hate the hassle to trudging to a hotel for a few hours and back but like I said it seems like more trouble than it's worth. If I do end up doing this I will try to get into the Greenwich. Worts case I do have Priority Pass and the T4 lounges are an option. I have been able to get into T4 with a T8 boarding pass.
You may want to see if better times open up at decent award levels given the “logistics” involved with this trip, particularly the 2nd overnight. 7 pm to 9 am is sufficient time for staying at the TWA hotel or one of the ones near JFK. Depending on when you get in and if you have bags, perhaps you can grab a one way to your final destination that evening.
T4 PP lounge seems like a lot to deal with early in the morning, especially with T4 security. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if TSA pushes back on entering T4 with a T8 pass in light of the recent Delta situation.