Originally Posted by haveric
FWIW, when I flew JFK-BKK, I took the 7AM US Shuttle to LGA. The bus got me to JFK in plenty of time -- I was the third person to check in @ JFK....
AA also has a 6am regional jet flight from DCA to JFK. Whether your bags make it onto the AA flight is an entirely different matter - full flight, some bags will be left behind in DC (as mine was).