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Apr 18, 2008 | 12:24 pm

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Originally Posted by MatthewLAX

I do have a PS redeye in a couple weeks (let's hope my upgrade clears) with a connection to IAD. Becuase of the flight schedule into IAD, I will be stuck on the ground in JFK for over two hours. I guess UA figures who would fly to IAD via JFK?

I've had that same experience... IIRC, I got into JFK around 5:30 am and had to wait until around 7:45 to leave for IAD. It was quite tough sitting at the gate, trying not to nod off and perhaps miss my flight!