jsguyrus

AS moving from Terminal B to Terminal A effective 12/9/17.

http://laguardiaairport.com/lgaonthemove/

eponymous_coward

We get the Marine Terminal? Cool...

jrl767

MAT is exceptionally cool ... having to fly via DAL from the west coast, not so much :/

wylek

One downside to this move is lack of access to the Admirals club for Alaska Lounge members, since the club is in terminal B (and the terminals are not connected).

eponymous_coward

They're not only not connected, they're quite a haul from each other..

jsguyrus

I am also unsure if their is bus service from Terminal A to the MTA subway. Mostly I will probably stick to JFK and EWR as getting to Manhattan from LGA is just to difficult or too much $$$.

eponymous_coward

http://laguardiaairport.com/getting-...ublic-transit/ says the Q47 is what you'd be taking.

Carfield

I am disappointed but not surprised.

MAT is a nice historic building but in terms of passenger amenities, they are almost nil. Back then when Delta Shuttle operates, it is okay because back then there were free newspapers and magazines, along with free coffee and beverages. But with AS and B6 moving there, it is disappointing. I still remembered that I ate at a staff cafeteria eatery called "Yankee Clipper" when I flew out of MAT. There are no shops.

There are public buses going to Marine Air Terminal, but please note that New York Airporter operating mainly from Port Authority and Grand Central no longer go to Marine Air Terminal. I took the bus there last Sunday and the driver told the passenger to take the free airport transfer bus from Terminal B to go to Marine Air terminal.

I recommend using car services or cabs or Uber/Lyft because MAT is so far from the main terminal. You need to bring food from the city and there are no lounges. It will be a hassle to get to Terminal B for lounge accesses. Given how crazy the road traffic is these days. It makes no sense to go over there.

It is a bad situation IMHO but some folks like it because they can cut it really close and spend minimal time at LGA. I believe Delta has a TSA Pre-lane set up at MAT but not sure if it will continue once AS and B6 takes over because they have less frequencies.

Carfield

dayone

Travel to/from New York - LaGuardia (LGA)

On Saturday, December 9, 2017, Alaska Airlines is moving from Terminal B to Terminal A (Marine Air Terminal). For departing flights, please be sure to arrive at Terminal A (Marine Air Terminal) for your upcoming flight. For arriving flights, baggage claim, ground transportation, and curbside pickup, will be at Terminal A (Marine Air Terminal).

flyupfrnt

Easy upgrades, reasonable(ish) fares, options and a few extra miles do have a place in my heart though.

Kufat

As part of the effort to rebuild LGA, Alaska's flights to/from DAL have been moved to the Marine Air Terminal, aka Terminal A. It's rich in history, having been the home of PanAm seaplanes and the site of the largest WPA mural. It's also a tiny terminal with one restaurant and a handful of gates, and it's not served by the LaGuardia Link from Woodside and Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Ave.
Nevertheless, if you're flying into or out of NYC on AS in the near future and you're a history buff, it might be worth a look.

sbm12

This is incorrect. JetBlue is the anchor operator at the Marine Air Terminal (a/k/a Terminal A) as of tomorrow and part of its agreement to move was that PreCheck be part of the new layout. So the terminal will have PreCheck as of Saturday morning.

Kufat

Thanks. I was going by what I could find on the TSA website and its slipshod checkpoint list. Appreciate the correction.

philemer

No, you were correct. Pre-check doesn't start until tomorrow.

mczlaw

This has the aroma of the "temporary" move in BOS. No lounges, minimal amenities, few gates, difficult access to other terminals. Woohoo!