As with any airport, things can go awry. But I'd say go for flight 2.

If you're a one-world sapphire, you will have access to the brand new Flagship Lounge in JFK. Drinks are self-serve In DCA, you should get 2 chits. Enjoy!

Yes.

114 minutes is plenty of time. You'll stay airside after your domestic inbound, so theoretically you can take up to 1.5 hours delay as long as you hoof it.


When you check in at the club you will be given between 0 and 2 drink chits, depending on the agent. You can ask for some if you're not given any (be sure to mention that you are on an international itinerary*).

If they give you only one you may find it easier to use it and then come back for more, rather than ask for the second one straight away - at least in my experience.

*theoretically this should make no difference since you are a non-AA OW sapphire, but I have found this more effective on AC agents who have their routine.

Oh marvellous - I'd assumed that was reserved for first/emerald. I won't abuse the free-pour bar too much although perhaps that longer transit time is looking more attractive now

Thank you!

Thank you! That's very comforting about the transit times, and indeed how to deal with the chit system if necessary. At the risk of sounding like a stereotypical Brit we do hate to ask for things so knowing what to expect really helps!

I don't think you will get access to the Flagship lounge as a BA Silver, but rather that your original assumption (Gold/First only) applies... sorry.

Looking for opinions from frequent JFK flyers...

CMH - JFK (direct) lands at 2:44pm (AA flight, AA metal)
then
JFK - CDG departs at 5:15pm (AA flight, AA metal)

We will have checked bags and these two flights are separate tickets/PNR.

1. Is that enough time between flights, since I assume we will have to claim bags and recheck?
2. Is my assumption in number 1 correct - that CMH agents will not check bags to CDG right?

Thanks!

The OP would get access to the flagship lounge on the basis of traveling in international business class under the new access rules.

They don't have to, but, if you ask, there are still some agents willing to check bags through when it is all AA metal.

Assuming flights are on time it should be enough time. If you have pre-check, that will help a lot.

Does anyone know the official MCT for int'l arriving flight at JFK, departing AA domestically out of LGA?

240 minutes

Thanks. That's what I thought. AA's most recent schedule change, just auto-reaccomodated me to a connection less than 240 minutes.

I have had the same thing two times, once it was for 230 minutes and the other was 235 minutes now. Maybe the system gives itself a small buffer.

I assume you know that when this happens, you usually can call AA and have them change your flights, for no charge, to ones that work better for you. That said, I have transferred from JFK to LGA several times this year (flying AUH-JFK/LGA-BOS), and routinely make the transfer in around 75 minutes from when the door opens at JFK until when I'm through security and at the gate at LGA; actual travel time in the taxi/uber has been less than 30 minutes each time. (Note, however, that AUH is a pre-clearance station so I do not have to clear immigration and customs upon arrival, and I have traveled without checked luggage.) In my case, the 240-minute minimum connection time requires me to book a 260-minute connection (9:40am scheduled arrival at JFK; 2:00pm scheduled departure at LGA), but I routinely make it to LGA by 11:00am and easily make a 12:00pm departure (and would make an 11:00am departure if AA didn't routinely close the doors of its LGA-BOS shuttle flights 10 minutes prior to schedule departure time).

Yup, thanks. That was the reason for asking. Assuming, I was correct that it was below MCT time, I'd move to a flight out of JFK instead, which has now happened.

Plenty of time IMHO. You will disembark from the CMH flight at JFK in the 31 gate area which is the C concourse, far gates. Often, your flight to CDG will depart from gates in Concourse B so you will have a bit of a walk. However, the terminal is not that large and with your layover, you will have a walk in the park. No recheck is required.