Originally Posted by FlyerWx (Post 31036427)

are you talking about JFK T8? Because I've found immigration in the afternoon to be fairly quick, even with multiple 777s arriving. The bags were a different story, but still not excessive. Maybe I've been lucky??

But I think you may be thinking of a T7 to T8 international to domestic connection, bc I have never needed to use the AirTrain to connect from an AA to AA flight.

Originally Posted by Austin787 (Post 31036482)

I was on a DL to DL itinerary, T4 to T2 connection. Granted, connecting within the same terminal at JFK is quicker than changing terminals. My experience doing an international to domestic connection at JFK is just one data point, but I think it debunks some people's theories that connecting at JFK is always preferable to PHL. Definitely a YMMV situation.

Originally Posted by FlyerWx (Post 31036427)

are you talking about JFK T8? Because I've found immigration in the afternoon to be fairly quick, even with multiple 777s arriving. The bags were a different story, but still not excessive. Maybe I've been lucky??

Originally Posted by Austin787 (Post 31036247)

JFK is even worse, especially for International to domestic connections. 1+ hour lines in immigration at 5am (I can't imagine the afternoon when many flights from Europe arrive). Then a long walk with vague signage to the AirTrain. I had a much better experience at PHL - not much of a wait in immigration at 2pm (when multiple Europe flights arrive) and no need to take a train to my domestic connection.


JFK also has rude employees

Originally Posted by jordyn (Post 31036718)

I don't fly through PHL that frequently since I'm NYC-based, but my few experiences at Customs and Immigration there have been much worse with much longer lines than I've ever seen at JFK T8.

Originally Posted by SOBE ER DOC (Post 31041179)

Global Entry will fix that. Even during rush hour at ORD I am through in less then 2 minutes.

Originally Posted by SOBE ER DOC (Post 31041179)

Global Entry will fix that. Even during rush hour at ORD I am through in less then 2 minutes.

Originally Posted by jordyn (Post 31042346)

I have Global Entry. By far the longest Global Entry line I've ever seen was in PHL.

Originally Posted by golfingboy (Post 31041239)

ORD... Only if customs hall is not at capacity. I have been held in the hallways and they refused to let people into the central immigration hall due to overcrowding. That is despite having global entry.

In my situation about 15 intl flights arrived within thirty minutes.

Originally Posted by SOBE ER DOC (Post 31044175)

If 15 int'l flights arrived into a 21 gate terminal within 30 minutes of each other there must have been some very unusual operating conditions at ORD that day.

Originally Posted by AANYC1981 (Post 31048684)

LGA & first time at D9F......where does this plane actually depart from? Bus to Remote stand?

Originally Posted by SFTNYC (Post 31049902)

Yup it's a bus gate - like 35X at DCA but even more makeshift...

Originally Posted by SFTNYC (Post 31049902)

Yup it's a bus gate - like 35X at DCA but even more makeshift...

Originally Posted by AANYC1981 (Post 31049991)

Wonderful.......why does AA love gates via buses? UGH :/