DL 92 (JFK-TXL): T2 or T4 at JFK?
Oct 8, 2019, 7:20 am
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DL 92 (JFK-TXL): T2 or T4 at JFK?
Hi all, pardon the super basic question, but I'm on tonight's DL 92 from JFK to Berlin Tegel and in the Delta app and website flight status results, I see it's departing from Terminal 2. No gate number has been posted yet (departure in 11.5 hours).
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I had thought that Terminal 2 didn't handle any international flights. In addition, I see on Flightaware that over the last week this flight has always left from a B-numbered gate (e.g. B35) which I also thought were in Terminal 4.
I'll just sit tight and wait until a gate number gets posted (presumably later today) but I wanted to see if this was in fact possible!
Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I had thought that Terminal 2 didn't handle any international flights. In addition, I see on Flightaware that over the last week this flight has always left from a B-numbered gate (e.g. B35) which I also thought were in Terminal 4.
I'll just sit tight and wait until a gate number gets posted (presumably later today) but I wanted to see if this was in fact possible!
Oct 8, 2019, 7:34 am
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Only international arrivals must land at T4. While not the norm, international flights can an do depart from T2. Looking at the flight, the inbound aircraft is from DUB (which has pre clearance, thus arrives as a domestic flight) and will arrive at T2.
Oct 8, 2019, 8:01 am
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A few weeks ago I was flying JFK-ATL out of T2. They had the VCE and KEF were both departing at the same time and from adjacent gates. Which seemed like a stupid idea considering most other gates were empty. Why they chose to place those two large boardings right next to each other off anyone's guess...
Does T2 have gates big enough to handle a widebody? Or is it bus boarding?
Does T2 have gates big enough to handle a widebody? Or is it bus boarding?
Oct 8, 2019, 8:05 am
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A few weeks ago I was flying JFK-ATL out of T2. They had the VCE and KEF were both departing at the same time and from adjacent gates. Which seemed like a stupid idea considering most other gates were empty. Why they chose to place those two large boardings right next to each other off anyone's guess...
Does T2 have gates big enough to handle a widebody? Or is it bus boarding?
Does T2 have gates big enough to handle a widebody? Or is it bus boarding?
Oct 8, 2019, 9:33 am
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Oct 8, 2019, 9:41 am
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Oct 8, 2019, 10:12 am
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Plenty of JFK-EU out of T2 - have seen JFK-NCE on a 764 when flying JFK-FRA on a 763 right next to each other at T2, departing at ~8pm and 7.30pm. Probably because of the peak of departures around 7-9pm.
Depending on how early you arrive at the airport you can always go to the T4 skyclub which is a bit nicer and then take the 2' bus ride over.
Depending on how early you arrive at the airport you can always go to the T4 skyclub which is a bit nicer and then take the 2' bus ride over.
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Oct 8, 2019, 2:12 pm
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Unfortunately the bus goes nowhere near the T4 SkyClub! So factor in another 5+ minutes of walking, plus a few minutes waiting time. Not the end of the world, but when you also add on the walking into and through T4 to get to the SkyClub in the first place, I'd personally probably just stick with T2.
