Recommended SWA airport for trip to NYC?
Jul 24, 2015, 3:47 pm
#31
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Location: SJC, Northern Cal.
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I'l be putting my wife on the flight from SJC to LGA as a solo PAX to meet me at the airport when I get to LGA from YYZ. First, she's far from a seasoned traveler so to stick her on a flight without gate changes is good. Next- she's very petite and doesn't seem to find the WN seating as bad as us mere mortals…
Jul 24, 2015, 3:48 pm
#32
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I was hoping someone would compare this to Uber. I just assumed with the drama I'm reading with them and the NYC Mayor they could be a problem for a reliable way to/from LGA.
Jul 24, 2015, 4:11 pm
#33
Join Date: Oct 2001
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After a 5 day excursion for a west coast wedding, the kids & I did a SJC-LAS-TPA-ISP same plane 12 hour marathon. Brought food but it wasn't enough. Thank god for the exit row...
Jul 24, 2015, 6:05 pm
#34
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Flat Rate for uber FROM LGA is $65. https://www.uber.com/cities/new-york
So I saved like $20
Jul 26, 2015, 9:03 am
#35
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Assuming you don't have too much luggage, the UberPool option splits the cost with other passengers. In May, we spent $17 from LGA to the Country Inn and Suites in Long Island City. That was at a time of heavy traffic. LIC is only three stops to Manhattan. A benefit is that even with the shared ride, we were the first to be let off since most folks continue on to Manhattan.
Last edited by carraher; Jul 26, 2015 at 9:10 am
Jul 26, 2015, 8:05 pm
#36
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AFAIK WN doesn't sell more than two stops. Getting later in the day the odds of stubbing a flight go way up with any delays. Especially when a previously planned RON aircraft has a crew waiting.
Jul 27, 2015, 1:50 pm
#37
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This was July 2013, pre meltdown, so everything worked like clockwork. A few months later, a totally different story!
Jul 28, 2015, 9:20 am
#38
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I don't want her juggling terminals or finding flights west coast to east coast. Not saying she can't but if I can eliminate plane changes, less chances for a blown connection tangling up the works. A plane with no stops will do the trick barring a mechanical.
Last edited by Wingrider; Jul 29, 2015 at 10:06 am
Jul 28, 2015, 10:16 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Austin, TX
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We're headed to NYC in November. Flying into EWR, out of LGA. This may be goofy: It would be slightly cheaper to fly out of EWR as well, but we wanted to check out the Amex cent. lounge (hopefully that doesn't end up being a mistake).
Jul 28, 2015, 2:06 pm
#40
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There is one in the Brooklyn sport arena that my parents have gone to twice for concerts but outside of potentially better seating than what you bought, nothing special or for free.