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Of the three airports operating within the jurisdiction of New York City, the John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), formerly known as Idlewild, is the
biggest. Located in Jamaica, Queens and around 12 miles away from Lower
Manhattan, JFK is the number one international gateway for the entire
United States, handling around 17% of all international flights coming in
and out of the country. There are approximately 100 airlines from over 50
countries with operations from JFK, most of which coming from London,
Paris, Frankfurt and Tokyo. JFK is also the home base of JetBlue Airways,
and it is also known as one of the major hubs of Delta Air Lines and
American Airlines.
JFK has nine terminals. Terminals 1, 4 and 7 handle international flights
from various airlines. Delta Air Lines has use of Terminals 2 and 3,
Terminal 2 for its domestic flights and Terminal 3 for the international
flights. Terminals 8 and 9 are used solely by American Airlines. JetBlue
Airways operates from Terminal 6; the airline has also closed Terminal 5 to
renovate it according to its needs.
Ground Transport
Transport between terminals is handled by AirTrain JFK. Aside from the
nine terminals, the AirTrain route includes stops at the car rental parking
lots and the two subway stations that connect AirTrain to the rest of the
city's subway system. AirTrain JFK also establishes a link between JFK and
the Long Island Rail Road system.
Bus travel is an option possible to travelers commuting between JFK and New
York City, as well as to nearby states. The New York Express Bus Service
runs directly to three stations in Manhattan, namely the Port Authority Bus
Terminal at the Manhattan West Side, the Grand Central Station and Bryant
Park. The MTA New York City Transit takes passengers to Brooklyn, Queens,
Manhattan and Long Island. Other bus services can transport passengers to
Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission deploys taxis to and from
JFK. Travelers are often told to hire taxis only from the taxi dispatch
area of the airport.
Car Parks and Car Hire
Each terminal at JFK has its own parking facility right in front. Aside
from these parking areas, JFK also has a parking lot at the Central
Terminal Area, and a long-term parking facility is also available some 30
minutes away from the terminals, along Lefferts Boulevard.
On the Arrivals area are found the desks or courtesy telephones of the
various car rental companies operating from JFK. Included among these
companies are Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National.
Hotels within the Airport
JFK's on-site hotel is the Ramada Plaza Hotel. There are other hotels
located near the airport, namely Best Western JFK Airport, the Howard
Johnson Express Inn, Comfort Inn JFK and Holiday Inn JFK. These hotels
either provide a reservations desk or a courtesy telephone at the Arrivals
area of all terminals. Shuttle services are also available to transport
passengers between the airport and to these hotels.
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