John F. Kennedy International Airport

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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