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What’s Doing in New York City
New York City is comprised of five boroughs, each of which is packed with magnificent architecture, breathtaking views, and much history, not to mention people. Indeed, the city is home to 8.3 million people and covers 305 square miles (490.8 square kilometers).
The city houses much more than the famous Empire State Building, Ellis Island, and the New York Yankees. The city is home to some of the country’s best restaurants …
Interjet Launches JFK-Mexico City Route
Interjet, Mexico’s second largest airline, has added a new route between New York City’s JFK and Mexico City.
The daily, non-stop south-bound flight will depart JFK at 7:25 a.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The north-bound flight will leave Mexico City at 4:40 p.m. and arrive at JFK at 10:30 p.m.
In celebration of the new route, Interjet is offering round-trip tickets for $349. The offer is …
JetBlue and Cathay Pacific Sign Interline Agreement
JetBlue and Cathay Pacific have announced an interline agreement that will offer more connections to the Asia Pacific region from the Americas.
Later this summer, travelers will be able to travel with a single-ticket and only do one baggage check when connecting between the carriers at JFK and LAX.
Cathay Pacific offers four daily flights to Hong Kong International from JFK, which is the most of any carrier between JFK and Asia. …
American Airlines Adds Flights Between the U.S. and Brazil
American Airlines has announced that it will launch 17 additional routes between the U.S. and Brazil beginning this fall.
Starting October 1, the carrier will add a second daily flight between JFK and Sao Paulo. On November 15, American will also convert its one-stop Miami to Salvador flight to a non-stop flight five days per week, as well as add a non-stop Miami-Recife flight. In addition, on December 15, American will …
JetBlue Launches New York-Cartagena, Colombia Route
JetBlue Airways has announced it will offer non-stop flights from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cartagena, Colombia.
The new service will start on November 2 and will be JetBlue’s only non-stop flight to Cartagena from New York. JetBlue currently offers service to Bogota, Columbia from both Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
The flights will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, departing New York at …
Remaking John F. Kennedy International Airport – Terminal City Meets the Megaterminal
For JFK, which opened its doors as Idlewild in the 1940s, there is now light, space, and air, where darkness and tight spaces were once the rule. Today, more than half of JFK’s terminals are new, having been built since the late 1990s.
Travelers will find welcoming and airy spaces and islands of ticket counters that bear little resemblance to their bank-teller-like forbears. Glass walls and skylights bring the outdoors in …
British Airways World Traveller Plus Flight 179 London Heathrow – New York JFK – Review
After an early arrival at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, and a quick check-in for World Traveller Plus, British Airways’ premium economy class, I made my way through passport control and security with time to spare before this 6:05 p.m. flight.
BOARDING
Boarding was equally speedy. World Traveller Plus seating was in a 2-4-2 configuration in a dedicated cabin aboard a Boeing 777-300. I found my aisle seat, 22D, already topped with a …
