New York: Getting There

Delta BusinessElite Flight 1565 New York-JFK San Francisco – Review

Delta BusinessElite Flight 1565 New York-JFK San Francisco – Review

Terminal 2 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport opened in 1962 and was used by Northeast Airlines, Braniff, and Northwest Airlines until Pan American World Airways took it over following the demise of Northeast and Braniff.
Following Pan Am’s demise it was taken over by Delta Air Lines, as was the Pan Am Worldport next door.  First- and business-class passengers as well as SkyMiles Medallion and SkyTeam Elite Plus …

American Airlines Gogo Entertainment On Demand In-Flight Streaming Video Review

American Airlines Gogo Entertainment On Demand In-Flight Streaming Video Review

This summer, American Airlines became the first airline in North America to offer Entertainment On Demand in-flight streaming video. The new technology, powered by Gogo, enables customers to wirelessly stream content such as movies and TV shows from an in-flight library to select Wi-Fi-enabled laptops during flights. I recently tested American Airlines Entertainment on Demand in-flight streaming video on AA flight 179 from New York’s JFK airport to San Francisco (SFO).  …

KLM World Business Class New York (JFK) to Amsterdam Flight 644 Review

KLM World Business Class New York (JFK) to Amsterdam Flight 644 Review

Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport occupies the site of the former International Arrivals Building and serves 40 airlines and almost 10 million passengers a year.
KLM has two daily non-stop flights to Amsterdam from Terminal 4 including flight 644, which also operates as a codeshare with Delta Air Lines as flight 9347. One of the non-stops is on a Boeing 777-200ER and the other uses an unusual aircraft, …

Lufthansa Frankfurt to New York (JFK) First Class Flight 400 – Review

Lufthansa Frankfurt to New York (JFK) First Class Flight 400 – Review

Frankfurt Airport is by far Germany’s busiest transportation hub and reportedly serves more international destinations than any other airport in the world. It is also a major hub for Lufthansa Airlines, which is one of just a few select airlines that fly the double-decker Airbus A380, the world’s largest airliner.  While Lufthansa does fly the A380 from Frankfurt to New York, my flight was on an Airbus A340.
Lufthansa is in …

Virgin America Flight 23, New York to San Francisco Review

Virgin America Flight 23, New York to San Francisco Review

Terminal 4 at New York’s JFK International Airport is the home to 40 airlines.  Over nine million passengers come through its portals each year, yet the terminal itself is spacious and airy and, most importantly, easy to navigate.
Virgin America’s check-in desk is tucked away in a corner past the main check-in area (memo to Virgin America, please install a bigger sign).  There is a dedicated line for First Class …

United Airlines Flight 890, Los Angeles to New York-JFK

United Airlines Flight 890, Los Angeles to New York-JFK

There are multiple options when it comes to flying from one coast to the other so, when I had the opportunity to check out United’s p.s. service on a recent flight from Los Angeles to New York, I jumped at the chance. I’ve flown United’s business class before, so I wanted to see what was different about the p.s. service.
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United offers first and business class passengers priority boarding in …