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GETTING TO NEW YORK CITY
A lot of global airlines run direct flights to The train network across the United States is
New York. The city is also very well served by not as extensive as the ones found in Europe,
charter and domestic services. Price wars but Amtrak, the national carrier, has several
among airlines have reduced fares, and comfortable and clean long-distance trains
domestic flights are a relatively affordable that run from New York. Interstate and long-
form of travel. Early reserv ation and seat distance buses are a cheaper way to travel
selection are good ways to ensure a more and usually have air conditioning and
comfortable flight. New York City is also a on-board toilets. For inform ation on arriving
regular docking point for many cruise ships. in New York, see the map on pages 376–7.
advance and are for the Customs and Border
valid for a stay of Protection officer who will
7–30 days. The least inspect your docu ments (get
expensive interna in the line that says “nonUS
tional air fares to passports”). The officer may ask
and from Europe you questions such as why you
are found from are visiting and how long and
November to March, where you will stay. Your
excluding holiday fingerprints will be taken, and
periods. Budget you will be photographed with
airlines flying within a digital camera. After you’ve
the US – such as collected your baggage, you
Southwest Airlines, must meet the customs
JetBlue, and Frontier inspectors once again and leave
– often have better the customs form with them.
fares than the
Taxis heading into LaGuardia airport major airlines.
Booking online
Air Travel can help save money. Websites
New York can be reached by air such as www.lastminute.com,
direct from most major cities. www.priceline.com, and
The flight from London takes www.expedia.com have flight
about 8 hours; however, there andhotel deals that tend to be
are no direct flights from Australia cheaper than booking the two
or New Zealand. Instead, the separately. Search engines
airlines fly to the West Coast including www.kayak.com are AirTrain en route to JFK
or Asia, which takes around useful for comparing the costs
10–14 hours, land, refuel, and of all the different air lines and John F. Kennedy
Airport (JFK)
then continue on to New York. online travel stores.
Allow extra time at the Every year, over 50 million
airport, for both arriving and passengers pass through
departing, and for the careful On Arrival New York’s main airport, JFK.
passport and security checks Be prepared for lengthy security It serves over 100 airlines in
in the United States. precautions when you visit the nine terminals and is the main
Among the main airline United States. Make sure that New York entry for international
carriers to New York are Air you leave ample time for flights. JFK lies 15 miles (24 km)
Canada, Delta, British Airways, checking in – ask your flight southeast of Manhattan, in
American Airlines, Virgin carrier what time you need to the borough of Queens,
Atlantic, and United Airlines. arrive at the airport for your about 45–60 minutes from
All international flights arrive flight. They can also give you Midtown. However, airport
at either JFK or Newark airports. details about any restrictions traffic is often heavy, so the
on hand luggage. trip can take longer.
The airline you are flying Larger carriers such as
Tickets and Fares
with will give you a US Customs American Airlines, British
APEX (Advance Purchase form to fill out before you land. Airways, Delta, and United
Excursion) tickets for the It asks simple questions such as Airlines have their own arrivals
scheduled airlines are usually your name, birth date, country and departure terminals, which
the cheapest return fares apart of citizenship, passport number, they may share with some of
from package tours. They must and current address. Have this their partners. Terminal 4 is
be bought at least 14 days in form and your pass port ready the main arrival area for over
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