Airlines and services New York

Built in 1948 under the name of New York International Airport, the airport was renamed in 1963 following the assassination of the American President. With 35,000 employees, it is the largest of New York's three airports. It is also further from Manhattan than La Guardia, but it is very well served. Upon arrival at the airport, proceed to the Ground Transportation Desk near the baggage delivery area for any information requests.

Located in northern Queens, it is the third largest airport in New York City. There are few international flights, but if you take a connection to Philadelphia, Detroit or Chicago before arriving in New York, chances are you will land here. Bus Q48 takes you to line 7 that serves Times Square, line Q70 to line E that crosses Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn, and line Q72 drops you off at line M that stops in Midtown, on the Lower East Side or in Williamsburg and Bedstuy in Brooklyn.

The airport is located in New Jersey. To reach Manhattan, take the AirTrain, the monorail train that leaves from each of the airport's three terminals. Get off at Newark Liberty International Airport Station, then take one of the trains to Penn Station, which will take you right into the heart of Manhattan: both the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast NJ Transit lines go there. It takes between 45 and 60 minutes to get there.

Information and tickets purchased at Transportation Information Counter (in the International arrivals lobby at JFK) or directly with the driver.

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A new low-cost airline offering direct flights between New York (JFK) and Paris (CDG) since 2023. One flight a day during high season (April to end October).