Why do people prefer JFK over LaGaurdia? (New York, White Plains: live, shopping mall)

[analyticalkeys]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Yeah, and I was flying to and from Maine during the winter and still had no problems. I guess I was just lucky.

Yea.. I'd say you were lucky, because not only me, but a good amount of my friends, and family have experienced nothing but delays from LaGuardia.

[Fred314X]

Delays, you say? What airport doesn't offer delays?

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by dhanu86

I do travel for military members, many reservists who live in NY and it never fails for them to ask from JFK over LaGaurdia. One guy said traffic is worse near to Lagaurdia. The only problem is there isn't a good selection of government fares flying out JFK to places like SanAntonio etc.

JFK is bigger and you can go to more destinations. Also, i think it is a lot easier to get too both by car and public transit.

JFK has the highest % of lost luggage though- it's one of the worst airports in the entire world.

I don't know about you guys, but I <3 MacArthur.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by analyticalkeys

Yea.. I'd say you were lucky, because not only me, but a good amount of my friends, and family have experienced nothing but delays from LaGuardia.

delays happen at every airport...stop being so naive.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Carbro

Unless you're flying internationally or to the other coast. Or can you get non-stops to the West Coast at LGA these days?

This is a problem all over, no more so at LGA than anywhere else, in my experience.

LGA doesn't go international?

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Carbro

My first choice is Newark. I avoid using JFK if at all possible. LaGuardia's not good, but it's not as bad as JFK, which in addition to being a m-a-j-o-r schlep from the West Side (my starting point), seems always to be in the midst of some terribly inconveniencing construction.

EWR is awesome- they have a moving walkway!! I think lots of airports have them now though but Newark is the only in this area if I'm not mistaken.

[analyticalkeys]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

delays happen at every airport...stop being so naive.

I'm not being naive, maybe if you looked at the data, you'd see that I'm right. LaGuardia is more likely to have longer delays than other airports, and it's proven true for me.

And no, LGA doesn't do international.. JFK does.

[009]

Originally Posted by analyticalkeys

And no, LGA doesn't do international.. JFK does.

Is Canada and the Bahamas part of the US? If so, I guess you're right.

[SeventhFloor]

Originally Posted by 009

Is Canada and the Bahamas part of the US? If so, I guess you're right.

i think la guardia is restricted to just north american flights......i'm unsure if you need a passport to get to mexico or canada or the carribean cause they keep switching it. but i think la guardia just adheres to the western hemisphere travel initiative:

Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html - broken link)

[Carbro]

Thanks for that interesting link, Seventh. Apparently either the Customs Service will have to set up shop in LaGuardia before Sept. '09, or flights to/from Canada, Caribbean, Mexico and Bermuda will use some other airport.