Since so many of us have not traveled for a while, and with so many tourists returning to NYC, we've updated the choices for getting to and from NYC airports, including prices and travel times. Depending on which airport and which way you choose, it can cost anywhere from $2.75 to $100 or more. Here are the inexpensive alternatives for the frugal jet-setter who wants to … [Read more...] about Getting Around: To and From NYC Airports
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Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC
George Washington's Birthday is a good time to be reminded of NYC presidential history and consider visiting NYC places connected to US Presidents and First Ladies, including Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Teddy Roosevelt, the first US president born in NYC. Several of these sites are operated by the National Park Service, and when things are normal once … [Read more...] about Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC
United Returns to JFK After Five Years
United Airlines returns to JFK in February 2021 with daily non-stop service to Los Angeles and San Francisco, five years after moving all its long-haul flights to Newark. United also flies out of LaGuardia. The West Coast flights will use the Boeing 767-300ER, which used to ferry passengers across the Atlantic. United will use Terminal 7 for JFK-LAX and … [Read more...] about United Returns to JFK After Five Years
Eastern Airlines Flies Again From JFK
Eastern Airlines, which ceased operations in 1991, is born again and will fly between JFK and the Caribbean and South America starting in spring 2020. It's the latest comeback for the airline, which was folded into the old Continental Airlines, which in turn was folded into United Airlines. According to the travel trade publication Travel Weekly, the latest incarnation … [Read more...] about Eastern Airlines Flies Again From JFK
SuperShuttle Shuts Down Airport Service
If you use SuperShuttle to get to or from the airport, you'll have to find another way after Dec. 31, 2019. That's when the shared van ride service goes out of business, ceasing operations completely at airports in the US and Canada, as well as Europe, Latin America and Asia. The company already has pulled out of several US airports, including Washington DC, Burbank, … [Read more...] about SuperShuttle Shuts Down Airport Service
Frontier Airlines $15 Fares From Newark Airport
Frontier Airlines is landing at Newark Airport with $15 one-way fares from EWR to 15 cities. The super low fares celebrate the expansion of the low-cost carrier to EWR starting in November, with daily non-stop service that includes Las Vegas, Orlando, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Miami, Phoenix and Raleigh, and also to San Juan, Cancun and Punta Cana, Dominican … [Read more...] about Frontier Airlines $15 Fares From Newark Airport
ICYMI: NYC News You Missed in January
ICYMI - Since January was a busy one for us all, this is our monthly recap of recent NYC news you might have missed during the last few weeks. As usual, our list is heavy on real estate, gentrification, restaurant and shopping news, the sharing economy, and other tidbits. We identify our sources, too. No fake news, white lies, spins or leaks on NYCOTC. Life's a … [Read more...] about ICYMI: NYC News You Missed in January
Wow! $149 Air Fares to Europe
WOW! That's both the name of the deal the name of the airline offering $149 flights to Europe from JFK, EWR and other East Coast and Midwest cities including Boston, Pittsburgh and Orlando and Detroit. The cheap flights from Iceland's bargain airline WOW Air are to Amsterdam, London Stansted and Frankfurt. Other Wow destinations in Europe, including Dublin, Copenhagen and … [Read more...] about Wow! $149 Air Fares to Europe
Wow! $99 Air Fares to Europe Go on Sale
WOW! That's both the name of the deal the name of the airline offering $99 and $149 flights to Europe from JFK, EWR and other East Coast and Midwest cities including Miami, Boston and Cleveland. The cheap flights from Iceland's bargain airline WOW Air are to a dozen destinations including Paris, Amsterdam, London Stansted, Frankfurt, Dublin, Copenhagen and Berlin. Note … [Read more...] about Wow! $99 Air Fares to Europe Go on Sale
Travel Tips for Flying After the Storm
The severe winter storm that paralyzed Thanksgiving holiday air travel in the Northeast and throughout the US forced the cancellation of thousands of flights nationwide and left passengers delayed or stranded at LaGuardia, JFK and Newark and other airports. Here are your rights if your flight has been cancelled or delayed - more than 1,100 were cancelled at the three NYC are … [Read more...] about Travel Tips for Flying After the Storm
