Air Travel in New York City
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NYC's three major airports serve over 90 million people per year. Due to the large numbers of people passing through these facilities, air travelers need to be prepared for delays, cancellations, and overbookings - especially during peak travel times such as holidays. Since September 11, 2001 security at all three major airports has become even tighter. Be prepared for long delays and random searches. Be sure to arrive at the airport at least 1 1/2 hours before your plane is due to take off. Before heading to the airport, always call your airline to confirm the time of your flight and your seat on it. TYPTip: Due to crowded flights, there are often baggage restrictions, especially on discount carriers such as Southwest and Jet Blue - check with your airline to find out how many pieces you can carry on and how many you can check. Be careful to stay within the size guidelines for the carry-ons, they are enforced and you may end up having to check something that you would rather have with you. Security is tight at all three airports - do not expect to be dropped off or picked up at your gate. Anyone with out a ticket is prohibited from going any further than the x-ray machines. If someone is picking you up, they have to wait outside of the baggage claim area - and warn them not to leave their car unattended by the curb, there is a good chance it will be ticketed and towed. At JFK, cars are not even allowed to stop at the curb in the arrivals area unless your party is already waiting there for you. No waiting is allowed. When you are traveling to NYC from an international destination, you'll have to deal with Customs. On your flight into NYC, the flight attendant will hand out Customs Declarations forms. Only one form is required per family. Here are the items you will be asked about on the Customs form:
Duty Free: US residents have a duty free exemption of $400, or $600 if returning from a Carribean basin country. Non-residents have a duty-free exemption of $100. Anything over that needs to be declared.
For non-US citizens, flight attendants will distribute an Immigration Arrival/Departure record form. Every non-US citizen except permanent residents in possession of a green card or Canadian citizens, must complete the Immigration form. Visitors with visas fill out the white immigration forms. Visitors without visas fill out green visa-waiver forms.
Flora, Fauna, etc.: Passengers should have permits for fruits, vegetables, plants, meats, birds, etc prior to arriving in the US. Visitors from a country in which they might have come into contact with Foot and Mouth Disease may encounter additional questions/restrictions upon entering the country. Currency: All passengers must declare currency or monetary instruments over $10,000 US. INSPASS is a service available for travelers who fly overseas frequently. It uses electronic recognition of several pre-programmed factors to reduce the amount of time needed to get through immigration. INSPASS is available to certain individuals who take at least 3 international trips a year. Citizens of the USA, Canada, Bermuda and several Visa Waiver Program Countries (VWPP) are eligible to enroll in INSPASS. Registration for INSPASS takes approximately 15 minutes and can be done while you are waiting for your international departing flight. Click here for more information on Customs and Immigration. For General Information about the three airports, visit www.panynj.gov, the website for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The following charts indicate travel times to major cities within the US and abroad.
Vacation destinations in Caribbean & Mexico
Direct flights from New York Airports
Distance and Travel Times from NYC to Major World Cites
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