There are reports that an agreement has been reached between the Port Authority and the operator of their WiFi service to give customers 30 minutes of free WiFi by the end of 2014. Additional periods – hours, days or weeks, will be available for purchase. Apparently, in 1999 (!) a deal was signed for 15…
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Is the Andaz Wall Street as bad as View from The Wing says?
In November Gary at View from the Wing blog wrote about the Andaz Wall Street. His review depicts the property as having reduced their service since they opened and that it had got bad in recent months. (Interestingly the GM stopped by to make some conciliatory comments). I had been sitting on a stay for…
Early Saturday Morning visit to United Club, La Guardia.
Around 2am on the Saturday morning that I was leaving New York for LA, I received a text message from United to let me know that my EWR-LAX flight had been cancelled and that they had booked me on a flight 2 hours later. That was weird – as my immediate thought was why put…
JFK Airtrain closures until mid-October – various dates/times
The Port Authority who runs the AirTrain at JFK and to/from Jamaica are offering an alternative bus service during significant closures over the next few weeks. Full details here.
AA Flagship Check-in @ JFK
On a recent flight from JFK-SFO, I was (initially) travelling in First Class on a three-class aircraft, and so was able to use the Flagship Check-in at JFK. As I was connecting from a BA flight and used the AirTrain between terminals, the entrance was right by where the lifts from the AirTrain walkway comes…
Grand Hyatt New York: Diamond Upgrade
I did a quick one night stay at the Grand Hyatt, New York. Once, the only Hyatt in New York, it has been some time since I have been here. The lobby has undergone a huge renovation, and whilst still dark it does feel more airy. I checked in with a machine, and was allocated…
NYC Airporter moves pickup point at Grand Central Terminal
I was leaving for JFK and walked to the old stop at Grand Central for the bus, only to find that the area has been pedestrianized, now has a bike rental rack and there was no sign of the bus. Luckily I noticed that people were walking around the corner on East 41st Street, to…
TSA allow passenger with stun-gun through security at JFK
The New York Times is reporting the case of an alledged rapist who carried the stun-gun that he is accused of using to subdue his victim through security at JFK. Asked to explain how Mr. Vasilopoulos could have evaded detection by the Transportation Safety Administration screeners, a spokeswoman for the agency said in a statement,…
BA116 JFK to LHR moving to Terminal 8 (AA’s) from 4 – 25 March
If you are travelling from JFK to London on BA116 (only), from 4 to 25 March, you will be leaving from American’s Terminal 8. This appears due to building works at the BA terminal. BA advise – If you are elible to use a lounge, we will give you a voucher which can be exchanged…
Triple Points at Hyatt 48 Lex in New York (to 28 Feb 13)
I noticed this nice promo From December 21, 2012 through February 28, 2013 to enjoy: Triple Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points Complimentary Internet Room upgrade, upon arrival 15% discount on spa services during your stay Drink coupon for two signature hummingbird cocktails at our lobby brasserie, Lexington Brass Simply request Offer Code 48NIW. A dummy…
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