yestravel

We will likely have about 3-4 hours to hang out in JFK while we await our connecting flt. We're flying AA into terminal 8. Anything of interest in the terminal to viist? Or elsewhere at JFK? What's the AA Admiral Club like? Thanks!

yk

The AC at T8 is fine, but looks like the main lounge is closed for renovation right now and a temp lounge is in place:
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?...ations.jsp#JFK

It's a relatively new AC, so it's kind of strange that it already needs a re-do. Sounds like the re-do will take about 1 month and likely finish by mid-April. When will you be flying? Here's a thread on flyertalk for more details:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ac-refurb.html

J62

You can ride the AirTrain in a loop around the airport a couple of times - that'll kill about 20min right there.

Or, you can ask WWWD?

Rastaguytoday

yestravel,

It's a downright boring terminal.

I was in the JFK Club back on 3/12. Not bad, pretty modern. About 3 years old (no frayed furtniture - side joke).

Here's a link that will show you some Admiral's Club pictures. Who would take pictures of bathrooms is beyond me....

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...=WannabeFlyboy

If you're flying biz or better internationally, access is free. Ask for some free drink tickets at the entrance and you will usually get 2-3 per person.

If you pay for access, still ask for the drink tickets.

yestravel

Thanks for all the great info -- We leave 4/21 and are flying biz class internationally so we will be sure to get those free drink coupons.
RG, sounds nicer than the apt u rented in BA

Rastaguytoday

yestravel,

I've been traveling too much lately. Yes, there is a temporary Admiral's Club at JFK. Same rules apply for drink tickets and the like.

The temp lounge isn't really bad at all, kind of out in the open indoors, if that makes sense.

My wife couldn't find anything to buy, which tells me that this is a good terminal to save money.