Hi All

I am planning a transatlantic flight and was looking at flights via JFK from SFO. How is the weather going through the NYC airports during February? I am looking at AA so I do not want to fly via ORD and my other passengers don't want to stop in DFW.

Thnx.

NY and Feb is COLD and DAMN COLD as someone else put it in another thread. If you are using JFK just as a stopover, I wouldn't worry so much. You would be inside the airport the entire time anyway. But since JFK is out into the water, it's probably the coldest of the 3 airports in my opinion (since LGA and EWR have land surrounding them on at least more than one side.)

Hi darnell,

Is your point that you are concerned about delays from snowstorms, vs what the temperature will be?

I think this is a legitimate concern. Just my opinion, but if you can connect through a city that has less chance of a snowstorm, I would take that route (meaning south, like DFW). Otherwise, it shouldn't make a difference what airport you fly through - like what is the objection to DFW? There won't be snow there).

I give this advice from experience. Due to a weird fluke 2 years ago in January, I had to go from DC to Detroit to get to Florida (NWA, don't ask). Needless to say, delays due to snow in Detroit made me miss my connection and we almost missed our cruise out of Tampa.

We didn't, but I'd hate for you to have connection problems that could have been prevented.

Karen

If I have it my way, I would be flying non stop! I hate to stop if I don't want to. I have two people in my party that don't like to fly but are going on this trip to France. Anyway I suggested flying via DFW but their response was, "Can't we go through New York so the time is even?"

I could kill them!

But this is a good excuse for me to say, we're going through DFW or non stop!! No JFK or ORD!!!

Thanks for your info!

It's sure hard for me to understand why anyone would want to add a couple of hours overall to a long flight by making a stop when you could reduce the total time by flying non-stop. What is your friends' reasoning? If I were afraid to fly, the fear would come more about the landings and take-offs, so what is the sense of doubling those "problem" times on a flight? Each time you land, you are also adding to the odds that something will happen to delay or cancel your next segment. Fly non-stop and tell your friends to wise up!!

Patrick...

I totally agree with you!! But those numbskulls can't sleep on the plane. Me, I'm lucky, I can sleep almost 8 hours on a flight. They can't sleep and they get uncomfortable. If we can get a majority ruling on non stop then that will be the way to go!! I'm crossing my fingers.

I guess your last post has me even more confused. You can't get to New York early enough to transfer to a day flight to Paris can you? So if you're getting to New York and transfering to a night flight, what does their not being able to sleep got to do with it? Maybe I'm missing something here, but I'm not sure what. Why should the sleep issue be a greater problem on a shorter non-stop flight than it is on a longer two-part flight?

LOL...

I guess my point was more related to comfort. They can't be comfortable on an 11 hour non stop flight. They feel that if the flight is split then they'll feel better.

Personally I think it's a waste of time.

Tell them "you go your way and I'll go mine. See you at the hotel!" N'est-ce pas?

LOL!!

I wish so bad! My BF and I had actually thought of telling them that. But then we realized that we'd have to wait for them anyway. Bummer...

Keep the thoughts coming!! You're making me feel better already. I should just book the non stop!