We landed in Terminal 1 at JFK, and surprisingly arrived to a nearly empty immigration hall. In fact, while there was almost no line at all for passport control, almost every one of the dozens of Global Entry kiosks was in use. I swiped my passport through Global Entry fairly quickly, though, only to end…
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I think the one other domestic club (of the big 3) that measures up to the Skyclub in JFK is the Star Alliance Club in TBIT at LAX.
Recommendations on 'fashion forward loungewear'? Would much rather change in a lounge preflight than cram into a lavatory after boarding.
@Marco: right, but isn't that really an international club in the US? I mean, the Qantas and Emirates lounges at LAX and the Virgin Clubhouse at JFK are fantastic, but I was trying to compare the Terminal 4 SkyClub to clubs domestic passengers can use. Only real competition are the Centurion Lounges (which, to be fair, blow away any Delta, United or American offerings).
@SPC: well, this was my first time dressing down for boarding (I've changed in the lav on international redeyes). I have some Alternative Apparel fitted sweatpants that look good and certainly feel comfy. Not that I came close to replicating Ben's airport pajama incident, but only after I'd made my way downstairs and to the gate did I notice that the pants, didn't give me quite the, uh, crotchal support that might have been appropriate for public consumption... I felt a little like Jon Hamm.
I flew your exact itenerary home from Europe a few months ago. In my experience, that one included, all you need to do to get pre-check for your domestic legs is run up to the ticket counter and have them reprint your boarding passes. I imagine you had an airfrace consolidated boarding pass or something and that's why precheck wasn't available. The lady at the ticket counter was able to just reprint mine with pre-check and I sped right through!
So the executive summary of all this reads: You drink too much but can't quite cope and you have a large penis. No wonder Ben likes you.
@Samuel001
maybe it's too early in the morning but i read the article twice and i don't get it... where does the large penis comment come from?
@Lantean: yes, the marketing act by Nick The Humongous Dic* has been very subtly been hidden in his own comments. It's a gay thing I think. Ben would perhaps be better at explaining this.
"Nick says:
April 22, 2015 at 9:19 pm
@SPC: well, this was my first time dressing down for boarding (I’ve changed in the lav on international redeyes). I have some Alternative Apparel fitted sweatpants that look good and certainly feel comfy. Not that I came close to replicating Ben’s airport pajama incident, but only after I’d made my way downstairs and to the gate did I notice that the pants, didn’t give me quite the, uh, crotchal support that might have been appropriate for public consumption… I felt a little like Jon Hamm".
I prefer the newer Delta Skyclubs over the Centurion Lounge. I find the Centurion Lounge to be extremely crowded and cramped. This JFK Lounge and Delta' Terminal C Lounge at Laguardia are both more comfortable, IMO. In addition, I didn't think the signature fried chicken at the Centurion Lounge was all that. Decent drinks though.
Nick; great retort against Samuel001. That guy needs to develop a sense of humor, or get a pump if something else is bothering him. I enjoy your writing, so keep it up.
Once (flying DL), the only leg of my itinerary that I got a PRECHK notice printed on my boarding pass was an inbound international departure. Not much use in ICN . . .
The T4 club is delta's version of an international business/first -class lounge. I'd rate this club and the E club at ATL (which was delta's ATL international lounge before Terminal F) as the best clubs in delta's system. The vast majority of comments by international business-class passengers on airline lounge-review sites dump on the T4 club big time. While some aspects of the T4 club exceed the standard of the average Admiral's Club, I would not put it in the class of a Flagship Lounge, which is the niche I think the T4 lounge is trying to fill.
Maybe it's just the photos, but the lighting seems rather harsh. Bright, cool white, no table/floor lamps. It looks more like a nicer hospital waiting room than a place to relax.
Have you been to AF lounge at JFK T1? JFK isn't quite an AF hub yet their lounge puts every DL hub lounge to shame.
They may cater to Delta frequentl flyers but not handicapped friendly Too long of a walk for me to bagge pick up
@Ben The AF lounge in T1 is nothing special whatsoever. Dinky little lounge with tiny bathroom area, pathetic drink selection, not much sitting area, and no other amenities or lounge attendants. Not sure how you think it comes close to the T4 SkyClub. You must be confusing it with another lounge.
BTW, as someone who can't eat the hot food (or almost all the food) in any lounge or airline, it's amazing how different lounge and airline reviews are if you leave the food out.