John F. Kennedy International Airport

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John F. Kennedy International Airport (formerly Idlewild Airport and New York International Airport) is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. It is located in the borough of Queens, straddling Jamaica and Howard Beach on the coast of Jamaica Bay. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also administers LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and Teterboro Airport.

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International airport - New York City - Queens - Jamaica - Howard Beach - Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - LaGuardia Airport - Newark Liberty International Airport - Teterboro Airport

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JFK is best known as the city's international hub, but flights to other airports in the United States (especially on the West Coast) also use JFK. The airport's prominence in domestic travel has increased since JetBlue Airways made JFK its headquarters in 2000; the airport is also a focus city for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and a base for United Airlines. In previous years, the airport has been a hub for Pan Am, TWA, Eastern Air Lines, National Airlines, Tower Air, and Flying Tiger Line.

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United States - JetBlue Airways - 2000 - American Airlines - Delta Air Lines - United Airlines - Pan Am - TWA - Eastern Air Lines - National Airlines - Tower Air - Flying Tiger Line

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Travel writer Christopher Elliott took an online survey in 2002 in which JFK Airport and New York City's two other major airports, Newark and La Guardia, were the worst in the country, due to reputedly dingy buildings, ongoing construction, poor signage, and heavy crowding.

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Christopher Elliott - 2002

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