Other names: The Big Apple, Gotham, The City That Never Sleeps, The Capital of The World and The Empire City
Climate features: cold temperate
Language:As the City of New York has a large number of immigrants from over 180 countries and regions in the world, there are about 170 languages spoken (data of 2005). The main language is English, followed by French, German, Russian, Chinese and Japanese
Telephone code: The country code is +1.The city codes are 212, 718, 917, 347and 646 |
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Location: northeast part of the Atlantic coast in America; southeast part of New York State
Emergency number: For police, ambulance, and/or fire dial 911. Dial 411 for directory enquiries
Currency: US dollar
Exchange rate:1 Euro=1.43 US Dollars(for reference only) |
1. Airport Name：John Kennedy Airport
2. Basic InformationJohn Kennedy Airport is a major international airport in the City of New York, and is one of the busiest, as well as one of the largest, airports in the world. The airport is located on the coast of Jamaica Bay in Queens. The original name of the airport was “New York International Airport”. After President John Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, the airport changed its name to “John Kennedy Airport” on Dec. 24, in memory of the president.
3. Terminal InformationJohn Kennedy Airport consists of nine terminal buildings. Each building surrounds the facilities in the central area, such as the parking lot, hotels and electrical facilities, shaping it like a “U”. At present, Air China is located in Terminal 1.
4. Location of Check-In CountersAir China’s check-in counters are located from Counter H8 to H14 in Terminal 1.
5. Airport DirectionsInternational Departure ProceduresGo to the check-in hall on Level 2 of T1→Customs Declaration→Check-in→Security Check→Wait at the Departure Lounge→Board Flight.
International ArrivalsArrive at Level 1 of Terminal 1 International Arrivals→Border Inspection→Baggage Claim→Customs Clearance→International Arrival Hall→Airport exit and ground transportation.
6. VIP LoungeAir China’s VIP Lounge is the LH VIP Lounge. It is located near Gate 4 on Level 2 of the Terminal 1 Departure Area.
Hours: Depend on the flight schedule .
7. Airport Transportation(The airport is located approximately 24km/15miles away from the city center. ）
Estimated prices for each means of transportation from the airport to the city center:
Rail: Passengers are free to take AirTrain JFK to any stop within the airport; 5 US dollars for all stops outside of the airport. It takes about 45 minutes from John Kennedy Airport to the center of Manhattan by AirTrain JFK (transfer to subway).
AirTrain JFK: Please visit http://www.mta.info/mta/airtrain.htm for the latest information.
Bus: About 16-20 US dollars.
Taxi: Minimum of 45 US dollars(excluding tolls) .
8. LinkWWW.JFK-AIRPORT.NET
1. Subway
New York City Subway (NYCS) has numerous complicated rail lines, with a through ticket fare of two US dollars. It is not only the main form of public transportation in the City of New York, but also the most anfractuous and historic public subway system in the world. There are many unique works of art in the subways. Although it’s called the subway, 40% of its rails are constructed above the ground or elevated. The subway system runs around the clock, so the City of New York is called “The City That Never Sleeps”.
2. Bus
All buses in the City of New York accept both the Metro Card and coins, but no change is provided. As with the subway, you can pay two US dollars to take any bus as you want. Buses in the City of New York run 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except in some remote areas of the city).
3. Taxi
Yellow is the main color of the City of New York taxis, some of which are payable by credit card. You can take a taxi at any time. Those with the white number lit on the top of the car are available. The flag-down fare for New York taxis is 2.5 US dollars, with approximately another four US dollars for 20 blocks in off-peak hours. Between 16:00 and 20:00 on weekdays, one extra US dollar will be charged; during the night from 20:00 to 06:00 on weekdays, half a US dollar extra will be charged.
The City of New York enjoys a cold moderate climate, characterized by four distinct seasons, with a cold winter.
Spring: Spring is short in the City of New York. The temperature climbs gradually and the weather changes a lot.
Summer: It’s warm and moist in summer, with an average temperature of 23℃. April through July are the best months for traveling.
Fall: The weather is very moderate and appropriate for travel, with an average temperature of 13 to 26℃.
Winter: It’s cold and snowy in the winter, with an average temperature of -1 to 9℃.The average temperature in December and January is 0℃.
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