JFK Airport Terminal 4

Terminal 4 at JFK is a nice, clean terminal with lots of shops and eateries. Too bad I don’t generally shop for leisure and wasn’t hungry on this occasion. The security line wasn’t too bad either. About a 15 minute wait for me on a late Wednesday afternoon. I just wanted to plop down at my gate and use my computer while I was waiting to board my plane. But what? No complimentary wifi? Isn’t this standard nowadays? Just about every other airport I’ve been to has free wifi. Even terminal 5 has free wifi! This is New York City for crying out load, not some 3^rd world country. Sorry, you can see I take my internet connectivity very seriously. I just hope they get their act together soon. JetBlue at Terminal 5 offers free wifi in their terminal as well as their planes! Others have got to catch up. No secret who I’ll be flying with next time.

Very nice and updated airport. This is a review based on my recent trip from Ny and I was amazed by the new building and how it had a shake shack! Overall very clean and large airport.

My experience at this airport was horrible because of a 5 hour delay and because of one important factor. There was no wifi. Coming from a person with limited data, wifi is extremely important to me! With so much time because of the delay, I had to use up a lot of data. There was also limited outlets throughout terminal 4!

Expect a 20 – 30 minute wait and scan process. It’s NY, what do you expect? They are as efficient as they can be.
My check in bag was over by 22 pounds so I stepped to the side, like the lady checking bags told me to do, and the security guard was a jerk. He told me to go far out to deal with my weight problem which I didn’t understand because I was not in anyones way; it didn’t make sense that I stepped so far away because I had to keep weighing it until I got it down to 50lbs. If it was crowded I would have been more understanding. I was bitter lol.
Food options — there are plenty so do not go with the usual safe franchise!

this place is a stuffy, disorganized, sh-​t show full of lazy idiots and rude passengers. don’t ever take the air train entrance. EMPLOYEES, passengers biz class and handicapped (rude) and economy alike converged into non-​regulated chaos (only 2 lines were open!). with two slug-​like turtles running the check-​ticket-​desk, i imagine this is what ellis island looked like back in the day. someone mentioned the «great» shopping in the terminal, it really doesn’t matter that once you get in looks like a mini-​sliver of a semi-​populated shopping mall. don’t be distracted by the shiny-​ness, you are not a raccoon. the stores are irrelevant to many shoppers, they just seem to be the stores that have too much money and want to burn it in a spew of inglorious incinerating jet fuel. and besides, when you have to walk the interminable terminal to get to your gate, it isn’t as though there is time to dilly dally so what’s the point of shiny? i DID peek in to check pricing for liquor. my local stores do WAY better. on both ends of the flight… and let’s not even get started with delta. delayed by an average 45 minutes, every. single. flight. every. single. flight. (last time, after the obligatory 20 or so minutes suffocating belted in waiting to take off, they announced they had problems and would be delayed about an hour. turned in to 1:20. so 1:40 i was sitting on a plane near two people that could not control their gas.) ew.
jet blue, i return with you.

The new T4 at JFK is great. It’s huge with tons of options with regards to dinning and what not. To me the most impressive part of the T4 renovations is the new Delta Sky Club. It’s by far the best Sky Club they have. You can gain entry even if you are not a member by paying $ 50 for a day pass. Well worth the money if your going to be in the terminal for any extended amount of time.
Plenty of free food, open bar, and huge showers are all included!

It has been years since I have been to JFK.
It seems to me that, JetBlue and Delta are the big boys on the block around here. This is a Delta terminal that opened up with much fanfare in May of 2013. All their flights are direct to SFO, LAX and several Caribbean/​International destinations as well.
Wear comfortable shoes and plan on doing a lot of walking as this terminal is huge and some motorized walkways were not operating but we got to our gate with plenty of time.
They have several dining options, we went with Shake Shack and the coffee shop next door. Upon returning to the US customs was a breeze. US citizens don’t have to fill out paperwork and have an express checkout with all the available kiosks. Just scan your passport, smile for the camera, answer a couple of questions and you are on your way through customs. May have to come back to this Terminal next time I am going to the Caribbean.
Enjoy your flight.

Decent food. Decent Coffee. That’s all I ask for. (Well would it kill you to give me an hour of free wifi without having to ‘register’ to download useless Apps.)
The security line is not worth moaning about, sadly the world we live in, just arrive with at least 2 hours to spare if your are flying pre-​9am…
But, and through, it’s meager pickings on the food and beverage front if your not a fan of McDonald’s or Dunkin or Shakeshack.

This is a huge international terminal but I can only comment on the Delta Airlines side of the building. There new terminal is huge and very nice. They have a Palm steak house so that in an of itself is incredible because I love the Palm. It always seems to be that my gate is literally 2miles away from security. Don’t get me wrong they have plenty of moving walk ways and golf carts for VIPs. I have always felt strange about taking one of those carts so I never have but that is a personal problem lol. So the walk is long but with plenty of light pouring in and the different shops and restaurant and the beautiful people from around the world the time flies by. Fly Delta or any of the other carriers that operate out of term 4 and have a good time

This review is based on waiting for international arrivals:
In general this is a nice big terminal with nice shops like food, welcome balloons, sim cards etc.
However while waiting for arrivals there might be some delay’s, like in my case they just didn’t have any available open gates for the plane so they just made it wait for additional 20 – 30 minutes until there was a gate available.
Short term parking is also pretty expensive, like 8 bucks for a hour.

This place requires you to walk a ridiculous distance to get to your gate. It doesn’t make sense, even with all the people movers. Once you get through the gigantic security area, you are led to a shopping area, which I guess is not bad. It’s all a bit dated. You see some food areas on the way there, but if you have a gate at the end, it will literally take you 20 minutes after security to get to your gate.
And if you leave something at the security checkpoint, and come back and get it, they’ve put it behind a counter that isn’t staffed. So you just stand there and wait until someone feels like coming over to help you out. They don’t care if you are about to miss a flight.

Definitely an easy enough to get around airport when you arrive there. Coming back however, was a pain and we missed the turn in to the car rental place twice, which put us behind schedule and takes you so far out to turn around.
Once we were there for our return flight home, the lines were insane through TSA. And can someone please explain to me why NONE of the airports we fly in and out of have the SAME TSA rules. One tells you to keep your shoes on, another off, one tells you to keep your computer in your bag, another one out, one tells you to keep your jewelry on, another off, one says to hold on to your papers, another put it in the bowls and send through the scanner. I am so tired of every airport having different rules and then the TSA workers yelling at you like you aren’t doing what you are supposed to.
Also, on the way back, there were no trays for any of us in line to put our stuff in. When I stopped to ask someone to get us all a few trays, they came back with two trays. What the hell? Understand English much? It was insane. There definitely needs to be better organization at this airport for getting travelers through TSA faster and more efficiently.

There is one thing that sets this terminal apart from others!
SHAKE SHACK & McDonald’s is located in this terminal. Other than that, this is like every other terminal.
A good idea would be to buy some food in the terminal before your flight! Good options in this terminal. Also bought a neck pillow for $ 10.

Flying out of JFK is pretty much always a nightmare, as there are too many people, flights are always late, and the airport employees are reliably rude. I’ve never had a good experience here, and my last flight out from JFK was no exception.
First: it took over 20 minutes to check my bags after I’d already done self check and paid for my bags, then waited in line for a good 10 minutes. Why? The desk attendant double-​charged me for my checked bags, and couldn’t reverse the charge herself. Instead, she had to have her manager do it, and she couldn’t come around to us for 15 minutes.
Second: I wound up waiting in the security line for over 45 minutes. They were pulling people to the front of the line because it was getting to the point where some people were in danger of missing their flights due to how long it was taking to get through security.
Third: The restrooms at my gate were filthy, and that was even with a custodian having just cleaned them.

Parking is a pain here… and I’m talking about the prices! Paid $ 16 for about two hours of parking…
The bathrooms are clean and modern.
The arrival space is small and crowded.
There isn’t much dining or gift shops to choose from.

Ewww the women’s bathrooms are gross tastic. Despite the new facets that have built-​in dryers by Dyson, it’s still a mess. Don’t expect much except for broken doors and poo and other things left in unflushed toilets

I’ve only every left JFK, as I am usually a LaGuardia flyer. However, due to tornadoes in Texas, I got stuck coming into JFK.
Terminal 4 was very clean. There were Shake Shacks, which made this terminal OK in my book. However, the terminal is huge, and I would hate to have a connection. You probably need to allocate 1.5 hours plus for a successful connection. It took me over a half hour to walk out to the Airtrain.
The Airtrain to a connecting MTA line was, slightly overpriced, but helpful. There were also JFK employees standing to help anyone that didn’t know which line they needed, which seemed like a nice touch. It was still a super long ride to Astoria, though.

It’s new, it’s clean, it has modern stores & restaurants in abundance, and it’s about 2 miles long from security check-​in to the end of the terminal, where Delta is located. And they only have those moving walkways that are way too crowded to walk on (just stand there), and half of them are not working. Are you kidding me? So you literally walk the 2 miles (I think it’s actually a bit over a mile), many people in their slippers or work shoes, as many flyers tend to be in those modes. This giant L-​shaped, long-@ss terminal is not designed for the meek.
If I don’t have to use it I won’t, but unfortunately L.A. & Vegas flys in & out of this terminal. My luck.

Not quite Singapore or Hong Kong, is it? But for a US based airport it is one of my better experiences in years. I arrived in good time for my flight and the flight to Dubai was delayed an hour so I had a chance to explore.
The ambiance is pleasant and there is enough space. I didn’t have to wait too long in security but, then a gain, access to the priority lane helps. Shopping wasn’t spectacular — more like a domestic terminal than an international one. There seemed to be a wide variety of food options. I had an excellent meal in the Emirates lounge.
US airports have a long way before they can compete with Asian ones and even many european ones but this place was ok; particularly if you have a good book and only want peace and quiet while waiting.

Wide concourse, well lit, great signage though I was up in the 50’s and saw several people come all the way down here looking for baggage claim. Oops.
There is a Delta SkyClub around gate 32 and the most popular restaurant seemed to be the Shake Shack.
All of the slidewalks and escalators that I encountered were working fine.
Bonus: Free wifi (for a half hour).

Ich vergleiche diesen Flughafen mit den Kopenhagener. Ich kann nicht viel Positives berichten. Der JFK ist sauber aber langweilig. Es gibt kaum Sitzplätze oder schöné Cafes. Man kan zwar einige Kleinigkeiten kaufen (Duty Free Shops etc.) aber das gesamte Ambiente wirkt etwas trostlos. Ich konnte auch kein kostenlosen WLAN empfangen.

Richtig toll ist Terminal 4 des JFK Airports nicht, richtig schlecht aber auch nicht. Trotzdem habe ich von einem New Yorker Flughafen irgendwie mehr erwartet, wahrscheinlich mein Fehler. Egal, ich bewerte ihn dennoch.
Die Gepäckaufgabe ist, sofern man seine Airline gefunden hat, diszipliniert geregelt und unkompliziert. Das Personal freundlich. Ich kann da keinen Unterschied zu anderen Flughäfen feststellen. Der Sicherheitscheck wirkt dafür auf mich im ersten Moment chaotisch. Das mag auch an der gleichzeitig anstehenden Schülergruppe liegen, aber sicher nicht nur. Erst nachdem ich gefühlte 100 m Kurven durch die Wartelinien gelaufen bin, winkt mich ein Officer zu sich, fragt, ob ich zu der Gruppe gehöre und weist mich einer anderen Warteschlange zu, die um vieles kürzer ist, als ich verneine. Darüber freue ich mich, verstehe aber nicht so ganz, warum ich erst diese Strecke zurücklegen musste.
Auf der Shoppingmeile, die vorhanden, aber nun auch nicht übermäßig groß ist, lassen sich einige Minuten vertreiben. Nur Sitzgelegenheiten gibt es auf diesem Stück kaum. Zumindest keine, die nicht irgendwie einem Café oder Geschäft zugeordnet sind. Einfaches kostenloses Sitzen ist offenbar nicht erwünscht. Das ist ja auch eine merkwürdige Idee, einfach nur für einen Moment hier sitzen zu wollen. Sitzen kann ich schließlich. Ich muss nämlich zu Gate A7. Dort gibt es viele Sitzplätze, nur beobachten kann ich nicht viel. Anders gesagt: Hier kann ich zwar sitzen, aber dafür ist es langweilig.
Dennoch so richtig schlecht ist Terminal 4 des JFK nun wie gesagt nicht. Er ist sauber und hell, ein paar Shops gibt es und auch (wenige) Cafés. Nichtsdestotrotz gibt es bessere Flughäfen. Die Wartezeit kann einem hier schon lang werden.

Après avoir passé 3 jours dans cet aéroport, je peux vous dire que je le connais par cœur. Et quand je dis «par cœur», c’est VRAIMENT par cœur. Et en particulier le Terminal 4, celui des vols internationaux.
Tout d’abord, première chose qui choque, c’est l’absence de wifi gratuit. Et oui, il vous en coûtera $ 4,5 par heure si vous vous connectez au réseau Bogoin. Autre option, si vous êtes aux Arrivées, vous pouvez aller au API (le bureau Accommodation Plus International qui propose également, entre autres, de trouver un hôtel pour vous ou de servir de garde bagage) pour acheter un code wifi (beaucoup moins cher: $ 2 pour une heure, $ 3 pour 2 heures ou $ 6 pour 8 heures).
Cependant vous né pourrez capter le réseau qu’au niveau des Arrivées. Bye bye wifi dès que vous vous dirigerez vers les départs ou le Baggage Claim.
Dans tous les autres aéroports américains où nous sommes allés (3 autres), le wifi était gratuit. Donc une étoile en moins pour JFK.
Deuxième chose qui peut surprendre lorsqu’on arrive d’un pays comme la France où les carrousels à bagages né sont pas libres d’accès à n’importe qui. Ici, ils le sont donc vous avez intérêt à arriver rapidement pour réceptionner votre valise au risqué de vous la faire piquer par un inconnu.
Une autre étoile en moins.
Le bureau des réclamations des bagages est cependant très efficace. Et nous avons eu affaire à des employés qui voulaient vraiment nous aider. Ils étaient plusieurs derrière leurs ordinateurs à essayer de trouver une solution à nos problèmes. Vraiment adorables.
Autre petit point particulier: Circuler au sein de l’aéroport même est gratuit grâce à l’Air Train (nb: si votre hôtel est proche de JFK et possède un service de navette, c’est à l’arrêt Federal circle que vous devez descendre. De là des téléphones sont à disposition pour joindre les hôtels. Et ils vous enverront leur navette). Le Air Train va également vers la ville, d’où vous pouvez prendre le métro pour rejoindre Manhattan. Mais né perdez pas de temps à trouver les bornes d’achat de tickets (Been there done that). C’est juste avant la sortie du Air Train que vous pourrez les acheter.
A part cela, et au delà du fait que JFK soit une fourmilière constante, l’aéroport est plutôt cool avec ses nombreuses bornes de Check in (avec ou sans bagages à enregistrer) et ses très nombreux restaurants dans la salle des embarquements (dont Shake Shack)…

JFK Terminal 4 ist sehr modern. Die Gepäckabgabe und der Security Check ging problemlos über die Bühne, so dass wir schon sehr bald im Wartebereich der Gates waren.
Das Angebot an Duty Free Shopping Möglichkeiten und Restaurants ist recht gross. Obschon das an einigen Ecken neue Mieter am einziehen sind und zum Teil Absperrungen vorhanden waren.
Insgesamt ein sehr angenehmer Aufenthalt.