[LarryOne]

As a frequent traveller out of JFK I have to agree that JFK is really a pain in the ass. First, the airport is just "dumpy" not at all what you would expect to see at the "capital of the world". Second, due to the education and minimum wage system in the U.S. many of the staff working out there are low class and not very service oriented. On many occations they are plain out rude and the service makes you feel that you are in a third world country rather than in the U.S. (AA terminal is in my opinion the worst one out there) Third, for some reason it just seems to take for forever to get through the security checks. Fourth, since NYC has a huge Domincan and Puerto Rican population and JFK is the primary airport serving those islands, with direct flights, the airport is very busy and crowded. Lastly, getting to JFK from Manhattan is a major pain as there is no dependable fast speed train (as in most other major cities). Instead you have to rely on getting a cab to get there which sometimes can get you there in less than 1/2 hour or sometimes 1 1/2 hour, depending on traffic, which makes planning very unreliable. Just my humble opinion. However, I am VERY stoked about the direct flight to BKK!!!!