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New York City La Guardia Airport

Lasting Impressions....

Memorable comments left by travellers:

"I really think I heard the announcement in my head for days afterward." (?)

"the Delta Shuttle terminal is tiny, grungy, dimly lit, and all-around spooky at night." (BCT)

"I, who usually only travel first class, was TERRIFIED at the thought of it. But let me tell you, everything was great!  I slept peacefully in a chair, wrapped in my mink. " (Rebecca)

"Possibly one of the worst experiences of my life. " (Tim)

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by Ronan
"Arrived at 15 minutes to midnight without a reservation and without a desire to pay the 200 a night rate in NY.

Went up to second level, food court to the left was closing so I moved down to the right and found many sleeping in seats and on the floor, and on the window cill. I found a cozy spot on the window cill in a dead end with the wall of the escalator to my right. Lay down some clothes for a pillow, pulled out a towel for a blanket, and hit the hay. I am thin so the small room was okay, and having the deadened made me feel safe that if anyone were to try and rob me i would be aware. There were a few announcements, but i put my headphones in and fell asleep. Woke up at dawn to see planes taking off, nice view. Because I was cosy I went back asleep even though most were clearing out. I then woke up around 9 and everyone who had been sleeping had left, and general people from the public had replaced them to watch loved ones fly off. One dude laughed at me, but I put my had back over my face and grabbed another 15 minutes.

If you can find that cozy deadend spot you will sleep good, and have a nice view of planes taking off in the morning!"

by Brendan
"JFK airport was where trouble started. That was where it started raining, a lot. It rained so much that flights north out of JFK Airport were being cancelled one (Boston) by one (Buffalo) again (Montreal) and another one (Halifax) and another one (Toronto). It was getting late and I kept some hope that my flight would be saved, but at 10 PM or so it was finally cancelled, and I was given a ticket to Chicago for the next day.

Wait a minute, Chicago?! Yes, I was to fly to Cleveland but via Chicago O'Hare. Not only that, but the flight was out of New York's La Guardia Airport. After paying for the bus to La Guardia I was indecisive as to whether it would be worth me trying to find a hotel/motel to spend the night at. As I would have to get out really early the next morning I decided against it and instead pitched up on a seat in the airport. I might have got a couple of hours of sleep but most of the time was spent trying to get comfortable (an impossible task) and making sure my bags were not being stolen. I couldn't stand sitting there. I got some breakfast early the next morning, still extremely tired and with a few hours before my flight was due to depart. The next morning when I had checked in, I found that the Chicago flight was also delayed. The plane landed in Chicago about an hour late and I had missed my connection to Cleveland. I spent the day at O'Hare Airport waiting for the next flight to Cleveland they were able to put me on. Eight hours later, as the sun was setting, I finally got on a plane to Cleveland, after seeing enough of airports to last me for a few lifetimes and nothing of the city of Chicago."

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  • cold
  • seats with armrests
  • hard benches
  • frequent and loud announcements

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