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LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA), serving New York City, USA.

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Travelling LaGuardia - Manhattan with children and bags

I'm headed to NYC for a few days with my wife and two children (3 and 5). We'll have four days' worth of luggage, so probably two adult rolling suitcases and each child will have a child-sized rolling suitcase, plus a laptop bag and perhaps another…
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Which is the NYC airport with the quickest customs operations?

I'll be flying into NYC from London and I wonder which among the three area airports (JFK, LGA and EWR) is the quickest for custom operations. I generally fly through JFK but operations are often quite long and I've lost connections a couple of …
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Transfer from LGA to JFK with a stop in Manhattan

I have a layover on a Sunday from 9:00 am to about 5:30 pm (the first leg is a domestic flight with AA arriving at LGA, the second leg is an international flight with Finnair departing from JFK). So I'll have an 8-hour window. I'm thinking about…
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Landing in New York Newark, 5 hours until my flight at LGA. What's the best way to get there

My flight lands in EWR around noon, and then 5 hours later my flight is leaving LGA. I also need to try and eat then. Does anyone know the best method for getting from one airport to the other, and any tips regarding the matter? Hoping to spend less…
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What happens with checked luggage with an airport change?

I'm considering two Miami - Zürich flights, which connect at New York. Both start MIA - JFK, but one continues with JFK - ZRH and the other with LGA - ZRH. If I check my luggage at Miami, and take a cab from JFK to LGA, will I have to carry my bags…
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Where in LGA Terminal B can one buy a Metro Card?

In the old Terminal B there was a large machine inside the terminal near the stop for the city buses that sold metro cards. I do not know where that machine is in the new terminal B. Without a metro card, you can only pay the $2.75 with coins (not…
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Would 3 hours be an ok transfer time from LGA to JFK for international flight?

My flight got changed and I now only have 3 hours (gate to gate) to get from LGA to JFK on Qatar Airways (going to Doha) on a Friday morning in May. The flight lands in LGA on Terminal B on Fri 8:05 am and leaves JFK at 11:15 am from Terminal 7.…
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Which is the best way to go from La Guardia to Manhattan

I want to know which way is the best in terms of money, comfort and speed to go from La Guardia airport to Manhattan(Time Square). Extra info: I am going with 3 other people, so we are 4 in total. Possible luggage: 1 suitcase and 1 backpack each…
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LGA/JFK connections for trip to Moscow

I have a trip next month to Moscow. I am flying to LGA and have 2.5 hours to switch to JFK before my departure on Aeroflot to Moscow. Is that enough time to switch airports?
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Eithad preclearance at Abu Dhabi, landing at JFK, connecting flight at LGA and checked in baggage

I'll be doing US customs preclearance at Abu Dhabi airport and landing at JFK airport. But my connecting flight is at LGA. Do I have to claim my checked in luggage at JFK and then recheck it at LGA or will the luggage go straight to my domestic…
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International flight - Changing airport and airline in New york

I'm looking at an international flight and the return segment involves changing airports from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The airline changes as well, from British Airways to Virgin America. If I purchase this ticket…
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How much transfer time for domestic flight arriving in LGA, transferring to JFK for an International Flight?

I am planning a flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Manila, departing Monday, March 13th. I want to catch the flight to Manila at 11:54 am out of JFK. The earliest flight i could find getting into jfk from atl arrives at 10:27am. Is that cutting it too…
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Best way to get from Laguardia to Penn Station at 10:30pm (and back)?

I am flying into Laguardia airport (NY) and should arrive about 10:15pm. I will need to get to a hotel that is pretty close (5 min walk) to Penn Station. What are my options to do that? Conversely, I'll need to travel back to the airport the next…
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Do I need to leave extra time at LGA due to Covid?

I will be flying Southwest out of LaGuardia airport on a weekday morning. I have not flown since the pandemic hit. Do I need to plan to have more time at LGA than in pre-covid times? Thanks.
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2-hour layover between flights, LaGuardia to JFK

My flight lands at LaGuardia from Fort Worth but then my next flight to Bermuda is from JFK on a Sunday. I'm landing at 3pm and taking off at 5.10pm... Is this possible in August?
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