Cheap Flights to New York

If you're looking for cheap flights to New York, please see the links to specialist travel operators on the right.

New York City is a melting pot of cultures and has long been one of the most influential cities in the world. With a population of over 8 million, New York is the most populous city in the United States and is divided into the five boroughs of The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Of these, Manhattan is probably the best known, being home to the bright lights of Times Square, America's financial heart, with the banks of Wall Street and most of the city's skyscrapers, Central Park, the headquarters of the UN, the Broadway Theatre district, the trendy Greenwich Village and the Madison Square Garden arenas.

Things to do in New York

New York is the original City That Never Sleeps, and you'll never be short of things to do. Here are a few ideas:

Shopping - Great shopping in Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue or the trendy Greenwich Village.

Museums and Art Galleries - New York City is a great destination for culture vultures, with world famous art galleries such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the The Guggenheim. In fact New York has over 500 art galleries. Museums include the Museum of the City of New York, El Museo del Barrio (a Latino museum dedicated to Puerto Rican, Caribbean and Latin American art) and the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design.

Visitor Attractions - Famous visitor attractions include The Empire State Building and The Statue of Liberty and The Immigration Museum on Statten Island. Or try the numerous zoos, aquariums and gardens.

Theatreland - Enjoy Broadway Musicals.

Parks - New York City has numerous parks, the most famous of its green spaces being Central Park.

Restaurants - Being the multicultural city that it is, New York City caters for all tastes, with famous restaurants including The Four Seasons and La Grenouille.

Bars and Clubs - Enjoy New York's thriving night life.

Sporting Events - Watch the New York Knicks play basketball at Madison Square Garden (www.nba.com/knicks/).

Major New York Airports

The major airports for your flight to New York are:

- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Located in Queens, New York, this is New York's largest airport, serving over one hundred international airlines, it is approximately 15 miles from the centre of Manhattan.

To travel into the centre of New York City from John F. Kennedy Airport, your options include:
- Taxi. Only accept taxi ride offers from uniformed airport agents with yellow medallion taxis.
- AirTrain. A 24 hour service that connects John F. Kennedy International Airport with MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains, MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) subways, and local buses. The AirTrain allows you to link up with subway or public bus services to travel to Midtown Manhattan, the journey taking between 60 and 90 minutes. See www.panynj.gov/airtrain/ for more details.
- Shuttle Bus. A number of shuttle bus services are available and take between 45 and 60 minutes to reach midtown Manhattan.
- Rental Car. Both Avis and National Car operate from JFK Airport.

- Fiorello LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Located in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. LaGuardia is New York's second-largest airport and serves more than 20 airlines, mostly to domestic destinations, Canada and the Caribbean. The airport is on the northern shore of Queens, directly across the East River around 9 miles from midtown Manhattan.

To travel into the centre of New York City from LaGuardia Airport, your options include:
- Taxi. Only accept taxi ride offers from uniformed airport agents with yellow medallion taxis.
- Public Bus then subway. 25 minutes to Queens subway connections, 60-75 minutes to Upper East Side and Upper West Side subway connections, and then a 20 minute subway ride into Midtown Manhattan.
- Shuttle Bus Services. Various shuttle bus services operate taking between 30 and 60 minutes to reach midtown Manhattan.
- Rental Car. Both Avis and National Car operate from LaGuardia Airport.

- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Located across the Hudson River from New York City, 16 miles and 45-60 minutes from Midtown Manhattan.

To travel info the centre of New York City from Newark Liberty International Airport, your options include:
- Taxi.
- AirTrain Newark is the name of the new regional rail connection to Newark International Airport and provides a direct service from all three Newark Liberty Airport terminals into Penn Station at Seventh Avenue and 33rd Street in Manhattan. The service takes 45-60 minutes to midtown Manhattan. See www.panynj.gov/airtrainnewark/ for more details.
- Shuttle Bus. A number of shuttle bus services are available and take between 45 and 60 minutes to reach midtown Manhattan.
- Rental Car. Both Avis and National Car are at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Airlines to check for cheap flights to New York include: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Air France, Delta Airlines and Aer Lingus.

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