<strong>John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): </strong>People walk toward the departures terminal at JFK, which is the first introduction to the Big Apple for most international visitors to the city. Click through the gallery for more photos of JFK and New York's two other major airports:
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): People walk toward the departures terminal at JFK, which is the first introduction to the Big Apple for most international visitors to the city. Click through the gallery for more photos of JFK and New York's two other major airports:
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
<strong>Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse:</strong> JFK's Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse offers the opportunity for a particularly luxurious layover. It even has its own spa and salon.
Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse: JFK's Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse offers the opportunity for a particularly luxurious layover. It even has its own spa and salon.
Courtesy Virgin Atlantic
<strong>Pool with a view:</strong> The TWA Hotel at the airport features an impressive rooftop infinity pool complete with an observation deck where you can see as far as Jamaica Bay.
Pool with a view: The TWA Hotel at the airport features an impressive rooftop infinity pool complete with an observation deck where you can see as far as Jamaica Bay.
Courtesy MCR
<strong>Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): </strong>You'll find Newark Airport about 15 miles southwest of Midtown Manhattan on New Jersey's Chemical Coast.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): You'll find Newark Airport about 15 miles southwest of Midtown Manhattan on New Jersey's Chemical Coast.
John Moore/ Getty Images/FILE
<strong>Almost 100 years old: </strong>Newark's airport opened in 1928 and at one time was the biggest commercial airport in the world.
Almost 100 years old: Newark's airport opened in 1928 and at one time was the biggest commercial airport in the world.
John Moore/Getty Images/FILE
<strong>Sleep it off: </strong>Traveler Yvonne Mouskourie settles in after her morning flight to Florida was canceled due to bad weather in 2017. <br />
Sleep it off: Traveler Yvonne Mouskourie settles in after her morning flight to Florida was canceled due to bad weather in 2017.
Seth Wenig/AP
<strong>LaGuardia Airport (LGA): </strong>LGA is often ranked one of the worst airports in the US for flight cancellations and delays. These travelers are pictured during the Thanksgiving rush, one of the biggest travel days on the calendar.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA): LGA is often ranked one of the worst airports in the US for flight cancellations and delays. These travelers are pictured during the Thanksgiving rush, one of the biggest travel days on the calendar.
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
<strong>Location: </strong>LaGuardia Airport is located in northern Queens. Former US vice president Joe Biden famously compared it to a "third-world country."
Location: LaGuardia Airport is located in northern Queens. Former US vice president Joe Biden famously compared it to a "third-world country."
Mario Tama/Getty Images
<strong>Distance to Times Square: </strong>Once you clear the airport, it will take you about 30 minutes by taxi -- on a good day -- to reach the bright lights of Times Square. <br />
Distance to Times Square: Once you clear the airport, it will take you about 30 minutes by taxi -- on a good day -- to reach the bright lights of Times Square.
Lisa Akey