JFK Airport Guide
Terminals, AirTrain connections, security timing, lounges, baggage storage and what to expect on a connection at New York JFK.
11 min read
Terminals, services and everything inside the building
Airport Guides
An airport is a small city with its own logic. Once you know how the terminals are numbered, where the transfer desks sit and how long the walk between piers really takes, most of the stress disappears.
Each guide is written for the passenger standing in the departures hall with a boarding pass in hand, not for aviation specialists. We describe the layout, the services that matter and the small details that are easy to miss.
10 guides in this section
Heathrow Airport Guide
Four working terminals, fast rail links and long walks. What to expect at Heathrow, from check-in timing to lounges, transfers and family facilities.
11 min read
Charles de Gaulle Airport Guide
CDG rewards passengers who know the terminal numbering. Here is how the halls fit together, plus transport, transfers, lounges and layover advice.
10 min read
Dubai International Airport Guide
A 24-hour transfer machine. How DXB's three terminals and concourses work, plus transport, lounges, sleeping options and layover planning.
10 min read
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Guide
One terminal, many piers, and a train station in the basement. Why Schiphol is one of the easiest connection airports in Europe.
10 min read
Singapore Changi Airport Guide
Changi is designed for waiting. Terminals, the Skytrain, transit hotels, gardens, showers and what a long connection actually looks like here.
10 min read
Los Angeles Airport Guide
LAX is a horseshoe of terminals with heavy traffic on the roads around it. How to navigate connections, transport and long waits.
9 min read
Frankfurt Airport Guide
A rail hub with an airport attached. Terminal 1's lettered concourses, long transfer walks, and how to use the trains properly.
9 min read
Istanbul Airport Guide
Enormous, modern and built for transfers. What to know about walking distances, the metro link, lounges and long connections at IST.
9 min read
Tokyo Haneda Airport Guide
Close to central Tokyo, precisely run, and easier than its size suggests. Terminals, trains, transfers and overnight practicalities.
9 min read