Connecting through Newark

[desiboy2k4 0]

My wife will be coming end of this week and her flight is from Mumbai->Newark(POE)->Chicago. She's flying Jet Airways and has domestic flight of American Airlines. How hard is it to go from one terminal to another with all your luggage? I know there's a tram that takes you from one terminal to next but I heard you HAVE to goto tram by escalator. Is that true? are there no elevators which you can use to goto tram? Will she able to get any help with the luggage if needed at the airport?

I really hate myself for buying this ticket!!! I should've just bought continental(no terminal change) I just hope she's not be mad at me when I see her.

[cmnb 0]

My wife will be coming end of this week and her flight is from Mumbai->Newark(POE)->Chicago. She's flying Jet Airways and has domestic flight of American Airlines. How hard is it to go from one terminal to another with all your luggage? I know there's a tram that takes you from one terminal to next but I heard you HAVE to goto tram by escalator. Is that true? are there no elevators which you can use to goto tram? Will she able to get any help with the luggage if needed at the airport?

I really hate myself for buying this ticket!!! I should've just bought continental(no terminal change) I just hope she's not be mad at me when I see her.

hi desiboy2k4,

first of all congratulations for the case completion. i am sure you are very excited that this will finally be over. i will try to answer all your questions to the best of my ability.

to answer your question, may i ask how long the layover between the flights is?

the reason why i ask is because newark airport as big it is but is also very well planned so your wife should not have any issues. and yes...they do have elevators.

when she gets off the plane, ask her to proceed to immigration. she can get in the line for citizens/permanent residents. once her paperwork is reviewed she will be taken for a fingerprint and all that #######. after this is done she will be off her way to collect luggage. the baggage claim is a very big hall with different "revolving belts" (not sure what they are called ) her airline name and number will be listed on these belts. sometimes, airlines inform their passangers of the belt number where they can collect their luggage..once she is out of there, she will have to go through one final check where she hands in some paper to the officer. she will be told exactly what to hand over or the officers there will make sure to get the right stuff from her. once she gets out of there, she is legally in the US. once she gets out of there, there will be signs for her to take the "AIRTRAN" (you can check in advance which terminal her connecting flight is and ask her to get to that terminal). trust me dude, everyone is really helpful there. if she feels uncomfortable, theres a ton of desi people who work at the airport whom she can ask. but make sure she asks a uniformed person and not just anyone.

....and yes dont get too bothered about her being upset that u dint get her a direct flight she wont even know...lol...she will forget all of that once in ur arms....

oh and yeah...make sure u bring her some flowers

Good Luck!!!

[S_AL_ 1]

My wife will be coming end of this week and her flight is from Mumbai->Newark(POE)->Chicago. She's flying Jet Airways and has domestic flight of American Airlines. How hard is it to go from one terminal to another with all your luggage? I know there's a tram that takes you from one terminal to next but I heard you HAVE to goto tram by escalator. Is that true? are there no elevators which you can use to goto tram? Will she able to get any help with the luggage if needed at the airport?

I really hate myself for buying this ticket!!! I should've just bought continental(no terminal change) I just hope she's not be mad at me when I see her.

hi desiboy2k4,

first of all congratulations for the case completion. i am sure you are very excited that this will finally be over. i will try to answer all your questions to the best of my ability.

to answer your question, may i ask how long the layover between the flights is?

the reason why i ask is because newark airport as big it is but is also very well planned so your wife should not have any issues. and yes...they do have elevators.

when she gets off the plane, ask her to proceed to immigration. she can get in the line for citizens/permanent residents. once her paperwork is reviewed she will be taken for a fingerprint and all that #######. after this is done she will be off her way to collect luggage. the baggage claim is a very big hall with different "revolving belts" (not sure what they are called ) her airline name and number will be listed on these belts. sometimes, airlines inform their passangers of the belt number where they can collect their luggage..once she is out of there, she will have to go through one final check where she hands in some paper to the officer. she will be told exactly what to hand over or the officers there will make sure to get the right stuff from her. once she gets out of there, she is legally in the US. once she gets out of there, there will be signs for her to take the "AIRTRAN" (you can check in advance which terminal her connecting flight is and ask her to get to that terminal). trust me dude, everyone is really helpful there. if she feels uncomfortable, theres a ton of desi people who work at the airport whom she can ask. but make sure she asks a uniformed person and not just anyone.

....and yes dont get too bothered about her being upset that u dint get her a direct flight she wont even know...lol...she will forget all of that once in ur arms....

oh and yeah...make sure u bring her some flowers

Good Luck!!!

Awww that's some nice advice in the end cmnb....flowers. Make sure you don't mention anything about the connecting flight and chances are she won't mention it.

All the best!

[desiboy2k4 0]

Awww that's some nice advice in the end cmnb....flowers. Make sure you don't mention anything about the connecting flight and chances are she won't mention it.

All the best!

Thanks guys but she's still sitting at Newark airport due to bad weather .

It's nice and sunny in Chicago but it's crappy in Newark. I am so mad at myself and stupid American Airlines. Never taking connecting flight for international travel. NEVER EVER!

They could have took off before the bad weather hit them but no they had to delay it just enough so that it's get delayed even more...ahhhh...so mad.. :( :(

[cmnb 0]

Awww that's some nice advice in the end cmnb....flowers. Make sure you don't mention anything about the connecting flight and chances are she won't mention it.

All the best!

Thanks guys but she's still sitting at Newark airport due to bad weather .

It's nice and sunny in Chicago but it's crappy in Newark. I am so mad at myself and stupid American Airlines. Never taking connecting flight for international travel. NEVER EVER!

They could have took off before the bad weather hit them but no they had to delay it just enough so that it's get delayed even more...ahhhh...so mad.. :( :(

i can understand ur situation....just hang in there...it is a little muggy here in NJ today...has been raining all day today...its better that she remains safe..

[S_AL_ 1]

Awww that's some nice advice in the end cmnb....flowers. Make sure you don't mention anything about the connecting flight and chances are she won't mention it.

All the best!

Thanks guys but she's still sitting at Newark airport due to bad weather .

It's nice and sunny in Chicago but it's crappy in Newark. I am so mad at myself and stupid American Airlines. Never taking connecting flight for international travel. NEVER EVER!

They could have took off before the bad weather hit them but no they had to delay it just enough so that it's get delayed even more...ahhhh...so mad.. :( :(

i can understand ur situation....just hang in there...it is a little muggy here in NJ today...has been raining all day today...its better that she remains safe..

Absolutely. Safety comes first.

[Donna-marie 0]

I travel from the UK and always have a connecting flight, my experience has been that once through customs and immigration there is a place you hand over your luggage for connecting flights.

Meaning however long your lay over is you are not struggling through the airport with your luggage.

ooops old post sry didnt realise