This day was basically spent traveling. Got the free breakfast from my hotel (scrambled eggs and chicken sausage, which was meh since it wasn’t hot). Then Checked out of my hotel at 10am and took an Uber to the Airport.
Ok, most stressful airport experience so far (not because of anything COVID related, but because of waiting and so many checkpoints). Here’s the breakdown (FYI this flight is going from DBV to JFK using Delta Airlines):
10:50 – arrive at airport and got in line for boarding pass (while in line they ask you if you did a COVID test (but they don’t check) and to fill out this attestation form: https://www.delta.com/us/en/travel-planning-center/know-before-you-go/attestation)
11:43 – got boarding pass and went to passport gate control (I didn’t get asked to show my COVID test when I got my boarding pass, but the person beside me had to show theirs on their phone)
12:05 – went through passport gate control and went in line for security baggage check
12:12 – finished with security and went to actual passport control (no line)
12:17 – in line for last checkpoint (for US bound flights only). They asked if I bought anything. I said a t-shirt
Did create the Defected Spotify playlist as I waited: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1bFR61TYCVfytsvcSASNix?si=Nx404zKNSX2zl4N7afw_xw&dl_branch=1
In short, I see why some people say you need 3 hours at the airport for international flights. If I did 2 hours, I would’ve missed my flight.
It is also interesting to note that at the gate, there is a cafe bar to get coffee, beer, Prosecco, whisky, etc. Super glad that was there.
The flight itself was pretty standard. 2 meals, pillow and blankets, free unlimited whisky, and watching Below Decks.
Got to JFK 30 minutes a head of schedule. Global Entry was super fast (they now have facial recognition. No need to use a card!).
Chilled at the Wingtips lounge at terminal 4 for a couple of hours (needed to drink 3 lattes to help keep awake because of the time change). Then proceeded to the gate for my flight to SFO!
