NYC Has The Worst Airports In The Country

NEW YORK, NY – Fortunately New Yorkers think they're in the best city in the world – because leaving it is an awful experience.

JFK Airport is the worst plane hub in the country, according to a new ranking – and LaGuardia and Newark are barely better.

The airports take the bottom three spots of all those listed by travel website The Points Guy. It follows comments from both Donald Trump and Joe Biden that compared the infrastructure to the "Third World."

What makes New York City America's worst flying experience? Comfort and services, accessibility and the punctuality of flights.

"Yet again, to no one's astonishment, New Yorkers are saddled with the nation's worst trio of airports, with New York-JFK neck and neck in a race to the bottom with neighbors LaGuardia and Newark Liberty," The Points Guy reported.

The last time the list was compiled, in 2016, LGA was the worst.

JFK pipped it to the unenviable position this year, with researchers finding it had third worst figures for delays, fourth worst for cancellations and the longest drive from the center of any city in the U.S. – 68 minutes.

It tied for longest connection times with Los Angeles and Honolulu and came in last for its cost from rideshare from the city.

It wasn't, however, the priciest airport to park at. That dubious honor went to Queens' other hub, LGA.

The best airports in the country were in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Portland and San Diego, The Points Guy found.

(Lead image: The interior of John F. Kennedy Airport is seen during a major snowstorm on Jan. 4, 2018. Photo by Rebecca Butala How/Getty Images)