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Cheapest round-trip
$759
Typical prices: $638-$857
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JFK - IST • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$759
Typical prices: $716-$878
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Fri 10/9Tue 10/20
JFK - IST • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul (JFK-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul

Sun, Nov 8 - Wed, Nov 18
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10:35 pm - 11:15 am
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28h 40m
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12:15 pm - 8:35 pm
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16h 20m
2 stops
$759LOT
Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 9
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10:35 pm - 9:20 pm
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IST
14h 45m
2 stops
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12:15 pm - 8:35 pm
IST
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16h 20m
2 stops
$759LOT
Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 20
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12:25 am - 5:10 pm
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IST
9h 45mnonstop
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6:40 pm - 10:30 pm
IST
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JFK
10h 50mnonstop
$759Turkish Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 2
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6:20 pm - 7:35 pm
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IST
18h 15m
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9:55 am - 10:25 pm
IST
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JFK
19h 30m
2 stops
$759Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Thu, Sep 17
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1:20 am - 12:15 pm
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IST
27h 55m
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8:05 pm - 9:00 am
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19h 55m
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$760Qatar Airways
Sat, Aug 15 - Wed, Sep 16
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1:20 am - 12:15 pm
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27h 55m
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8:05 pm - 9:00 am
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19h 55m
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$760Qatar Airways
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 29
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6:20 pm - 7:35 pm
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18h 15m
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11:15 pm - 12:20 pm
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20h 05m
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$760Multiple Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 7
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3:00 pm - 4:40 am
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29h 40m
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5:45 pm - 5:40 pm
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31h 55m
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$767Air Serbia
Thu, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 19
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3:00 pm - 4:40 am
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29h 40m
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5:45 pm - 5:40 pm
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31h 55m
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$769Air Serbia
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19
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6:50 am - 11:25 pm
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9h 35mnonstop
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6:40 pm - 10:30 pm
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$776Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Istanbul Airport from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport usually cost between $826 and $1,204 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $759 on Multiple Airlines (Sep 26-Oct 2).

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Istanbul Airport back to New York John F Kennedy Airport, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost $653 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,263 and $1,198 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $954, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low season

May

Cheapest flight

$449
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport flights

  • Are there kid-friendly amenities on flights from JFK Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Travelers flying from JFK Airport to Istanbul Airport with their kids mostly prefer using Turkish Airlines due to the availability of kid-friendly entertainment options offered by this airline. The airline offers free internet services to travelers in business class. The free internet services provide your children an opportunity to stream enjoyable video games throughout their flight to Istanbul Airport, reducing boredom.

  • How do passengers from IST Airport connect to the city center?

    The most comfortable and reliable method of transport that connects travelers from IST Airport to the city center is taxis. It is easier to recognize taxis from IST Airport by their colors and letters. The three main types of taxis are the blue “D” type, orange “C” type, and black “E” type taxis.

  • Which airport is widely preferred among travelers arriving in Istanbul from New York?

    Most travelers prefer IST Airport as their arrival airport when flying from New York to Istanbul. Even though there are other airports that serve as arrival airports for travelers from New York to Istanbul, like SAW Airport, IST Airport is widely preferred because it is best served by public transportation.

  • Are there pet-friendly amenities on flights from New York to Istanbul?

    Yes. JFK Airport has a pet-friendly policy that allows travelers to fly with their pets. The only thing that the airport forbids is travelers unleashing their pets while at the airport terminals.

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport was $448 for a one-way ticket and $759 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Istanbul Airport?

    A passport is required to fly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and Istanbul Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Istanbul, KLM or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Istanbul are KLM and Delta. With an average price for the route of $774 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $894 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul Airport from New York John F Kennedy Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul Airport with an airline and back to New York John F Kennedy Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between New York John F Kennedy Airport and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Istanbul Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul Airport from New York John F Kennedy Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $561 or less one-way and $910 or less round-trip.
  • Consider booking a hotel room near JFK Airport if you have plans of taking the earliest flight to Istanbul Airport (IST). Staying in a hotel near JFK Airport will enable you to access the airport quickly. Several high end hotels are easily accessible to travelers flying from JFK Airport to Istanbul Airport. One of the hotels that guarantee travelers quality amenities and quick access to JFK Airport is Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Jamaica JFK Airport. This hotel is located along Tuckerton Street, around 3 miles from JFK Airport.
  • JFK Airport features amenities that are friendly to persons living with disability. The airport provides wheelchair services from the parking structure to the aircraft to disabled persons. Besides wheelchair services, there are adequate workers across the airport who provide assistance to travelers with reduced mobility. Each airline that serves flights from JFK Airport to Istanbul Airport, such as Uzbekistan Airways, Singapore Airlines, and Turkish Airlines, have its own workers.
  • There are several on-site restaurants that provide affordable and quality services to travelers who wish to take care of their stomachs before taking their flight from JFK Airport to Istanbul Airport. Located along Terminal 4 Departures, the Palm Restaurant is one restaurant you should consider when planning to relax at JFK Airport as you wait for your flight to Istanbul Airport. This restaurant also features a bar and grill, which serves soft and hard drinks.
  • Shopping enthusiasts shouldn’t worry when planning their flight from JFK Airport to Istanbul Airport. There are several nearby shopping malls that offer exciting shopping experience to travelers from JFK Airport. One on-site restaurant that offers travelers an exciting shopping experience is the DFS, New York John F. Kennedy International Airport. This mall is located along Terminal 4.
  • Travelers from New York prefer JFK Airport as their departure airport to Istanbul Airport despite having other airports that serve similar flights to Istanbul, like LGA Airport. JFK Airport is widely preferred due to the availability of cheaper methods of transport that connect travelers to the airport from downtown. JFK Airport is well served by public transportation.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from John F Kennedy Intl to Istanbul

 
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Had to cancel and rebook, KLM connection was cancelled prior to departure, ended up flying to Munich on non-Delta carrier.

The crew were unprofessional with a racist element. I was physically abused as well from one of the crew members

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

It was an amazing experience. Flight crew's service, hospitality, and the food were phenomenal. I don't think I'd want to try any other airline company after this. I would definitely recommend to friends and family. Thank you Turkish Airlines !

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

I was not given basinett seat.The connecting flight was missed due to airline fault i was not accomodated for hotel.Drinks were normt served frewuently.Never travelling again on tirkish airlines.I always travel wiyh family by turkish airline but no more.zero stars

Professional & courteous cabin crew. Food was very good even in economy class

It was good. Turkish Airlines is one of the best airlines companies. I like a lot to travel with them

The flight encountered weather turbulences and it was scary at times but the pilot was outstanding! The food is outstanding! The crew was great. Only thing is the flight path map could be better (Reference: Emirates) Also would be nice to have more choice of soft drinks during the flight since it is a long flight. If the crews coming around with water instead of us going to the crew area asking.

Amazing, great airlines to go in business class. Hospitality is amazing. Food is great and lounge in Istanbul is at another level.

I was in business class, without the business class amenities. Large seat with lots of legroom, but no TV or bed. Food was okay, but I did enjoy the Turkish red wine.

Plane was delayed multiple times. I would like to request a refund. Was due to arrive Thursday evening ended up arriving Friday morning.

The crew and the pilots. The pilots were amazing. The landing in Cancun was excellent.

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

I liked the entertainment on JetBlue, the service from JFK to JAX was terrible at best

I usually dont fly JeTBlue and I dont think I will ever do it again. The flight was delayed fee time, nobody was giving us any info at at the airport, gate changing, the slowest and poorly organized boarding ever, rude staff.. huh

The flight was delayed. I upgraded to more room. I can't imagine how small the regular seats are I haven't upgraded for my return flight yet.

see my previous response about being kicked off the flight and having to fly the next day, ruining a planned vacation tour.

It was a smooth flight and the pilot was very pleasant

Flight was cancelled, no support at JFK even though it is their main hub.. wait times on the phone was very long

Domestic flights are good. Just stay away from international travel

Crew was professional and great, flight was clean. However food was pathetic. I ordered a Hindu meal assuming no meat but they served chicken. Need to be very specific- Hindu meal should be categorize as Vegetarian - no meat or egg. Or it should be specific that we are serving meat.

I liked everything BUT the temperature. It was freezing and now I am sick.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

We were upgraded to economy plus and everything was awesome!

They lost my luggage and despite all follow ups through emails and phone calls they don’t give me an update

Crew and service was excellent. My seat was super small and cramped! No leg room

Lufthansa give one a safe and seamless experience from check-in to baggage pickup

Only problem we experienced was not anything to do with Lufthansa. When changing planes in Frankfurt we spent over an hour on passport control line. Lufthansa did a marvelous job on everything from keeping me informed via texts, to terrific cabin crew.

Awful Terrible staff poor communication Flight delayed for an hour with no apology or explanation and no help re missing connecting flight. Resulted in a 7 hour layover at Munich waiting for another connecting flight. Only 15 euros refreshment voucher given. Will not fly Lufthansa again

My checked in bag was lost after being mis-tagged.

Flight was good but temp in the cabin was cold.

The seats in Premier Economy were very comfortable. The food was better than average. The way British Airways handled our seating was atrocious.

Worst airline in the world. They downgraded me from business class to economy with no compensation.

Even if you wait for connecting passengers you should not be an hour late departing waiting their luggage. Your passengers may have connections in the other end and you harm them.

Getting the boarding passes between the BA and AA apps was very clunky.

The airline was not clear about a new departure time so we got to the airport early anyway. The flight left early which was great because of weather. The check in process was very easy and staff were friendly and helpful. The crew was great and our flight was very good.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

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