Air Bar

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  What a great add to the travel experience!!   This tiny little bar next to the Airtrain has great service with a smile, nice music, great drink selection, and interesting clientele.  I love popping by here if I have an extra 20 mins or something before the next LIRR train home to the city.

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  Posted on 03.25.13 Scott H.

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  I had no idea this place was open til about a month ago. I think I complained in my Jamaica LIRR review that there wasn't a bar to go to and drink while you waited and duh this place has been open over a year now. This is located in the Air Tran terminal, not inside the Jamaica LIRR wait room. There is also a cafe right next to it. Both are open very late at night but I'm not sure if its 24 hours.  Prices are decent but don't expect any prize winning drinks. The bartenders seemed bored and it took a while for one of them to take my drink order. Again this is a huge upgrade over sitting in the wait room or platform for your train. So I can not complain.

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  Posted on 02.20.13 Eric R.

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  Great place, especially in the area. Prices are a little steep, but the portions are huge. Nice staff. Definitely be back when i'm in the area.

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  Posted on 11.17.12 Michael L.

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  I LOVE IT! its a very chilled and relaxing bar,
  im definitly a regular there!

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  Posted on 09.11.12 Vanessa T.

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  Located upstairs between the Long Island Rail Road (Jamaica Station) and the Air Train to JFK Airport, and conveinently located a block off of Archer Ave. on Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica (E, J, and Z trains) this little spot is a nice place to grab a drink whether you're coming or going.  Most of the regulars are friendly JFK employees and you can meet many interesting people who are either coming in from a flight or going out from a flight because the Air Train is literally a stones throw away from the bar.
  
  Enclosed in a glassed in area with food conveniently located right next door (10 feet away) the bar has a nice decor and is very clean.  The only reason I give this spot a 4 is because of the people who come in from time to time off the streets because it is that convenient. (That and the bathroom situation noted below)  Police presence has kept the trash out for the most part but some tend to slip through the cracks at times but the bartenders are on top of it.  
  
  Bartenders are all super friendly, some more "alive" then others but when they get to know you and you get to know them, they are awesome people.  
  
  For you smokers... A double door which is the entrance from the LIRR leads out to the upper corridor of the railroad station where currently (Nov 7, 2011) smoking is permitted, but I have heard rumors that the railroad and/or Bloomberg will be ending that convenience soon.  There is a long escalator down to street level right next to the bar where it's perfectly legal to smoke.
  
  The bathrooms are not attached to the bar, but are a few feet away towards the turnstiles to the Air Train.  They are public bathrooms, which can have some lingering people at times, but it's constantly manned by the cleaning staff whom you will see walking around and cleaning constantly.  So they are not dirty, just public.  It would be awesome if the bar had it's own dedicated "customer only" rest rooms but it's really not a big deal.  
  
  Awesome spot!!!  And if you can provide proof that you work in JFK, you are eligible for the JFK discount which isn't a lot but if you're there for a while, it comes in handy.  
  
  Oh and last down point.  I don't know if they've changed it since I made a huge fuss with one of the managers but as far as I know now, there's a 5 (five) drink buy back rule.  Not the coolest thing for a regular to have to deal with so in my opinion, management is a little greedy when it comes to taking care of their regulars.

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  Posted on 11.07.11 Peter D.

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