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JFK

American  

abbreviation

  1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

  2. John F. Kennedy International Airport.

JFK British  

abbreviation

  1. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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But in 1963, JFK was assassinated in Dallas -- a tragedy that marked the end of Dwight's spaceflight dreams.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Along with airports in Houston and Atlanta, JFK has emerged as a flash point in the current disaster, with Reddit and other sites flooded with photos and anger.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

British Airways averages 10 daily flights from JFK to Heathrow, while United has seven from Newark to Heathrow, according to aviation-data company Cirium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The site shows that 98% of flights out of New York's LaGuardia airport were cancelled, and 91% of flights from JFK.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

I know the quickest way from JFK to 59th and Park in a cab, and I can tell the driver too.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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