mollusk Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I had no idea there was that much demand between Los Angeles and Brevard County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Well they had to fly to Sydney to refuel with 4 hour layover with a 747-400. Now they can do non stop to MLB. And there are 55 more 787s coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 MLB is the designator for Melbourne International Airport, serving the eponymous small city on the Atlantic coast of Florida. Perhaps you meant MEL, the airport that serves the city in Australia? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 How stupid when working and do a typo! MEL Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Downtown aerial view as of April 11, 2014. Downtown Houston from Above by supermonkee, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota79 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Downtown looks small from that view. Lots of room to grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Downtown looks small from that view. Lots of room to grow. An excellent perspective of The Parking District. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 That last picture needs to be kept for posterity. Take that photo and then compare it to the same shot in 2024 , 2034, etc. I think we will be astounded how much DT is going to change in the next two decades. I think we are in a similar building boom circa 1977 through 1985, even if the towers are shorter, the impact on the DT skyline is going to be dynamic. As exasperated as I could be to see all of those parking lots in the FOURTH largest city in the US, I think of the potential; forward thinking all the way. AND I remind myself of LA. Have we all seen THEIR DT?! Concrete city as well. Sprawling cities such as ours, I feel, are experiencing a reincarnation of their urbanism. Let's see what HTown does with her reincarnation of urbanism. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Just booked the Dreamliner 787-9 from IAH to LAX on 7/18/14 BusinessFirst is $1,802.00 roundtrip. I will take a chance in economy for $382 and get my upgrade. There are a lot more seats in the front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Please removed it United is using a smaller plane when I got my email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Why not try to use a regional upgrade instead of wait for a complimentary one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I did and it cleared only have 2 left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I did and it cleared only have 2 left.Great I used 6 global and 4 regional this year. Global services make a huge difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 What are the odds that the Houston Airport System and Metro might work together to extend the Southeast Light Rail line to Hobby? I imagine the payoff to connect a smaller airport like Hobby to downtown and other locations might not be enough to justify the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alternativemike Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 What are the odds that the Houston Airport System and Metro might work together to extend the Southeast Light Rail line to Hobby? I imagine the payoff to connect a smaller airport like Hobby to downtown and other locations might not be enough to justify the cost.It would be fantastic if they were to do that or to IAH. One great example of light rail connection to the airport I can think of is in my hometown - Seattle. They finished the Central Link light rail line in 2009. It connects SeaTac International Airport to downtown Seattle. Much like the Southeast Line here, it serves many lower income neighborhoods as well. Much of the line runs at street level like ours here, with some portions elevated and some underground. I've used it many times on trips there and it's very convenient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The light rail Seattle has from SeaTac is 17 miles. Our RED line is 12.8 miles and has the second ridership after Boston. The original plan was to expand to both airports. Seattle is just 84 square miles, it could fit inside the loop. METRO cannot get the University Line built. Expanding to the airports is not even on the table. Hopefully in 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 What are the odds that the Houston Airport System and Metro might work together to extend the Southeast Light Rail line to Hobby? I imagine the payoff to connect a smaller airport like Hobby to downtown and other locations might not be enough to justify the cost. According to Metro Board member Christof Spieler, "Rail to Hobby and IAH is still in the long term plan, though, given the uncertainties of funding, there’s no way anyone can give a date." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Speaking of Boston, Boston doesn't even have rail to their airport yet -- they are still running BRT for that line. So I can't see them doing rail to even Hobby anytime soon (though Hobby would be a lot cheaper to get to than Intercontinental). Someday, sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 The light rail Seattle has from SeaTac is 17 miles. Our RED line is 12.8 miles and has the second ridership after Boston. The original plan was to expand to both airports. Seattle is just 84 square miles, it could fit inside the loop. METRO cannot get the University Line built. Expanding to the airports is not even on the table. Hopefully in 20 years. The distance from the Northline Transit Center to IAH seems insurmountable, but the Southeast line terminates about 5 or 6 miles away from Hobby. Granted, in light rail terms that's a fortune, but it still seems do-able. In the meantime, they could provide shuttles to travelers from Hobby to the Palm Center Terminus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 I don't think it's insurmountable, it's the routing that would trade speed and ridership that would be the challenge. The way Culberson wrote the anti rail bill, it might be prudent if metro looked at other routes to get funding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Speaking of Boston, Boston doesn't even have rail to their airport yet -- they are still running BRT for that line. So I can't see them doing rail to even Hobby anytime soon (though Hobby would be a lot cheaper to get to than Intercontinental). Someday, sure. They have an "airport" station on the blue line that has shuttle buses that get you to the terminals within 5 min. In addition they have the Silver line, so they have two methods of getting to the airport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) On the topic at hand an international terminal at this airport will be a great addition. I haven't really seen the need to comment because I scanned through and saw no renderings, floorplans, or links to what it's going to actually be there, but it would be nice if anyone has any info or links that would be much appreciated. Edited July 6, 2014 by bachanon Cleaning up "derailed" thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 (in an attempt to get back on topic...) According to its website, Southwest will start service from HOU to Aruba, Montego Bay, and Nassau on August 5. I suspect that is facilitated by the fact that you clear US Customs at the airport in Nassau before you board your return flight. It's going to be nice to have some alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asubrt Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Regarding the actual topic... is 5 international gates enough? It seems like a pretty small number for an international terminal. But I'm sure they know what they are doing.(in an attempt to get back on topic...) According to its website, Southwest will start service from HOU to Aruba, Montego Bay, and Nassau on August 5. I suspect that is facilitated by the fact that you clear US Customs at the airport in Nassau before you board your return flight. It's going to be nice to have some alternatives. I'm pretty sure those are connecting through Atlanta and Baltimore. Don't think we will see any direct international service until late 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Regarding the actual topic... is 5 international gates enough? It seems like a pretty small number for an international terminal. But I'm sure they know what they are doing.I'm pretty sure those are connecting through Atlanta and Baltimore. Don't think we will see any direct international service until late 2015.The master plan shows another international wing on the opposite side, but idk the starting date. Maybe they'll bump it up if it becomes apparent that 5 won't be enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 What this will really be good for is when IAH starts to really get underway with massive renovations and rebuild. So is this terminal going to be for small nations or nations in this hemisphere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I haven't bothered to go through and plot the itineraries, but Orlando would be the most direct intermediate stop (not that Southwest wouldn't be above having you change planes at MDW just for giggles). Last time I went there, that's where Continental had you change onto a turboprop on all flights save the one daily nonstop, which was itself on a regional jet. I don't see going HOU - Nassau nonstop on Southwest for the foreseeable future. As far as whether five gates would be enough - perhaps we could change the name from Hobby to Field of Dreams (build it and they will come). I agree that it will also be really good for IAH to get underway with its massive rebuild of the Leland terminal; however, not to be a broken record or anything, it's nice to have some alternatives. Personally, I prefer going in and out of Hobby when I can because it's more convenient for me. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 There won't be international flights from houston until the terminal is done. Anything before that will have stops. Basically southwest is going wherever AirTran used to, minus Bermuda. That's the reason AirTran was purchased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I'm responding to reports from earlier today: Thanks for keeping everything on topic HAIFers and bringing order even when mods are not around! You guys are the best! Please try to remain civil when corralling those who get off track. Unfortunately, I have nothing to offer on the international terminal at Hobby Airport and have not read entire thread: do we know what it will look like? Architects? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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