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Old Jun 8, 2009, 6:42 pm
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Originally Posted by etch5895
My home airport (15-20 minute drive) is only served by regional jets, and the nearest big airport (RDU) is a 90 minute drive away. Driving to CLT would take at least 2.5-3 hours. If the price is significantly better out of RDU, I'll go with that, but it often isn't, leaving me on DL or US Canadairs.
I'm sure by any standard, the 90 minute drive is statistically more hazardous than the jungle jet.
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