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Old Oct 6, 2011, 11:26 pm
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Originally Posted by musing
No arguments from me about the airport being 80s vintage or the horrible connection experience when changing airlines, but as an origin/destination airport it does pretty well.

My flight last night touched down at 8:55, parked at the gate at 9:00, I walked to the parking shuttle pickup, rode shuttle to get my car, drove 15 miles home, and walked in my door at 9:40. At how many other major airports could I have done that?
Maybe its great in this respect..

But my experience was on the other side of the spectrum going through customs..

Taxied in decent hour at 8:30 pm.. Arrived at customs via bus connection 9:00 pm.. Did not get out of the airport customs and immigration until 12:00 midnite.. Did not get out of the rental company parking lot until 1:15 am.. and ariive at the hotel at 2:15 am..

brutal..!
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