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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 6:03 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by djefvert:
Have not been to DEN but when in IND when landing near the FEDEX terminal it has taken much longer to taxi than any of the 20+ times I've been through DTW. Must have been 20+ minutes. Th</font>
It's all about layout... I find Denver to be a breeze, the plane lands, makes a left turn, taxis for a few minutes and you're at the gate.

On the other hand, Indianapolis has some of the longest taxi times in the world. I think 9 out of 10 times I land going Southwest, away from the terminal, and then the planes slowly crawl back. I watch in amusement as people reach for their bags and get excited after landing. I keep reading my book and put several more chapters under the belt.
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