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Texas Airports
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Houston-IAH, George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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Texas Airports [Master Thread]
We have specific threads for the following airports:
* DFW
* IAH
* AUS
(Links in the Wikipost above)
I'm working on threads for SAT, ELP, DAL and HOU
For threads on other Texas airports (such as SJT, AMA, LUB, etc.) we'll use this thread for consolidated questions.
* DFW
* IAH
* AUS
(Links in the Wikipost above)
I'm working on threads for SAT, ELP, DAL and HOU
For threads on other Texas airports (such as SJT, AMA, LUB, etc.) we'll use this thread for consolidated questions.
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Has anyone flown out of GRK/Killeen? I'm seeing some very attractive fares -v- AUS. From where I live in town, the drive is similar.
Service looks pretty basic, with only AA and UA serving DFW and IAH.
Service looks pretty basic, with only AA and UA serving DFW and IAH.
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Has anyone flown out of GRK/Killeen? I'm seeing some very attractive fares -v- AUS. From where I live in town, the drive is similar.
Service looks pretty basic, with only AA and UA serving DFW and IAH.
Service looks pretty basic, with only AA and UA serving DFW and IAH.
The airport has 6 gates, but they are divided into 2 sets of 3, and 3 of them are closed. So AA and UA use 3 gates. It is a fairly modern terminal. But once you go through security, there isn't very much. There are restrooms and snack/drink machines. But no shops or other food.
From where I live (near Ikea in Round Rock), the drive wasn't too bad. I'm guessing 50 minutes. Parking at GRK was easy. I parked in long term (maybe a minute or two further walk than short), and it was $8/day. Unfortunately it isn't covered.
Overall, not a bad experience. I'd definitely fly from there again, especially if the price is right.
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I'd put this in a HOU thread if there is one, but I'll ask it here instead. Looking at the feasibility of a 5:30 am flight out of HOU. Problem is that the rental car return (National) doesn't open until 4 am and I'll have to catch the shuttle over there, check a bag, and then clear security. Do people think that that is a enough time at HOU? Or should I opt for the 7 am flight instead of the 5:30 am flight?
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I asked a co-worker who lives in Midland, and she recommended 90 minutes. What sometimes happens with the smaller airports is that the employees have to move from check-in to gate.
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I sometimes fly out of GRK / Killeen, and I've seen passengers miss flights because they needed to check bags and the agents had already move to the gate. Sometimes they need to drive the gate to the incoming aircraft and be there as passengers deplane, then work boarding.








