"Quark" wrote in message
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> In the Houston, TX area, CO used to have several flights a day to/
> from Ellington Field to IAH (george Bush Intercontinental). The
> distance is about miles and the flight (using Embraers) lasted all
> about 15 minutes actual flying time.
>
> Ellington Field is NASA's airfield, (also used by the Texas Air
> National Guard flying F-14s I believe) located in a south eastern
> suburb of houston. This flight was really convenient for several
> reasons. parking at Ellington was plentiful, safe, and free. It saved
> people the boring one hour drive into IAH. Also one received the full
> 500 onepass miles for the short trip. People used this to connect to
> flights in/out of IAH and CO didnt seem to charge extra for it.
>
> Many were really disappointed when CO discontinued this service.
> Rumour was that they didnt want to but NASA wanted the airfield all to
> themselves.
>
> Quark
>
Don't forget the other route - the "Houston Proud Express" Continental
operated between Hobby and Intercontinental, using DC9's.
>> > > snip:
>> > > It's one of the shortest air routes on the books, 35-minute flights
>> > > from
>> > > one part of the sprawling Los Angeles Basin to another, and soon the
>> > > run
>> > > will be history.
>>
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