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Ten Things We Don't See At Airports Anymore
Air travel used to be a lot more expensive and exclusive before the industry was deregulated, and many airports therefore had a lot more amenities that were included in the cost of your pricey ticket. Of course, the events of 9/11 changed the design and operation of U.S. airports, as did technology and health concerns. See how many of these features, if any, you remember. (mentalfloss.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I Too, miss the observation decks. Going there was our fun day when a friend would load up the neighborhood kids in his truck and go watch the planes. We lived close enough to the airport to be able to do that. Why can't we have indoor observation now? I love to watch the planes. For some reason, it gives me a thrill each time I see one go over my house!
These days, you dang near risk getting arrested if you stop alongside a road and dare to take a picture through the fence.
Some people have been arrested for doing so.
Some people have been arrested for doing so.
BWI Baltimore has an observation deck by the Sky Azure bar on the second floor of the terminal; and a bunch rocking chairs by a large observation window along Concourse B, for ticketed passengers, tho the folks I see in them are all staring at their I-devices. I wanna dump one out so I can sit and watch the aircraft. But I also like Friendship Park just south of the field, which was set up for planewatchers, and the bike trail that goes around BWI, right outside the fence at the end of two of the runways. Fun!
Glad to hear that friendship Park is still there. Used to get some good photos there.
sounds as if Friendship Park is living up to its name. :)
Definitely miss the open-air observation decks.Nothing like jet wash and sound from a 727! Those coin-op binoculars were cool, too.
ABQ was nice back in the day and with that tunnel and satellite terminal out in the middle of the ramp really made things nice. I haven't been out there in years so have no idea of what it is like. That is where I watched PanAm's 747's come up out of their flight training school at Roswell in the late 60's
ABQ is completely changed from when you saw it last. I remember that tunnel out to the satellite terminal to board the TWA flights from the late 60s and 70s. For a while, the original 1939 pueblo-style terminal with its walk on the tarmac to the planes was used for international flights. The main terminal was completely rebuilt in 1989 all while keeping it open for full service, a little like doing an engine overhaul at 60 mph. The tunnel and satellite terminal are completely gone, replaced by the A and B concourses, and the original 1939 terminal now houses the TSA offices. They have retained the New Mexico flavor but the old general waiting area with its strong Indian-influenced design is gone. Check out the Wikipedia article on the Albuquerque International Sunport for more information.
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