Archive for the ‘BWI Airport’ Category
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Open Air lets jet setters “car pool”
The luxury of a private jet, especially in the current economy, seems like an extravagance reserved only for music executives or real estate moguls.
However, K & R Aviation and Open Air provide a similar, but less extravagant, service to businessmen and women in the Greater Baltimore area.
Open Air wants you to pay a premium and [...] -
Airline angst
Sometimes it pays to get a little worked up over things you can’t control in public. On our way back from an idyllic honeymoon in Barbados, my husband (!) and I found out that our connecting flight from Miami to Baltimore had been canceled.
In the movies, airlines always seem to pick up the tab for [...] -
Are you a happier flier?
I’ve heard nothing but complaints about airlines recently, mostly about the extra charges for checked luggage, pillows, blankets and a seat. But supposedly a new study shows that airlines are doing a better job with customer service.
University of Michigan found that passenger satisfaction rose over 3% in the first part of 2009. Doesn’t sound like [...] -
A happy birthday for Southwest?
Wish a happy 15th birthday to Southwest at BWI!
Unless you plan on flying to Chicago Midway Airport; Denver; Detroit; Hartford, Conn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Louisville, Ky., Manchester, N.H.; Nashville, Tenn.; Phoenix; San Diego; St. Louis; Tampa, Fla.; or West Palm Beach, Fla.
If that’s the case, your options are about to get a bit more limited.
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Noticed BWI’s new flight maps?
I visited Baltimore Washington International Airport on Wednesday, and got a chance to check out a new feature that the airport just added. BWI has installed several monitors that map where arriving and departing flights are, and what the weather is like around the country—perhaps where you are getting ready to go.
This could be a [...] -
Families’ spring break plans run short
Half of families embarking on an upcoming spring break trip will be gone only four days or less, according to a new survey by FastPark, an off-site airport parking company that has two lots at BWI airport.
The survey found that 49 percent of people were traveling for fun; 42 percent were visiting family and friends; [...] -
BWI ranks 33rd among busiest airports
According to FAA figures, BWI was the nation’s 33rd busiest airport in 2006, climbing three spots from its 2005 ranking. The Baltimore Examiner reports that even though there were fewer flights in 2006 vs. 2005, a record number of passengers traveled to and from Baltimore.
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport again ranked at the busiest. Dulles fell [...]