RE: COMMON conference - airports

I used to have a client in Beverly Hills (big homebuilder). I commuted via
US Air between Concord, CA and LAX almost every day for 6 months. The
airfare was cheaper than paying for a hotel room ($39 each way). The
controller would pick me up at LAX in the morning and drop me off in time
for the last flight in the evening.

Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 708-425-4198
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: midrange-l-bounces+nelsonp=speakeasy.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces+nelsonp=speakeasy.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Chuck Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:28 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: COMMON conference - airports

I thought the "old" John Wayne was a trip when we flew in to it for Common
maybe in the 90's (?). The open air terminal and weaving between all the
jets walking to that "terminal" :-) We had a plant out there and they told
me to fly in there and skip LAX at all costs.

But my wife and I and our youngest flew in to LAX this past September and
had NO problems (?)

Chuck 

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James H H Lampert
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:42 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: COMMON conference - airports

I'd rather have a root canal than use LAX

Funny: that's what I say about Wayne!

At any rate, Long Beach is my personal favorite airport, 
and it's JetBlue's primary Southern California hub.

Where John Wayne Airport tore down its historic terminal 
building, and built a total eyesore of a terminal, Long 
Beach kept its historic terminal building, boarding 
ladders and all, and even did a beautiful restoration and 
expansion on it.

Of course, if you loathe boarding ladders as much as I 
loathe Jetways, then perhaps Long Beach isn't for you.

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JHHL