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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...suburbs. Buses to La Guardia Airport ($3) every half-hour. Helicopters to La Guardia ($23.15), Newark Airport ($29.63), daily from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; flights cost less when making certain connections. Five commuter airlines. Parking: adequate. Far-out areas served by shuttle bus 24 hr. Flow Through: good. Curbside checkin. Baggage carts. Eleven architecturally dissimilar terminals, connected by shuttle bus 24 hr. Longest walk: 1,500 ft. Baggage checkout: fast. Hotels/Motels: good. International Hotel within airport. Five others close by. Amenities: adequate. Well-decorated but deteriorating terminals and lounges. Standard fast-food cafeterias. Best restaurant: Terrace Restaurant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

...baggage carts. Two terminals linked by shuttle buses, one 500-ft. moving sidewalk leading to concourse area. Longest walk: 1,500 ft. Baggage checkout: sluggish. Hotels/Motels: sufficient. Hilton Inn right next to airport. Ten within 10 min. Amenities: middling. Standard lounges. Snack bars and coffee shops, two open 24 hr. Excellent Omelette Parlor (omelettes from $2.25). Best restaurant: International Room, attractive, expensive. Eight bars, largest open 7:15 a.m. to 1 a.m. Run-of-the-mill shopping, except for well-stocked bookstore, sourdough-bread booths and flower store that ships California-grown daisies anywhere. Beauty salon (wash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

...Averages 1,000 landings and takeoffs daily. Three runways, eleven airlines. Delays of 30 min. or more: 176. Accessibility: good. Dallas, from 20 to 35 min. by cab ($13.50); Fort Worth, from 30 to 45 min. ($16.50). Buses ($4) to downtown Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, every 30 min., 24 hr. a day. Three commuter airlines, helicopter service. Parking: no strain. Flow Through: good. Sidewalk checkin. Baggage carts only for foreign flights. Four terminals linked by Airtrans (25?), small automatic trains that circle the airport on five separate computerized routes. Minimum walking. Longest walk: 375 ft. Baggage checkout: fast. Hotels/Motels: fair...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

...Crossroads West. Six bars, most open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Shopping facilities: offbeat. Western and Indian wares. Spanish shop, flower stall with fresh-cut Colorado varieties. One barbershop. Private changing rooms with basins and toilets. Extra-long lockers and free plastic bags for skis. First-aid station; 24-hr, ambulance. Overall: pleasantly oldfashioned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

...peak hours. Two terminals, with spacious new concourses at Eastern and National. Longest walk: 2,000 ft. Baggage checkout: average 14 min. Hotels/Motels: good. International Airport Hotel inside airport, nine others within 5 min. Amenities: ordinary. Adequate lounges for major airlines, others crowded. Five snack bars, one open 24 hr. Best restaurant: Airport Roof. Six bars, open various hours from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Standard shops brightened by fruit displays, Cuban coffee bar, Latin American specialty store. Barbershop and beauty salon. Paramedic team available 24 hr. Overall: shades of Ellis Island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

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