Word: sidewalk
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Stars in the sidewalk, bars on the doors...
...million tourists a year eager to see such bits of Americana as Mann's-formerly Grauman's-Chinese Theater and the footprints and signatures of movie stars immortalized in concrete. Says Mike Sims, director of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce: "We've got stars in the sidewalk, but iron bars on the doors...
...runways, 75 airlines. Delays: seldom serious, except for frequent strikes. Accessibility: fair. Allow 45 min. to 2 hrs. for 15-mile ride downtown by car or cab (up to $20). Best bet: speedy, frequent buses ($1.55). New subway extension will begin operation in February. Flow Through: excellent, although no sidewalk checkin. Check-in at downtown terminal for intercontinental flights. Baggage carts. Layout: confusing, but improving. Three separate terminals linked by moving sidewalks. Longest unassisted walk: 950 ft. Baggage, immigration and customs checkout: painless. Hotels/Motels: excellent. Eight within a mile of airport. Amenities: humdrum minimum. Functional lounges. Nine short-order buffets...
FRANKFURT. 14.2 million passengers last year. Averages 600 landings and takeoffs daily. Two runways, 63 airlines. Delays: average half an hour. Accessibility: good. Allow 20 to 30 min. by car or cab ($10) for seven-mile ride downtown. Excellent train and bus service (400). Flow Through: brisk, although no sidewalk checkin. Baggage carts. Single terminal traversed by moving sidewalk in 4 min. Longest walk: 1,800 ft. Baggage check-out and immigration: efficient. Customs: you could bring in an elephant. Hotels/Motels: fair. Two hotels, the Sheraton and Steigenberger, at airport. Amenities: everything imaginable. Three snack bars, one coffee shop. Twelve...
...beware plun-derous drivers). City bus ($1.75) to Gare de 1'Est every 15 min. or Air France bus ($2.50) to Porte Maillot every 20 min. Rail trip ($ 1.75) to Gare du Nord every 15 min. Flow Through: smoothly futuristic. Spacious waiting lounges. Plentiful baggage carts. Sidewalk check-ins, or passengers take escalators from entrance to check-in counters, then the moving sidewalk up plastic tubes to departure floors. Boarding via moving sidewalk (4 min.) to one of seven satellite stations. Audio-visual machines and bilingual signs help guide lost passengers. Longest walk: 750 ft. Baggage, immigration and customs...