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One of Corey's photos from the walk through for the public that we both attended prior to the new terminal opening for business.
I was looking more at the gate-number signage and flooring that doesn't look like it was brought over second-hand from a dying Ames, but okayI would say that the Burger King "Home of the Whopper" banner and the fixed hand sanitizer dispenser definitely puts you in the big leagues when it comes to modern terminals! Kidding aside, the high ceilings, use of glass, wood beams and a generous concourse area for an airport of its size.
I didn't notice the 2010 date at first and was thinking "$75 million for a small gate seating area and an expanded jetway?"Found my invitation from over 14 years ago.
FIFTY EIGHT departures (58) on August 30th, 2024. Going to 21 or 22 different airports. We have said it before, but we are so lucky to have this many options in a market and overall area of this size.
Ah, Commutair. They're the only operator of ERJ145s for UA, but want to be flying something bigger. Those 145s are old - they're all about 20 years old and tired at this point. That said, United actually owns the planes, they just lease them to Commutair. They started a fleet refresh in 2022 that saw some planes get new interiors and the new UA livery, but I don't believe they carried that into 2023 - a lot of the fleet that should have gotten that TLC didn't and looks it.Yes, definitely. I was in Shreveport, LA last week and needed a bit of courage to get on this United flight. I don't think I've ever been on a jet with this much chipping paint on the front. Is it lazy maintenance? And if so, what else are they not doing that's up to par? Portland is a good airport to fly in and out of. Count the blessings. (And Shreveport's airport has no real options for plugging in your phone! And there's more shortcomings too, but you get it.)
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