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Old 05-23-2021, 08:04 AM
 
Location: Elsewhere
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I am guessing you are a Smiths fan.

Although so many famous people from the area it's difficult to tell.
No, and I had to look them up, but now I am going to find out all about them. THANKS!

It's only in recent years as a sister has been doing genealogy that I came to be interested in Manchester. My g-g-grandparents left there in 1863 when the cotton mills were closing because of the U.S. Civil War and came to Paterson, NJ, to work in the silk mills.

I've only been to the U.K. once, in 2015, for four days in London, but I became interested in Manchester, and I want to visit there (as well as other parts of the U.K.).

I worked for an authority that ran airports all my life, so in keeping with the thread, I'll check out the airport while I'm there, too.
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Old 05-24-2021, 08:31 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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no, and i had to look them up, but now i am going to find out all about them. Thanks!

It's only in recent years as a sister has been doing genealogy that i came to be interested in manchester. My g-g-grandparents left there in 1863 when the cotton mills were closing because of the u.s. Civil war and came to paterson, nj, to work in the silk mills.

I've only been to the u.k. Once, in 2015, for four days in london, but i became interested in manchester, and i want to visit there (as well as other parts of the u.k.).

I worked for an authority that ran airports all my life, so in keeping with the thread, i'll check out the airport while i'm there, too.
panynj!
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Old 05-24-2021, 11:21 AM
 
Location: Northern California
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Well, I've always liked Long Beach (LGB).

Burbank (BUR) is pretty good.
It also has an Amtrak station;
how many airports have that?

I try to avoid LAX if possible,
because of the dreadful traffic.
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Old 05-24-2021, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
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Well, I've always liked Long Beach (LGB).

Burbank (BUR) is pretty good.
It also has an Amtrak station;
how many airports have that?

I try to avoid LAX if possible,
because of the dreadful traffic.
Yup!

Unless you're flying internationally, or on the Westside, I also avoid LAX as much as possible as well.
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Old 05-25-2021, 04:08 AM
 
Location: Great Britain
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No, and I had to look them up, but now I am going to find out all about them. THANKS!

It's only in recent years as a sister has been doing genealogy that I came to be interested in Manchester. My g-g-grandparents left there in 1863 when the cotton mills were closing because of the U.S. Civil War and came to Paterson, NJ, to work in the silk mills.

I've only been to the U.K. once, in 2015, for four days in London, but I became interested in Manchester, and I want to visit there (as well as other parts of the U.K.).

I worked for an authority that ran airports all my life, so in keeping with the thread, I'll check out the airport while I'm there, too.


Manchester has the largest airport in the North of England.

In terms of famous people and bands, there are lots from Manchester.

Manchester is famous for backing the North in the US Civil War and received a letter of thanks from Abraham Lincoln, and there is a statue of Lincoln in Manchester.
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Old 05-25-2021, 07:50 AM
 
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Manchester has the largest airport in the North of England.

In terms of famous people and bands, there are lots from Manchester.

Manchester is famous for backing the North in the US Civil War and received a letter of thanks from Abraham Lincoln, and there is a statue of Lincoln in Manchester.
I never knew that. Thanks for that info.
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Old 05-25-2021, 11:55 AM
 
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I never knew that. Thanks for that info.
What he said! I tried to rep BraveNewWorld, but I have to spread the love.
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Old 06-08-2021, 05:55 PM
 
Location: USA
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Best: Tampa, Minneapolis.
Worst: St. Louis, and (hands down), Logan.
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Old 06-08-2021, 07:14 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Worst: PHL/Philadelphia. Rude, surly, slow/lackadaisical employees and TSA and baggage claim takes FOREVER regardless of airline.

Best: MDT/Harrisburg! Smaller airport, helpful staff, easy to get through security, decent food options for an airport of its size. I always try to fly to MDT when going to PA, but sometimes PHL wins out on itinerary.

Meh: DEN/Denver. My home airport. Getting a bit shabby although I know there are some construction projects going on. Not excited about the Great Hall renovation - I don’t go to the airport to shop or hang out.

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Old 06-09-2021, 07:05 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey
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Best: Tampa, Minneapolis.
Worst: St. Louis, and (hands down), Logan.
Logan? When was the last time you went to BOS. 1995? lol
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