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06-07-2007, 08:53 AM
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Airports
I'll be flying to NH from LAX - my destination is Alton Bay. Would you recommend flying into Concord or Manchester. What is the distance from both to Alton Bay?
Thanks.
Paula
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06-07-2007, 08:58 AM
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Manchester. I don't think Concord has commercial air service.
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06-07-2007, 09:03 AM
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Concord vs Manchester
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Manchester. I don't think Concord has commercial air service.
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I thought with Concord being the State Capitol, it would have a major airport 
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06-07-2007, 09:06 AM
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I'd prefer a direct flight - what about flying into Boston, renting a car and driving to Alton Bay?
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06-07-2007, 10:58 AM
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It looks as if the two largest, closest cities are Manchester and Boston. Renting a car in Boston and driving might get you more possibilities for a direct flight.
Cautionary note, however, Boston isn't an easy driving area (signs can be confusing). 
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06-07-2007, 12:14 PM
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If you are going to fly into Boston, you want your flight to be arriving no later than 1:00 pm so you can get out of the city before the rush which starts at 2:00. (It is always busy but it gets worse after 2:00.)
If you are flying in on a Friday this time of year, you better arrive earlier than that. On an average traffic day out of Boston (not during regular commuter hours) you could plan on it taking 2 1/2 hours to Alton Bay. Manchester to Alton Bay is an hour drive. So you may want to weigh the time/aggravation of flying non-stop into Boston with stopping once and flying into Manchester. If you have never driven out of Logan before and are not familiar with all that entails, I would highly recommend flying into Manchester. I would never wish dealing with the Boston/Logan traffic on a newbie. Alton Bay will be such a reward if you do go the Boston route though!
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06-07-2007, 01:44 PM
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Fy into Manchester. I think, but have not checked, that Southwest Airlines has a direct flight form LAX to MHT. Avoid Logan in Boston for anything but international flights.
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06-07-2007, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paula Lynn
I thought with Concord being the State Capitol, it would have a major airport 
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Concord is the state capitol, but Manchester is the bigger city - and the main airport for NH. And Concord isn't that far away anyway. 
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06-07-2007, 08:07 PM
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it is totally worth it to fly into Manchester. The drive from Manchester to Alton Bay is 1 hour.
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06-07-2007, 08:43 PM
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Thanks everyone !!!!!!!! I'm not leaving until the week after Thanksgiving (I guess I like to plan in advance). Manchester it will be
Thanks, again.
Paula
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