Dulles International Airport was not the only travel hub gearing up for holiday traffic last week. Chicago's O'Hare
International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport both opened new runways as well.
Built at a cost of about $450 million, the runway at O'Hare is the first one for the airport in almost 40 years. Sea-Tac's 8,500-foot-long runway was built at a cost of just over $1 billion.
Both runways, just like that of Dulles, are expected to reduce delays and increased capacity for travelers. The runway at Seattle is set to make more flights possible even in poor visibility conditions, which occur about 44 percent of the year. Its first two runways were too close in distance to accommodate multiple traffic streams.
Meeting planners welcoming out-of-town guests at one of these airports can offer plenty of transportation options to city convention centers, hotels and other venues. O'Hare Airport Shuttles run by Go Airport Express travel to downtown locations every 10 to 15 minutes for about $27 for a one-way trip. Taxi fare is about $35 to $40.
Taxis to downtown Seattle from Sea-Tac cost about $33. Shuttles and public transportation can also connect your guests to their destination; the Gray Line Downtown Airporter travels to major downtown hotels for a one-way cost of $10 to $25.
Built at a cost of about $450 million, the runway at O'Hare is the first one for the airport in almost 40 years. Sea-Tac's 8,500-foot-long runway was built at a cost of just over $1 billion.
Both runways, just like that of Dulles, are expected to reduce delays and increased capacity for travelers. The runway at Seattle is set to make more flights possible even in poor visibility conditions, which occur about 44 percent of the year. Its first two runways were too close in distance to accommodate multiple traffic streams.
Meeting planners welcoming out-of-town guests at one of these airports can offer plenty of transportation options to city convention centers, hotels and other venues. O'Hare Airport Shuttles run by Go Airport Express travel to downtown locations every 10 to 15 minutes for about $27 for a one-way trip. Taxi fare is about $35 to $40.
Taxis to downtown Seattle from Sea-Tac cost about $33. Shuttles and public transportation can also connect your guests to their destination; the Gray Line Downtown Airporter travels to major downtown hotels for a one-way cost of $10 to $25.
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