| 06/23/2008: | AirportParkingReservations.com enhances economically friendly service
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| | AirportParkingReservations.com, the country's leading resource in air-travel parking solutions, has enhanced its longstanding reliable service to accommodate more domestic and international travelers than ever before. |
| 06/18/2008: | Impark awarded parking management contract for Toronto Pearson Airport by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
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| | North America's premier parking solutions company, is pleased to announce that
it has been selected to manage all parking facilities for the Greater Toronto
Airports Authority (GTAA) at Toronto Pearson International Airport. |
| 06/16/2008: | Roadshow: Parking near airport scarcer
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| | What happened to Park, Shuttle and Fly on Newhall Street near the San Jose airport? I've been parking there for years, and the last time I tried the lot was closed. If it's gone permanently, will other off-airport lots have capacity to accommodate the people who used to park there? |
| 06/11/2008: | 3 Tips on Airport Parking and How You Can Save
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| | The way to save on airport parking is by booking it online at the earliest convenience, we all know that airport parking can be very costly these days due to the high amount of travelers each and everyday. |
| 06/06/2008: | Airport Parking Rates About To Take Off
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| | The county Airport Authority voted to authorize the fare increases at its meeting on Thursday. The plan is to gradually increase the hourly rates at Lindbergh Field. Right now, it costs $3 to park for one to two hours. By October, that rate will increase to $4.50 an hour. By 2013, the rate skyrockets to $9 an hour. |
| 06/04/2008: | New Airport Parking System Should Ease Congestion
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| | SEATAC - Congestion at Sea-Tac Airport may ease soon due to a new high-tech parking system put in place recently. |
| 06/03/2008: | Better than an apple, D/FW Airport gives teachers free parking
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| | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is giving seven days' free parking to teachers. |
| 05/31/2008: | Travelers hit with fewer choices, higher prices at Raleigh-Durham
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| | MORRISVILLE - Rising oil prices and a reduced number of flights have conspired to boost fares at Raleigh-Durham International Airport by around 21 percent over the past year - a factor that may be contributing to a slackening in passenger demand. |
| 05/29/2008: | Save on Costs of Travelling with Children this Summer with Airport Parking and Hotels
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| | The summer holiday is fast approaching and with it the financial and emotional stress of travelling with the family. Airport Parking and Hotels, the long stay parking specialist, has created a comprehensive list outlining the costs of travelling with infants and children. |
| 05/25/2008: | D/FW Airport expects less passengers this Memorial Day
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| | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is forecasting that about 835,000 travelers will pass through its terminals during the Memorial Day holiday weekend this year, about 40,000 passengers less than in 2007. |
| 05/23/2008: | Extended-stay parking plentiful for holiday at Oakland Airport
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| | Rosemary Barnes, an airport spokeswoman, said airport officials expect up to 163,000 passengers will pass through the East Bay's air hub during the five-day holiday travel period. |
| 05/22/2008: | Be ready to go on a moment's notice
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| | Upon arriving, I park my car in a short-term lot and quickly check my bags before moving my car to a long-term lot. My luggage is ready early to be taken to the plane while I'm parking, and I can go straight to security without any further delays. |
| 05/12/2008: | O'Hare Airport cleans up its act with new buses serving parking lots
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| | The economy parking lots are the destination of choice for many people driving to O'Hare because the airport's parking garage and the surface lots near the airline terminals fill early Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.
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| 05/08/2008: | Woman charged $870 at toll booth
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| | For 8 minutes, DFW charged a woman $870.00 |
| 05/07/2008: | Offsite Airport Parking/discounted airport parking
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| | Airport parking is a major expense for travelers. If you’re one of the many that never thinks about the parking alternatives while you’re traveling you may want to do a little investigation because many times savings of up to 70% can be realized |
| 04/29/2008: | Big time Fun
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| | Executive Valet Parking at Bradley International in Hartford/Spingfield supports the Falcon Hockey time of the AHL |
| 04/28/2008: | How Not To Get Stranded At The Airport
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| | You arrive at the airport 2 hours early for security: airport security is such a big deal these days but the line at the security and immigration desk is a stretch of several hundred people. |
| 04/25/2008: | RIC opens free parking lot for passenger pickup
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| | Passenger pick-up just got cheaper at Richmond International Airport. The airport has opened a lot for folks picking up passengers -- and it's free. |
| 04/23/2008: | Park, Sleep And Fly at BWI
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| | For those who prefer a less campy stay before their early-morning flight from BWI, book a room near the airport. |
| 04/22/2008: | Discount parking for bus service
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| | For those planning a trip during school vacation next week, Massport is offering discount parking for those who use its express bus service to Logan Airport from Braintree, Framingham, Peabody, and Woburn. The special rate is $22 for up to a two-week stay for travelers who enter the parking lots from 12:01 a.m. yesterday through 11:59 p.m. April 30. The weekly parking rate is usually $66. |
| 04/17/2008: | His Lot in Life
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| | Guy Piccolo, owner of Executive Valet Parking and a suite of other national parking services, said recognizing new opportunities early on has been a key aspect of his company’s growth. |
| 04/13/2008: | A survival guide to American Airlines' flight cancellations
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| | So you were booked on an American Airlines flight and this week's reinspection fiasco has hung you up in the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Our condolences. |
| 04/09/2008: | Airport Parking Just Got Easier
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| | San Diego International Airport has about 6,000 parking spaces spread over six lots, not including the privately run lots operating near the airfield. For those travelers who don’t want to deal with navigating these lots to find their own parking spaces, a new option is available - Valet Parking right at the curbside. |
| 04/07/2008: | Aussies Complain Over Airport Parking Charges
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| | Now, if they had a lot of private off airport parking at these locations, competition would keep the price down. The airports, if they are like those in the US, will fight them tooth and nail. After all, who wants to compete when they don't have to. |
| 04/04/2008: | D/FW Airport Valet Providers Battle For Customers
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| | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport recently launched its own valet service, and now there is fierce competition with the older service providers, NBC 5 reported. |
| 03/30/2008: | BA'S bosses partied as as Heathrow Terminal Five crashed
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| | As chaos broke out at Heathrow Terminal Five, BA bosses were throwing a party to congratulate themselves on a job well done. |
| 03/29/2008: | Air travel hassles eased with biometric and RFID technologies
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| | For some people, travel means check-in and baggage hassles and delays. The problems even start upon arrival at the airport, just finding parking is a challenge. |
| 03/28/2008: | More parking spots open at BNIA
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| | Parking was tight last week due to a number of factors including the annual spring vacation week for many school districts and in Southern Ontario. Canadian fliers account for more than one-third of the airports annual passenger count. The number of Canadian passengers has been increasing for the past few years. |
| 03/24/2008: | Privatize LAX
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| | By allowing a corporation to operate L.A.'s international airport, the city could reap billions. |
| 03/22/2008: | TSA Program Steps Up Security At Tampa Airport
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| | TAMPA - Vehicle searches began Friday morning at the entrance to Tampa International Airport's short-term parking garage as part of an ongoing national program to help prevent bombings at airports |
| 03/19/2008: | Expect an Easter crush at Metro
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| | Thursday should be the airport's busiest day of the holiday period, says Metro spokesman Scott Wintner, but look for crowds today and Friday as well. The airport forecasts steady traffic next week as travelers space their returns out over several days.
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| 03/17/2008: | Bookings for Airport Hotels at ParkSleepFly.com Up 60 Percent
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| | "Airport hotel Park and Fly bookings have seen a steady increase over the years due to stepped-up security measures, delays and cancellations, and a higher overall volume of passengers," Lambert said. "All these factors make it more important to get to the airport well ahead of your flight." |
| 03/15/2008: | Spring Break Jams Buffalo Airport
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| | "Tuesday, arriving travelers found both airport lots and satellite lots operated by the Niagra Frontier Transportation Authority — a total of almost 8,000 spaces — were completely full at several points in the day," reports the Buffalo News. "NFTA spokesman C. Douglas Hartmayer said spring break travel, with a particularly large number of Canadian passengers, has led to parking gridlock." |
| 03/07/2008: | US’s most miserable airports
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| | The most stressful airport in the US: Chicago’s O’Hare, followed closely by Newark and San Francisco. |
| 03/05/2008: | Parking Rates To Increase At LA/Ontario International Airport
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| | Parking rate increases will go into effect April 1 for lots at LA/Ontario International Airport, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners decided Monday |
| 03/04/2008: | Kathleen's Student Travel Blog
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| | It ain't over until it's over, and if you haven't made your spring break air reservations yet, take heart: use some smart tools to plan last-minute, affordable spring break air travel and save your cents for souvenirs and sangria |
| 02/29/2008: | Airport officials warn that parking at Lindbergh Terminal could be tight during busy times.
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| | Officials with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are warning travelers that parking at the Lindbergh terminal could be tight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for the next several weeks. |
| 02/28/2008: | Six websites help to reduce the discomfort of modern-day aviation
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| | Finding a parking space: There's an effective solution to the high fees and often full airport parking lots at airports: parking at discount, off-site lots near the airports. They may add from 5 to 15 minutes of extra time on a shuttle bus to the terminal, but off-site lots have the benefits of a) costing several dollars less per day and b) allowing you to reserve a spot ahead of time -- often a crucial service during holidays and other busy travel periods. The two biggest networks and booking services are www.airportparkingreservations.com and www.parknflynetwork.com. |
| 02/23/2008: | Curb-side valet parking lands at Lindbergh Field
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| | Valet parking – that staple of tony restaurants, the finest hotels and the Oscars red carpet – cruised into unlikely territory.
Noisy, jam-packed San Diego's Lindbergh Field. |
| 02/22/2008: | Airport parking tight until 2010
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| | If you've tried parking at the airport early on Mondays you know the desperation of need |
| 02/11/2008: | Labrador named Jet earns his wings
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| | TAMPA, Fla. - Authorities say a Labrador retriever named Jet really can fly. The 65-pound dog survived a six story leap from a Tampa airport parking garage and lived. |
| 02/08/2008: | Airport amenities expand, but so does our wish list
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| | If the hundred or so 2008 wish lists sent in by USA TODAY readers are any indication, there are still plenty of amenities missing.
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| 02/04/2008: | Half of air travellers feel ‘rushed, stressed and worried'
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| | While this article has a UK focus, it is very true in the US and Canada. |
| 02/02/2008: | Overcoming the hurdles of airport parking
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| | With more travelers taking to the skies, it's becoming harder to find a parking spot at the airport. |
| 01/28/2008: | Getting around at busy MIA
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| | Daily parking: The Dolphin garage typically fills first; at a busy time, you're more likely to find parking above the third level in the Flamingo garage. Letter ''A'' in both garages is closest to the terminal, making that area most convenient -- and most crowded. Rates: $4 for the first hour, $15 per day. Commercial off-airport lots offer discounted parking. |
| 01/25/2008: | Are Cell Phones Really Dangerous to Planes?
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| | "Few rules are more confounding to airline passengers than those regarding the use of cellphones and portable electronic devices." I'd add the quart-sized plastic bag to that list, but I digress: Smith is right. |
| 01/22/2008: | 3 Airport Parking Rules
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| | Airport parking isn’t normally a subject that fills many people with joy, but there are a few golden rules to make sure that you get the best deals. |
| 01/22/2008: | New Parking Garage Opens at Denver International Airport
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| | DENVER - After two years of construction, the new parking garage on the west side of the terminal at Denver International Airport opened to travelers Monday. |
| 01/17/2008: | New JFK Lot Puts End To Circling
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| | Aimed at reducing traffic and congestion at the busiest airport in the New York area, Kennedy International Airport opened a new short-term parking lot for those using cell phones to communicate with arriving passengers they intend quickly to pick up |
| 01/14/2008: | Increasing Air Travel Leads to Increased Demand for Parking
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| | According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington’s Sea-Tac International Airport is having a parking dilemma; there simply aren’t enough spaces for passenger and rental cars on site. |
| 01/12/2008: | Eppley running short on parking for cars and planes
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Eppley Airfield is running out of parking spaces for cars and planes |
| 01/06/2008: | Air travel hassles eased with biometric and RFID technologies
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| | For some people, travel means check-in and baggage hassles and delays. The problems even start upon arrival at the airport, just finding parking is a challenge. |
| 01/02/2008: | Sky Harbor raising overnight parking rates
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| | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is raising parking rates for overnight customers at its terminal garages. |
| 12/30/2007: | Can Airports Calm the Nerves?
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| | AIR travel is likely to be even more miserable in 2008 than it was this year, with growing delays, fewer choices, higher fares, dirtier airplanes and grouchier flight crews. |
| 12/27/2007: | Go Online and Stop Paying More For Airport Parking Than Your Plane Ticket
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| | Finding convenient parking close to an airport at prices that do not pinch the purse has now become a reality. All you need to do is surf the net and find services that offer off-airport or on airport parking information as well as competitive rates. |
| 12/24/2007: | Fighting the Holiday Traveling Blues
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| | About 47 million travelers are expected to fly between now and the first of the year.
But there are a few things you can do to make it a little less painful. |
| 12/23/2007: | Parking Nightmare at Charlotte Douglas
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| | Parking at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been a real headache for many travelers trying to make it to their holiday destination. |
| 12/22/2007: | Online Airport Parking Reservation Service Lets Travelers Take Back Control During Hectic Holiday Season
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| | A quick online visit to AirportParkingReservations.com will allow them to reserve a guaranteed space at one of over 200 airport parking lots near 65 airports in the U.S. and Canada |
| 12/21/2007: | Airport parking to be tight, officials warn
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| | Parking spaces at Will Rogers World Airport already are filling up as travelers head to their holiday destinations. |
| 12/18/2007: | 13 ways to survive a holiday flight
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| | Airport parking lots are more likely to be full around Christmas and New Year's. |
| 12/16/2007: | For Those Traveling This Holiday Season
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| | Don't risk missing your flight because of a ground delay. |
| 12/15/2007: | Taking the sting out of holiday airport parking
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| | Reserved parking: Several online sites allow you to reserve (and prepay) parking at off-airport sites near many big U.S. airports |
| 12/13/2007: | Logan to lower parking rates for late December
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| | Logan International Airport is trying to alleviate some holiday travel stress by temporarily lowering parking garage prices and filling the terminals with live music |
| 12/11/2007: | Twas the Flight Before Christmas
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| | In-airport lots will be filled to overflowing, so use an off-airport private lot instead. All offer shuttle service directly to departure terminals; many offer perks like car washes and oil changes |
| 12/10/2007: | D/FW parking brouhaha resolved
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| | We report this morning on the uproar over valet parking at D/FW Airport. |
| 12/03/2007: | Airport Area Parking Tips - Places to Park and Save
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| | You can park at the short-term parking lot for a business trip but the pricing there is the most expensive. That may be fine if your company will cover it or you are traveling for a couple of days. You are paying for the convenience. |
| 11/30/2007: | Airport Parking Rates Increase Saturday
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| | Travelers will have to pay more to park at O’Hare and Midway starting Saturday. |
| 11/26/2007: | Airport Parking on a Budget
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| | In the next few weeks, you'll be spending a lot of money that you hope will bring lasting joy. Airport parking expenditures don't fit very neatly into that category. |
| 11/25/2007: | Where’s the best airport parking?
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| | I use the Camp Creek lots as the airport lots are usually full. I used to try for the airport lots, then have to go over to Camp Creek anyway. |
| 11/21/2007: | ABC News - Holiday Travel Survival Guide
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| | Airport parking lots tend to fill up during the holidays, forcing travelers to find alternative parking and possibly causing them to miss their flights. |
| 11/20/2007: | Airports brace for increased holiday travel, find the best parking places
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| | The long-term parking garage is expected to open and close periodically throughout each day during the holiday period, officials said |
| 11/18/2007: | N.Y. Flights Delayed As Holiday Rush Starts On first day of the Thanksgiving airport rush, travelers in New York hit a snag in their flight schedules.
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| | Dave Hirschman, a spokesman for AirTran Airways, picked up someone at the airport yesterday morning and discovered that both regular and overflow airport parking lots were packed. He said he had to take a shuttle into the airport.
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| 11/18/2007: | Holiday Travel Survival Guide
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| | Airport parking lots tend to fill up during the holidays, forcing travelers to find alternative parking and possibly causing them to miss their flights.
"If you miss your flight for any reason, it's very unlikely during peak winter travel season that you'll be accommodated on another flight in a reasonable period of time," McGinnis said. "So you cannot miss your flight. It's very important to give yourself a huge time cushion." |
| 11/17/2007: | Port Authority prepared to handle record travelers for five-day Thanksgiving holiday
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| | “During the peak holiday travel times, airport parking, especially long-term, quickly reaches capacity,” Deputy Executive Director for Operations Ernesto Butcher said. |
| 11/15/2007: | Get to Thanksgiving on time
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| | Airport parking: Sea-Tac can accommodate 9,000 cars and charges $22 a day for long-term parking. |
| 11/12/2007: | How to Make Airport Parking Reservations
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| | There was a time when I might have wondered why it would be necessary to reserve a spot at an off-airport parking lot instead of just simply showing up. And then, on a recent trip, I literally parked in the last available spot at my favorite lot servicing San Francisco International. The realization that I almost had to go driving around in search of an alternate lot - and could have easily missed my flight - changed my mind prett-ay quickly. As the holiday season gets into full swing, you can expect airport parking lots to be jammed packed - which makes reservations all the more practical. |
| 11/11/2007: | Flying for holidays? Be prepared
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| | If you plan to park at the San Jose airport, note that the number of spaces in Terminal C short-term parking will be significantly reduced starting Nov. 24, right after Thanksgiving. |
| 11/08/2007: | Tips For Family Holiday Travel
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| | Put any delicate yuppie sensibilities you may have aside during the holidays and clip coupons. You may be able to save on motels and airport parking, especially if you're willing to leave your car at a lot some distance from the terminal.
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| 11/06/2007: | Airport parking tips for the holiday season
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| | If you're going to be flying this holiday season and are planning on driving yourself to the airport, there are ways to make parking less of a hassle. Two websites currently allow you to reserve your parking in advance, book and pay online, then arrive at your predetermined spot and head off on your way. |
| 11/05/2007: | Metro Times - Readers Picks
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| | Best Airport Parking
Qwik Park
7782 Merriman Rd., Romulus; 1-888-844-PARK
"The fast lane to your plane" is their motto. Cost is $10 a day — but only for those who aren't in the know and don't go to the Web site (qwikpark.com) to download a coupon that'll get you a free day and a $1 discount.
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| 11/04/2007: | New Airport economy parking lot opens Wednesday
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| | Starting Wednesday, the state Department of Transportation will provide additional parking at Honolulu International Airport at reduced prices |
| 10/31/2007: | How to avoid, or at least minimize, holiday flight delays
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| | For those forced to fly during the holidays, December has become the cruelest month. In recent years, winter storms and security hassles have combined with higher and higher percentages of occupied seats to make air travel in the final month of the year a particularly frustrating experience.
Many off airport parking lots are not taking any more reservations for Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays. |
| 10/29/2007: | Parking at airport to be 'a challenge'
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| | Parking at Mineta San Jose International Airport will soon require more patience. And there will be far fewer trees to shade areas around the ever-changing terminals.
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| 10/26/2007: | BWI boasts parking deal - $9 per day
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| | Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) is the DC Beltway’s leading low-fare airport, a place populated by the likes of discount airlines Southwest and AirTran. Now you can get discount parking at the airport too – but only for a limited time. |
| 10/24/2007: | Air travel hassles eased with biometric and RFID technologies
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| | For some people, travel means check-in and baggage hassles and delays. The problems even start upon arrival at the airport, just finding parking is a challenge. |
| 10/23/2007: | Travel Advisory: PDX Airport Way Construction Update
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| | Weather permitting, work to finalize road realignments near PDX spans from Monday, Oct. 22, through approximately Sunday, Oct. 28. Workers will keep at least two lanes open daily between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m., and may reduce the roadway to one lane between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m |
| 10/22/2007: | Busy Travel Week Ahead
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| | The Metropolitan Airports Commission is warning travelers that MSP International will be busier later this week than Thanksgiving. That's when Education Minnesota's annual conference takes place, so many schools are closed. As a result lots of families are looking to get away for a few days. |
| 10/18/2007: | Airport considers boarding facility for pets
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| | Plans for a pet grooming and boarding facility at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport moved one step closer to reality Monday when the Metropolitan Airports Commission voted to accept proposals from vendors interested in providing the service. |
| 10/15/2007: | Westchester Airport expansion starts to take off
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| | As is often the case, the 1,100-space garage was full and she was one of about 300 travelers who had to park in an overflow lot and take a shuttle bus to the terminal. |
| 10/12/2007: | Smaller airports have big appeal
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| | "Small airports may not have all the services and amenities travelers desire, but they are convenient," says Jim Gaz, of J.D. Power and Associates, a marketing information firm that surveys travelers |
| 10/08/2007: | The Airport as Obstacle Course
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| | This is a huge barrier, especially in major American cities. The cost of parking can be $20 to $30 per day and the hassle of using off-site parking is measured in lost time. Sometimes you can't find a parking place rapidly at any price. |
| 10/07/2007: | Airport Parking at San Francisco International
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| | SFO has many parking solutions at many different pricing options. |
| 10/04/2007: | PDX To Offer Valet Parking To Travelers
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| | Travelers can drive up to the traffic island midway between the terminal doors and the parking structure. They then give the attendant identification and flight information before they're on their way to their plane in a minute. |
| 10/01/2007: | 12 Critical tips to saving on airport parking
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| | Off-site airport parking is a boon for travelers. Often they prove to be cheaper than parking lots run by airports and online discounts and other conveniences make the option even more attractive. |
| 09/28/2007: | USA Today airport store to take off
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| | USA Today plans to extend its brand footprint by opening a USA Today Travel Zone store in New York’s LaGuardia Airport. It is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2008. |
| 09/26/2007: | Former Overseas Terminal Planned for New Long-Term Parking At PHL Airport
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| | The parking crunch at Philadelphia International Airport could ease slightly in about six months as officials plan to add some new long-term parking spaces. |
| 09/24/2007: | Logan may restrict premium parking deal
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| | A year after Logan International Airport introduced Parking Passport Gold - which guaranteed spots at the airport's Central Parking and Terminal B garages - officials are considering capping the number of participants or establishing a wait list so the program does not become oversubscribed. |
| 09/20/2007: | Sea-Tac parking tightens up
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| | Now that business travelers are hitting the road again as summer ends, the garage will be operating near capacity, especially on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week, warn airport authorities. |
| 09/18/2007: | Parking spots at the airport: the newest endangered species
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| | Finding a long-term parking spot in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's garage is becoming a task equivalent to finding an airline flight serving a full meal. |
| 09/17/2007: | It's time to drop that drop-off fee
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| | Four years ago, when the airline business was falling apart, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport hit up the public for help. It imposed a $1 drop-off fee on all motorists entering the airport, even if they were gone in 10 minutes. |
| 09/13/2007: | Parking Problems Persist at O'Hare and Midway
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| | Flyers are having a hard time finding places to park at ORD’s and MDW’s main garages especially on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The City of Chicago thinks it has an answer: establish new rates designed to steer folks to the more remote economy lots at those airports, thus theoretically freeing up the closer-in main lots. “The parking rates changes are intended to help balance supply and demand for close-in parking at the airports,” says Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago. |
| 09/12/2007: | Learn To Bargain with Airport Parking Fees
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| | You will find two types of people in this world: The first type drives up to airport in style, turn up before the ticket machine and cough up the parking price at a turn-up rate. There is another group of people who bothers to do their home work and pre book airport parking and this is this latter group of people that gain monetarily |
| 09/10/2007: | Airport parking might become more expensive
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| | It may soon cost more to park at Midway and O'Hare International airports.
"The new rates are intended to encourage travelers to use the economy lots at both airports and keep the close-in, main terminal garages open and available," Daley said |
| 09/06/2007: | Part of Oakland Airport economy lot temporarily closes Sept. 6
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| | As part of its $300 million terminal improvement program, Oakland International Airport will shut down a portion of its economy parking lot for two months beginning Sept. 6. |
| 09/05/2007: | Air Travelers Urged To Slate Extra Time For Detour
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| | PITTSBURGH -- Officials announced a travel advisory for the Pittsburgh International Airport this week. |
| 09/02/2007: | Parking a Premium this Labor Day Weekend
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| | (KHNL) - As a reminder for you holiday travelers, the Department of Transportation wants you to know that parking at the airport will be at a premium this Labor Day weekend. |
| 08/27/2007: | Airport Car Parking -- Pre Book For The Best Deals
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| | Airport parking may not be your top priority when it comes to organizing your holiday, but pre-booking is the best way to get your space reserved at a great rate. Airport parking is the same at all car parks and all airports so you will pay more on the day than if you book in advance. Airport Parking fees are based on the actual time a vehicle is in the facility so you can easily budget what the cost will be before you leave for your holiday. |
| 08/24/2007: | BART airport parking early hit
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| | On Aug. 13, BART began offering long-term parking at four San Mateo County stations for $6 per day, undercutting off-site airport parking lots in San Bruno and San Francisco. Customers reserve the spots through a link on BART's Web site. |
| 08/23/2007: | Airports and cities to avoid on Labor Day
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| | Orbitz Insider Travel says one of the most frantic summer travel seasons in recent years is closing out with Labor Day traffic |
| 08/21/2007: | Philly Road Warrior | Weeding out airport complaints
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| | Another irritant is that some signage, such as directions to the cell-phone lot, is inadequate or confusing. A shortage of parking spaces at times in the economy lot and garages annoys others. (If you're among them, remember that the airport is surrounded by private parking lots.) |
| 08/20/2007: | How to always find your car.
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| | Here's a great idea -- When you park your car at the airport or in a large garage, use your cell phone camera to take a couple of pictures of the location of the vehicle (floor number and aisle markings. Then when you return, either hours or days later, you can simply look at the picture and voila... |
| 08/15/2007: | BART offers SFO travelers Peninsula parking
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| | BART will set aside 100 long-term spaces at the Colma, South San Francisco and San Bruno stations and 200 at Millbrae, BART board president Lynette Sweet announced Sunday. Permits will cost $6 a day. Long-term parking is available at many East Bay stations for $5 a day. |
| 08/12/2007: | Airport Car Parking Pre Book For The Best Deals
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| | Airport parking may not be your top priority when it comes to organising your holiday, but pre-booking is the best way to get your space reserved at a great rate.
Already, approximately 60% of leisure travellers book their airport parking in advance. |
| 08/10/2007: | Construction at San Jose Airport Causes Parking, Gate Changes
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| | SAN JOSE, Calif. (KCBS) -- Those flying out of Mineta San Jose International Airport this week might want to get there a little early.
Construction directly in front of Terminal C has forced the closure of the west entrance to short-term parking, and work on the airfield side of the terminal is causing some last-minute gate changes. |
| 08/08/2007: | Save money by pre-booking airport parking
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| | You can save yourself a lot of trouble and expense by pre-booking your UK airport parking. In the UK, UK airport parking can be very expensive particularly if you do not pre-book because gate prices can be very high |
| 08/06/2007: | Would you pay more to sit in a window or aisle seat on a plane?
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| | "Airlines are realizing people prefer certain seats and they are charging extra for them," said Anne Banas, executive editor of SmarterTravel.com. |
| 08/05/2007: | Parking Rates May Go Up At Ft. Lauderdale Airport
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| | Our news partners at the Miami Herald report Broward commissioners are set to approve a parking rate hike this Tuesday that will affect long term, short term, and off site lots.
Under the rate increase proposal, short term parking would go from its current rate of $1 for every 30 minutes to $1 for every 20 minutes.
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| 08/03/2007: | Sunday jam expected at Atlanta airport
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| | f you're planning to travel out of Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Sunday, expect a lot of company.
The airport, the world's busiest, has issued a travel advisory based on advance airline bookings, which indicate the daily originating passenger volume could nearly double that day.
"The airport is expecting more than 52,000 originating passengers to pass through the security checkpoints this Sunday," Hartsfield-Jackson spokesman Herschel Grangent said Friday afternoon. |
| 07/31/2007: | Another Reason to Book Airport Parking in Advance
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| | For those days when you have forgotten to book your Airport Parking in advance and have the right vehicle, you could always park at the airport like this guy: |
| 07/29/2007: | Expect a mess on San Jose airport roads
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| | Driving to Mineta San Jose International Airport over the next few months? Have patience. Lots of it.
Beginning next week, navigating the roads around the airport will get tougher, as the next phase of a multiyear renovation project - a phase slated to cost $1.3 billion - kicks in. Here's the lowdown:
Tuesday, the west entrance into the convenient short-term parking lot outside Terminal C will be closed. This lot will shrink around October before it is closed a few months later. |
| 07/27/2007: | One Hour of Parking at Airport Costs Traveler $967
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| | While he's familiar with the parking rates at Jacksonville's International Airport, on July 21 he left the airport confused and angry.
"I handed them my ticket and they said I owed $967.50," said Norcliffe. "I said, 'No way!'" |
| 07/25/2007: | Airport is getting crowded for mid-week fliers (at ATL)
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| | The world's busiest airport used to be, well, not so busy during the middle of the week. No more.
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| 07/23/2007: | More Parking at Wilmington International Airport
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| | At Raleigh-Durham International expect to pay $24 a day for short term parking and $10 a day for long-term.
At Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, short term parking is $16 per day, while long term parking is $3.
And at Albert J. Ellis Airport in Jacksonville, short and long term parking is $6 per day. |
| 07/22/2007: | hacking the san antonio airport
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| | I used to think the cheapest airport parking was the City economy lot at $6/day. Today I discovered a secret. As you can see from the small sign, Budget rent-a-car also provides airport parking for only $4/day. And they give you covered parking for only $5/day. While we aren't talking about a huge price differential, every little bit helps when you are commuting to school. |
| 07/20/2007: | Atlanta airport breaks records
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| | The world's busiest airport is poised to break a number or records this year as summer travelers pack airplanes, crowd security checkpoints and jam long-term parking lots.
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| 07/19/2007: | More remote parking at D/FW Airport, please
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| | A traveler who wrote us made a plea for more cheap parking at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Here's his message:
DFW Airport, please provide more low-cost Remote parking. |
| 07/13/2007: | "Park & Fly" and "Park & Cruise" Packages
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| | About.com's Budget Travel Guide, Mark Kahler, lets you in on several of his money-saving travel ideas in his article Airport Parking on a Budget. One of his ideas suggests spending money on an airport hotel room that also allows from a few days to a couple of weeks of free parking. |
| 07/12/2007: | Parking rates rising at Lambert
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| | ST. LOUIS — Felicia Brown drives to Lambert Field often enough to know that short-term parking can be a hassle.
Beginning Aug. 1, it could also cost a little more to park in the airport's garages, depending on the duration of your trip.
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| 07/10/2007: | Find your airport with iFly
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| | While planning a complex itinerary for one of my bosses, I discovered a nice online travel resource, iFly.com.While it appears to function somewhat like a cleaner version of Travelocity or Expedia, it adds some extremely helpful features those sites don’t have |
| 07/07/2007: | Airports Throughout US Adapt Various Measures In Wake Of Glasgow Attack
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| | Terror Attack Veteran Says Prevention Is The Best Tool
The attempted terror attack at the Glasgow Airport last weekend -- however apparently botched it was -- sent waves of apprehension through the global aviation community. Different airports around the country have responded with various tactics and efforts in an attempt to protect themselves from just such an attack, even though the official terror alert status has been at the second highest level, 'orange,' since last fall. |
| 07/05/2007: | Little Rock Airport To Start Random Vehicle Searches
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| | Little Rock National Airport planned to begin random searches of vehicles early today as part of beefed-up security at larger airports nationwide in response to weekend terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom, airport officials announced Monday.
Beginning at 4:30 a.m., security guards were to conduct random searches of vehicles at the entrance to the Little Rock airport terminal building, officials said. |
| 07/04/2007: | US Airports Increase Security
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| | Failed terror attacks in Britain are now having a noticeable effect in the United States.
Travelers at Denver International Airport are no exception, where the airport has visibly increased security.
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| 07/02/2007: | REGIONAL: BAY AREA AIRPORTS UP SECURITY AFTER UK BOMB SCARES
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| | The airports are not just reacting to the airport bombing in Glasgow and two earlier bombings that were thwarted in London, but also to the heightened activity that comes with Fourth of July and summer travel, airport officials said.
Oakland International has added patrol officers and bomb-sniffing dogs along its terminal curbsides and in airport parking lots, officials said. The airport will conduct random inspections of vehicles stopped in front of the terminals. |
| 06/30/2007: | I made it back last night...
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| | You know those annoying people who park in the "no-parking" areas in long term? Turns out I was one of those people. When I drove into long term on Thursday, there was an airport representative waiting at the ticket machine at the entrance. She stopped me before I got a ticket.
"Today is your lucky day," she said |
| 06/28/2007: | Summer travelers filling Hartsfield parking lots
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| | It's summertime and, well, the airport parking ain't easy.
Travelers flying out of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in recent days have found few parking spaces at the airport and have discovered crowded-to-full private lots along Camp Creek Parkway.
An upswing in summer travel as well as mid-week specials offered by some airlines is pushing always-tight airport parking to the limit, Hartsfield-Jackson spokesman Herschel Grangent said. |
| 06/27/2007: | Success Breeds Even More
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| | Soaring passenger counts at Buffalo Niagara International Airport are starting to put a strain on airport parking operations.
And the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is undertaking a study aimed at alleviating the parking crunch in both the short and long term. |
| 06/21/2007: | More valuable travel websites
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| | Alternate Airports (www.alternateairports.com) discloses the identity of airports within driving distance of the airport you wanted to reach; the latter often offer more affordable flights, cheaper parking, and less expensive car rentals. It lists alternate airports for more than 100 U.S. cities (like the cheaper Oakland as an alternate for San Francisco). |
| 06/20/2007: | Finding the Best Place to Park at the Airport
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| | Finding the cheapest place to park at the airport is far more difficult than finding a cheap flight.
Most airport websites list nearby parking lots, but rarely list all of them. Nor do they usually include the price. So, how do you find the cheapest and closest one?
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| 06/17/2007: | Valet parking touches down in Indy
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| | Indianapolis is a town people naturally associate with speed. There’s the raceway, and then there’s the airport. At the latter, if you’re rushing to catch a flight, there’s a new way to gain an edge.
CurbsideVALET Parking Service is now up and running at Indianapolis International Airport (IND). The new set-up allows you to drive to a well-marked kiosk near the ticketing/check-in counters, hand over your vehicle and keys, and then be on your way. |
| 06/15/2007: | Parking fees rising at Tampa airport
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| | Parking is the number one revenue generator at Tampa International Airport so it may come as no surprise that for the first time in two years, parking rates went up Friday.
It now costs $1 more for some parking services, $2 more for others.
Airport officials said the increase comes as more funds are needed for new construction projects, most notably another parking garage.
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| 06/12/2007: | For $39,900, you never would have to park at airport again
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| | Call it airport parking for the jet set.
A Colorado-based company plans to build a 210-unit garage complex near the intersection of Dorchester Road and Interstate 526. But unlike the operators of most pay-per-day lots, the developer, Airport Garages, plans to sell its parking spaces outright and shuttle owners to and from nearby Charleston International Airport. |
| 06/11/2007: | DM airport celebrates 75 years
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| | To celebrate its 75 years of operation, Des Moines International Airport will award free parking to the 75th motorist to exit its parking ramp every day.
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| 06/07/2007: | AlternateAirports.com
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| | Alternate Airports (www.alternateairports.com) discloses the identity of airports within driving distance of the airport you wanted to reach; the latter often offer more affordable flights, cheaper parking, and less expensive car rentals. It lists alternate airports for more than 100 U.S. cities (like the cheaper Oakland as an alternate for San Francisco). |
| 06/04/2007: | Free Parking Comes to NYC Airport
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| | Just in time for the summer travel season, when passenger volume and terminal hassles hit their peak, New York's busiest airport is offering a "cell phone parking lot" for people picking up arriving passengers.
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| 06/03/2007: | PDX closes some parking spaces
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| | f you're going to the airport and plan to park, you may want to check for spaces first.
PDX has closed 200 long-term spaces until June 9 for construction. The lot normally offers 1,560 parking spaces. |
| 06/03/2007: | Take The Hassle Out of Summer Holiday Travel with a Stay in an Airport Terminal with Airport Parking and Hotels
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| | London, UK (PRWEB) June 1, 2007 -- Worried about the stress of early morning summer holiday travel this year? Then Airport Parking and Hotels may have just the answer with a stay on a three or four star hotel located next to airport terminal building through Airport Parking and Hotels, the UK long stay airport parking specialist. |
| 05/28/2007: | Airports, Transit Services Bracing For Holiday Weekend
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| | Bay Area airports and transit services are getting ready for what many local officials believe will be a very busy Memorial Day weekend across the region. |
| 05/24/2007: | Busy airports to avoid this Memorial Day
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| | For travelers trying to avoid the busiest airports this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, stay away from Chicago's O'Hare, LA Lax and Denver.
Chicago's O'Hare was No. 1 for the second year in a row.
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| 05/24/2007: | Travelers should prepare for big airport crowds
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| | Sky Harbor Inernational Airport is heading into one of the busiest weekends of the year, kicking off a possible record-breaking summer travel season.
Travelers flying out of Sky Harbor this Memorial Day weekend should arrive at the airport at least two hours before flight time, especially if parking or checking bags, airport officials say.
On an average day, 75,000 to 100,000 people travel through Sky Harbor, but the average this weekend will be 100,000-125,000, each day Thursday through Tuesday, with Friday, May 25, being the busiest day. |
| 05/22/2007: | Airport parking to get easier by fall
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| | Construction is set to begin next month on a new parking lot for travelers at the Nashville International Airport.
The Metro Nashville Airport Authority today approved a $2.2 million construction project to build an additional valet parking lot with 1,200 spaces. The project is expected to be done by October. |
| 05/21/2007: | The Daily Incite - May 17, 2007
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| | For a guy who flies quite a bit and lives in a city with the busiest airport in the world, if you asked me two days ago I'd have said that Hartsfield is no big deal.
Take a mental note. Do not fly out of Hartsfield on a Wednesday afternoon. I figured it wouldn't be a big deal. I know that Monday mornings are pretty nutty, even Monday afternoon. But Wednesday? It seems Wednesday afternoon is the busiest time for airport parking. Who knew? Basically, there was no parking. As in zero. Nada. Zilch. Absolutely none on the airport grounds. So I went to Plan B - off-site parking. And oh crap, I've got about 70 minutes before my flight. |
| 05/16/2007: | Off-airport lots can eliminate parking problems
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| | One of the great frustrations of many travelers flying from Philadelphia International Airport is finding a place to park a car. Especially at school-vacation time, both the economy lot and daily-fee garages can be full, forcing the panicked driver to roam the roads around the airport looking for a private lot. Leaving the car at home and using public transportation is an option, but isn't practical for most people.
The best way we've found to deal with the problem is to use one of more than a dozen off-airport lots that surround PHL, on Route 291 (Industrial Highway) and on Bartram, Essington, Island and Passyunk avenues. These privately operated lots always seem to have space available, and they have the great advantage of taking advance reservations. Unlike PHL's on-airport lots and garages, the off-sites can be booked and the fees paid in advance on the Web using a credit card. |
| 05/12/2007: | Best Airports for a Layover
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| | With a few exceptions, the airports of yesteryear were grim assemblages of hangars, tunnels and waiting pens more suited to cattle than humans. Lines snaked into eternity, edible food was scarce, and traversing between gates required more than a little resilience.
How times have changed. Today's best airports are closer to upscale malls, offering services and distractions like swimming pools and fitness clubs, expansive shopping facilities, play areas for children, first-rate hotels for overnights and in some cases, even fine art. Some of these places are starting to attract people who don't have a plane to catch. |
| 05/09/2007: | Airport cab, bus, parking fees set to rise
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| | Traveling to and from Logan International Airport - and parking there - could soon become more expensive for customers and employees.
The Massachusetts Port Authority board next Thursday will consider raising the daily parking rates for its central and terminal E garages and the economy lot, in addition to increasing Logan Express rates and fees for taxis, limos and buses.
Economy parking would jump from $16 a day to $18, and from $96 a week to $108. Hourly rates for the three garages and the economy lot also would increase by $1 to $2, effective June 1. |
| 05/08/2007: | One-stop shopping (finally) comes to business travel
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| | So it's time to plan a business trip. Your company's travel system is probably well equipped to handle the big three of booking - airfare, hotel and car rental. But those top three travel expenses combined represent only 40% to 60% of the total cost of a business trip.
A recently launched tool called AXIOM is making a strong play to fill this void. Developed by American Express and technology provider Rearden Commerce, AXIOM represents a major change in the planning and purchasing process for business travelers. |
| 05/03/2007: | MEM should scuttle the shuttle
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| | If you plan to fly out of the Memphis Airport anytime soon, you better add another half-hour or more to your schedule.
The problem is not security. They seem to have that under control. In fact, if the security checkpoint had not been so efficient, I would have definitely missed a recent flight. |
| 05/01/2007: | A Look At Other Business
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| | It's always fascinating to see how different businesses handle problems. Within the last couple of months, I've had problems with two businesses. One involved a significant amount of money, and the other one, not so much.
Preflight Airport Parking at PHL where the transaction was under $100.00, (and I'd never spent more than maybe $300.00/year there), actively campaigned to keep my business, and made me feel like my business was valued. |
| 04/29/2007: | Making the Flight, Without the Stress
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| | Nowadays, there are many more hurdles you must leap over to get to your plane on time than there used to be. There are, of course, the ever-changing rules of post 9/11 security; a greater possibility you won't get a nearby parking spot and will have to spend precious minutes frantically looking for Lot Z; and a need to stock up on food as most airlines do not serve meals on domestic flights. |
| 04/29/2007: | TAMPA BAY AREA - Parking Rates Proposed
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| | The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority is scheduled Thursday to decide on increasing Tampa International Airport parking fees, effective June 15. Proposed maximum daily charges would increase from $18 to $20 for the short-term garage, from $14 to $15 for the long-term garage, from $7 to $9 for the economy garage, and from $24 to $25 for valet parking. |
| 04/21/2007: | Words of wisdom: Keep copies with you
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| | Ruth writes with some advise after using the online airport parking system we discussed earlier: "I had no trouble in getting a reservation and what a pleasure it was to drive to the lot and be told where to park and have the shuttle come to your car and put your luggage on the shuttle as well as take it off at the airline terminal." |
| 04/18/2007: | Frommer speaks to Tom Lombardi about off airport parking and overnight sleep and fly options
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| | Travel legend Arthur Frommer speaks to Tom Lombardi about the need for off airport parking and overnight sleep and fly options that make your trip easier and save you money |
| 04/18/2007: | Aiport parking packed with weekend travelers
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| | Parking spaces at Honolulu Airport are at a premium this weekend with a combination of spring break, a three-day weekend, and low Inter-island fares.
Get used to seeing this sign at the garage this weekend, especially at the inter-island terminal, which normally fills up first. By ten o'clock this morning drivers were going in circles looking for a parking space. |
| 04/18/2007: | Twin Cities airport offering real-time parking information
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| | The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport today unveiled three new ways travelers can receive updated information on parking availability, helping to ease parking anxiety.
Under its SurePark program, travelers have these options:
Internet
Telephone:
Text message |
| 04/09/2007: | American launches effort to attract women travelers
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| | American Airlines today is unveiling a new part of its Web site that it hopes will serve as a resource for female travelers. Women can post their travel experiences and thoughts about travel on the site, American said. The airline last year created a post of director of women's sales and marketing. It estimates about 48% of its customers are women. |
| 04/06/2007: | Tampa International Airport's economy garage is so popular it will soon need a companion.
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| | A parking lot shortage at Tampa Int'l Airport will mean higher parking fees by summer.
New parking rates will have to be in place by June in the hope of persuading some Tampa Bay area residents to find alternative ways to get to the airport for those summer vacations. |
