Worst Hub Airport

[ubpilot]

Working for Mesa + flying out of JFK = worst hub

 

[DrewBlows]

Working for Mesa + flying out of JFK = worst hub

Mesa's contract did not have JFK in mind.

For those not familiar with the Delta RJ situation, they put about 15 airplanes at two gates. There isn't room to move so there are long delays going into and out of the gates. The procedure is you call your out time and wait for your turn to push. During the international push it may take anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour just to push. Comair pilots are paid for the entire time, Mesa pilots are only paid historical block, so they are basically working for free. Ug!:bawling:

 

[say again]

Mesa's contract did not have JFK in mind.

MESA's contract didn't have anything in mind.

As per my past airline life- CVG was a great hub (though the area sucked). The worst, in my mind, was PHL, LGA, JFK (international push only), EWR. Never had a real problem with CLT.

 

[buxflyr]

Speaking of CLT, when is Republic going to open the rumored base there?

 

[BoilerUP]

Speaking of CLT, when is Republic going to open the rumored base there?

Probably just after they close IND.

 

[CutEmUp]

Do those yellow lines on the ramp in CLT mean anything? The ramp (out of) control in CLT is the worst part. 32 RJs and 14 Dashs waiting for one heavy to push...genius. Then you get to go aaaaall the way around to the other side of the terminal...watch out for those Piedmonsters in the passing lane.

Philly is easy...RW35 all day long. Short taxi in, short taxi out.

 

[BoilerUP]

Do those yellow lines on the ramp in CLT mean anything?

No.

Although I do miss JIMMMMMMMMMMMAYYYYYYYYY

 

[Sig]

No.

Although I do miss JIMMMMMMMMMMMAYYYYYYYYY

SEEEEEEYA!

 

[flyer172r]

IAD, especially considering how horrible the new rampers working there are. But at least they have Potbelly's in both terminals.

 

[JetMonkey]

All that have been mentioned are bad no doubt but I have to add one that really isn't a factor anymore. Don't know how many on here were flying 121 before American bought TWA but when they were in full swing I'd have to say STL was probably the worst for me. There was only the 3 runways back then and they are very close in proximity with many confusing taxiways crammed together. TWA was working their last hub with something like 90 gates and boy did those controllers used to really push it. I remember a few times being on a 2 to 3 mile final and hearing the tower give an aircraft holding short a takeoff clearance! I use to always say that place was an accident waiting to happen. I feel bad for all the TWA guys for what happened to them but I sure don't miss going through STL back then.

 

[olympus593]

Speaking of CLT, when is Republic going to open the rumored base there?

Never I hope, those scumbags are already everywhere.

 

[brokedash]

Drum roll puleeze

Three letters for worst hub: ORD

 

[xshuttlefa]

Philly is obnoxious as soon as the Wx drops below mins for using visuals to 35 or 26.

CLT is beginning to look and feel like PHL more and more, except the free for all that is CLT ramp is amusing at times ( Uhhhh, can you get by that guy? 15 minute waits at the north line,etc.)

LGA wins as worst in my experience so far. Haven't been to ORD yet though.

My least favorite airport? HPN. Overcrowded, security b/s and an ops area that is too damn small. Top that with repositioning terminating and originating A/C. Fun!!

 

[BSkin]

Definately EWR!

 

[BrownStreak]

I'd rather be sittin in line at any of those places making money than sittin on my @ss in the terminal not getting paid! My waitin in line at LGA has always been good for buying me a few extra cases of beer on payday, why are y'all complaining about the free money?

 

[rogerwilcoout]

LOL! Now you've gone too far! ATL run well?? That shi!thole has to have the worst approach this side of MEM. Everybody's doin 200 or 180-for no apparent reason and every thing is another "slow it down".

Not to mention ghetto airport, not enough gates and lines for security at 0800 every morning that make Disneyworld jealous.

Yeah, you can have the slow flying, slow talking, slow moving nascar fans-I'll take an east coast approach controller yelling at anyone who drops below 250. There might be delays, but at least you're moving.

If you think ATL is difficult then you have not flown enough ! ATL is too easy !

 

[bender]

ORD has the best controllers in the country coupled with the worst flow times. It's a mixed bag, but I happen to like the airport layout. It doesn't normally take 20 minutes to get from gate to runway like it does in DEN/SLC/DFW etc...

 

[11thHour]

EWR - the ninth circle (jerk) of hell.

 

[JvW]

Agreed. I was never based there. But I did have a couple months where I went there THREE times a day. Worst traffic management, worst controllers.

Others would be JFK, IAD, and EWR. I've heard that LGA is back to it's pre 03/2001 slot restriction days. Used to be very common that we would time out on the taxi ways. Once took me 3 hours to go from LGA to PVD. When they went to the slottery there, it was practically a ghost town many days.

Of the seven airports I've been based at, CVG and LAX seem to be the easiest so far. I never thought BOS was too difficult either. A lot of runways and a lot of moving metal going in lots of different directions.

Why so negative about the controllers...??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2z0ZwI4bwE

JvW

 

[5ontheglide]

1. PHL
2. EWR
3. JFK
4. LGA
5. ORD

ATL is a piece of cake.