This is definitely good news for PIE. It has been struggling since ATA sold its gates to SW, plus the demise of Southeast Arilines and a couple other smaller carriers and ever increasing competition from TIA.
Why? The market conditions show there is not demand for substantial (...any...) passenger terminal out of PIE.I wonder if PIE would ever get an new terminal or be renovated. The terminal is pretty crappy and believe that even though it isn't as big as TIA, it stills deserve to be renovated atleast.
One of the arguments that is made to keep those smaller airports alive is the possibility of air taxi service in the future. Yet with fuel costs soarng and pollution concerns, do we really want to promote more air travel? Isn't that like promoting more cars on the highways?Actually, I think that airports like POK and Whitted should be shut down, with their general aviation traffic directed to St Pete/Clearwater airport... I think it's arrogant for the few well connected users of these rather exclusive airports to say it's unreasonable to drive another 20 minutes in exchange for removing all of that noise, pollution, danger and infringement from the respective downtowns and their surrounding neighborhoods. Airports and downtowns don't mix.
They really wanted a air taxi, what a stupid idea. Not even if our economy sucks, it just seems reasonable having a metro wide rail system, then having little planes flying you from Point A to Point B.One of the arguments that is made to keep those smaller airports alive is the possibility of air taxi service in the future. Yet with fuel costs soarng and pollution concerns, do we really want to promote more air travel? Isn't that like promoting more cars on the highways?
Just because it's more personal dioesn't mean it's a good thing... I couldn't stand Whitted when I was down in St. Pete a few years ago walking near the USF campus -- I kept getting buzzed and feelign like I should hit the floor with every plane that whizzed by.
Well because just like everything these days it seems this country is only investing in the rich and upper middle class, thats about the only people who could afford air taxi. I think a good re-design/expansion would help PIE, I seriously doubt anyone at TIA wants to cooperate, remember airports are a business so they want to make money not give it to PIE.One of the arguments that is made to keep those smaller airports alive is the possibility of air taxi service in the future. Yet with fuel costs soarng and pollution concerns, do we really want to promote more air travel? Isn't that like promoting more cars on the highways?
Just because it's more personal dioesn't mean it's a good thing... I couldn't stand Whitted when I was down in St. Pete a few years ago walking near the USF campus -- I kept getting buzzed and feelign like I should hit the floor with every plane that whizzed by.
I agree Jason, I think POK needs to close. It's nothing more than a nuissance that appeases the rich...just like out government.Actually, I think that airports like POK and Whitted should be shut down, with their general aviation traffic directed to St Pete/Clearwater airport... I think it's arrogant for the few well connected users of these rather exclusive airports to say it's unreasonable to drive another 20 minutes in exchange for removing all of that noise, pollution, danger and infringement from the respective downtowns and their surrounding neighborhoods. Airports and downtowns don't mix.