Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] driving into STL airport on Friday afternoon...

[Stephen Montgomery-Smith <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Once in a while when I drive to St Louis, there is a serious delay, 
caused by something like an accident.  So I myself always leave plenty 
of time for exactly that reason.


Scott Hussey wrote:
>  >From my experience, you won't have a problem. Should be at the airport 
> by 6:00 unless there is an accident since you'll be against rush hour. 
> If you are flying Southwest, it will be quick since they have their own 
> terminal. Otherwise, I've never had it take longer than 40 minutes to 
> check-in, check my luggage, and get to my gate at Lambert.
>
> Scott
>
> On 11/9/05, *Jonathan King* <EMAIL:PROTECTED 
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>
>     Whee...
>
>     So the good news is that I got a great price on my flight into DC this
>     weekend; it was just $170 round-trip, and it's a non-stop direct
>     flight.
>
>     The bad news is that I have to fly out of STL at 7:20 pm, which means
>     I should really get there at something like 6 pm at the latest.  What
>     makes this potentially tricky is that I teach until 3:50 pm.  Bleah!
>     Is it humanly possible to drive into the airport on a Friday afternoon
>     when you hit I-70 in Columbia at 4 pm and arrive in time for a 7:20
>     flight (and, yeah, I probably have to check a bag)?  If not, what time
>     *should* I leave?
>
>     I know many of you fly more frequently than I do out of STL, so if
>     there's any alt route in I should know of as well (that has a
>     guaranteed time to get in, unlike I-70 near the airport) now would be
>     the time to spill. :-)
>
>     jking
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