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I have so many fond memories of this airport growing up! My family and I flew on Continental Airlines a lot for family vacations! Sometimes, we would spend the weekends at the in-airport Marriott hotel to watch the airplanes during our weekends in Houston! Thanks for the nostalgia tour!
Dallas has a slightly larger metro population, but I’ve always wondered why IAH has far less passengers and overall movements. According to the latest numbers DFW hit 75 million in 2019, while IAH is still somewhere in the 40’s. That’s quite a big difference, especially considering Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S.
I'm going to stab at an answer for you (i.e. My best guess) as to why Dallas/Fort Worth is more popular. Essentially, Houston is a very late bloomer when it comes to metropolitan areas. I started going to college there back in 1977, just after the oil crisis hit. If you look at a map of the Houston area, virtually all of its civilization lived within the confines of I-610, its innermost loop. Outside of 610 was virtually nothing but countryside and farmland. But given Houston was the major oil city, with the crisis came folks by the thousands - LITERALLY! The population grown was exponential, which caused development outside of 610 to bloom. It was in the late 70's that talk began about construction of another loop much further out. By the time I graduated in 1980, Houston had become a rather nice city through which to drive to being packed with cars 24 hours a day. Anyway, to keep this short, Dallas is the most established area by decades in comparison to Houston. I hope this helps. But, if someone out there can contribute any help, I'd love to hear what they have to say (even if they think I am completely wrong).
Just noticed G-VIIO at 18:55 15 years later, the same aircraft was involved in a fire before takeoff in McCarran airport in Las Vegas with no fatalities fortunately
So many airlines and airplanes that aren't in the air anymore... And most of the airlines that are still around today in this video are shells of their former selves sadly...
Love the TA A320 to San Salvador. Now Continental is married to United and TACA married AVIANCA - both marriages could have used some couples counseling.
Ya big bully. I bet you haven’t even stepped foot at the airport enough to see it’s true beauty. Stop hating on Houston so much, because you definitely don’t see any of us hating about whatever airport you like @cameraman655
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This is beautiful. Brings back childhood memories when I used to be flying all the time
Man, I was in 5th grade when this was filmed. The classic NWA livery, Continental still doing its own thing...
The nostalgia
Miss North West Airlines
So much has changed since then
-more international airlines
-terminal b new gates
-gate a3
I have so many fond memories of this airport growing up! My family and I flew on Continental Airlines a lot for family vacations! Sometimes, we would spend the weekends at the in-airport Marriott hotel to watch the airplanes during our weekends in Houston! Thanks for the nostalgia tour!
Dallas has a slightly larger metro population, but I’ve always wondered why IAH has far less passengers and overall movements. According to the latest numbers DFW hit 75 million in 2019, while IAH is still somewhere in the 40’s. That’s quite a big difference, especially considering Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S.
I'm going to stab at an answer for you (i.e. My best guess) as to why Dallas/Fort Worth is more popular. Essentially, Houston is a very late bloomer when it comes to metropolitan areas. I started going to college there back in 1977, just after the oil crisis hit. If you look at a map of the Houston area, virtually all of its civilization lived within the confines of I-610, its innermost loop. Outside of 610 was virtually nothing but countryside and farmland. But given Houston was the major oil city, with the crisis came folks by the thousands - LITERALLY! The population grown was exponential, which caused development outside of 610 to bloom. It was in the late 70's that talk began about construction of another loop much further out. By the time I graduated in 1980, Houston had become a rather nice city through which to drive to being packed with cars 24 hours a day.
Anyway, to keep this short, Dallas is the most established area by decades in comparison to Houston. I hope this helps. But, if someone out there can contribute any help, I'd love to hear what they have to say (even if they think I am completely wrong).
DFW is more in the middle of the US
1:34 Nice catch. Saudi Aramco 767, still used today.
One question, but why does aramco operate its own airline?
Just noticed G-VIIO at 18:55
15 years later, the same aircraft was involved in a fire before takeoff in McCarran airport in Las Vegas with no fatalities fortunately
Bro, it have the registration is G-VIIC, not G-VIIO
So many airlines and airplanes that aren't in the air anymore...
And most of the airlines that are still around today in this video are shells of their former selves sadly...
Always so amazing always such a pleasure thanku so much love and god bless x
😍 That video brought me back soooo many memories. 😭😭😭 When Continental was Continental 😭😭😭 I miss that name on the fuselage ❤
Love the TA A320 to San Salvador. Now Continental is married to United and TACA married AVIANCA - both marriages could have used some couples counseling.
Video from 2005 but N803SK at 3:57 was not delivered to Skywest until 2006
2:04 A 2000 build, still flying for American Airlines.
amazing how dirty planes exteriors were. these days they are spotless
10:45 British airways boeing 767-300ER Rolls Royce landing in Houston
Ahh the good ol Continental days..before United ruined everything
Does anyone know what is the purpose of aramco operating its own airline?
13:11 Lufthansa A340-600
Do you have any content from mexico city in 2004-2005?
5:46 KLM B747-400M
It used to be the Continental hub and now’s the United hub.
have one of the international airport of cibao please
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Today: United Airlines now serves Houston as a major hub like chicago, d.c (Dulles),
Repainting the CO planes must have been a labor intensive endeavor 😆
A dreadfully dull little airport isn’t it?
You again? Why do you hate on Houston so much?
Ya big bully. I bet you haven’t even stepped foot at the airport enough to see it’s true beauty. Stop hating on Houston so much, because you definitely don’t see any of us hating about whatever airport you like @cameraman655
Depression must hit u hard... peeeeeooooon
These replies are based !!🙌
IAH is better than whatever your local airport is and that’s a fact. And its amazing and I have flown out of it many times.
3:13 Air France A330-200ceo