Uncategorized . 28 Aug 2017 . Grace Stephen

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an international airport in Houston, Texas, United States, under class B airspace serving the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States, Greater Houston. The airport is located 37km?north of Downtown Houston between Interstate 45and Interstate 69/U.S Highway 59. The airport was named after the 41st President of the United States of America, it is the second busiest airport in the State of Texas, the first being Fort Worth and the tenth busiest for total passengers in North America, it is also the second largest passenger hub for United Airlines, it also serves as a focus city for Spirit Airlines. ?It is owned by the city of Houston. IATA: IAH ?ICAO: KIAH There are three main entrances into IAH's terminal areas. John F. Kennedy Boulevard is the main north-south artery into the airport and intersects with Greens Road becoming an expressway leading to the terminals (by traveling west on Greens Road, one can access the nearby Greenspoint business and residential district). Will Clayton Parkway, which runs east to west, is another main road for the airport. Interstate 69/U.S Highway 59 is connected to the airport by Will Clayton Parkway. The Hardy Tollway Connector runs from west to east connecting JFK Boulevard to the Hardy Toll Road. The airport has five terminals encompassing 250 acres (1.0?km2)with a 1.5-mile (2.4?km) distance from Terminal A to Terminal D. Terminal A This serves all non-United domestic and Canadian operations, in addition to some United Express domestic operations and international departures. It was one of the original two terminals to open in 1969 and was designed by Goleman & Rolfe and George Pierce-Abel B. Pierce. ?Like Terminal B, it originally had four circular modules (called "Flight Stations" locally) at the end of corridors radiating out of the corners of the terminal. However, in the late-1990s and early-2000s, the North and South Concourses were rebuilt into linear facilities which provide a smoother operation within the terminal. The project was completed in 2002 and was designed by Gensler. Terminal A has 20 gates, with 10 gates in the North Concourse?and 10 gates in the South Concourse. Food and retail areas are located in the center of each concourse. A small United Club is found in the North concourse. The airport houses an on-site hotel, a Marriott, between Terminals B and C and is accessible via the inter-terminal train. The hotel has 566 rooms, two restaurants, a cocktail lounge, a coffee shop and a conference center. There is a new lobby, restaurant and bar, and sleeping rooms. There are several ATMs and financial institutions within the airport. Airlines Operating From George Bush Intercontinental Airport There are several airlines operating out of the George Bush, some of them include
  • United Airlines
  • Spirit Airlines
  • Air Canada Express
  • Air China
  • Air France
  • Delta Airlines
  • British Airways
  • EVA Air
  • Emirates
  • KLM
  • Lufthansa
  • BahamasAir
Services, Facilities and Things to do at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Airport Shuttle ? Parking space ? Lounges ? Free WiFi ? EV Charging Stations ? Banks & ATMs ? Indoor Pool ? Interfaith Chapel ? Currency exchange ? Restaurants ? Retail stores ? Medical services ? Nursing stations ? Animal Relief Areas ? Smoking lounges Flights From Other Locations/Airports To George Bush Intercontinental Airport Popular Routes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Flights Fares($) Round Trip ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Flight Time Chicago ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?208.58 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 5hours 50minutes Washington ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 92 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3hours 15minutes Las Vegas ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 77 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 3hours 15minutes Los Angeles ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?110.38 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3hours 31minutes Denver ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?110.38 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2hours 35miniutes Other Airports Close to George Bush Intercontinental Airport There are several airports close to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, these comprise international. domestic and local airports, some include:
  • William P. Hobby Airport
  • Houston Metropolitan Area
  • David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
  • West Houston Airport
  • San Antonio International Airport
  • Victoria Regional Airport
Moving From George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Houston There are several means of transportation from the airport to Houston city, these include Airport Shuttle(Super Shuttle) which conveys passengers from Downtown Houston to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, neighboring airports, the city of College Station, Texas Medical Centre and other places. Rental Cars are operated by George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Shuttle services are also provided by various airlines that convey passengers to the airport. Taxi:?Taxis can be hailed through the Ground Transportation employees outside each terminal. All destinations within Houston's city limits to/from Bush Intercontinental Airport are charged according to the flat Zone Rate or the meter rate. Cost Of Living In Houston FOOD ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?COST($) Basic Lunchtime menu(including a drink) in the business district ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?12 Combo meal in fast food restaurant(Big Mac Meal or similar) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?7 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2.10 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?15 2 liters of Coca-Cola ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1.79 Bread for 2 people for 1 day ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1.65 HOUSING Monthly rent for 82 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1700 Monthly rent for 82 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1218 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas, etc) for 2 people in 85m2 flat ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 167 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1442 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 871 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas etc) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio ? ? ? ? ? ? ?109 Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?43 Laundry detergent (3 l.~100 oz.) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10 Hourly rate for cleaning help ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 25 TRANSPORTATION 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?0.55 Monthly ticket public transport ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 60 Taxi trip on a business day (basic tariff 5 miles, 8km) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 20 CLOTHES 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 44 1 summer dress in a High Street Store ( Zara, H&M or similar retailers) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 45 1 pair of sports shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 76 1 pair of men's leather business shoes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 133 ENTERTAINMENT 1 pack of Marlboro cigarettes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?7 Basic dinner out for 2 in neighborhood pub ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 39 2 tickets to the movies ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?22 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 149 Flights within the various airports in the USA Popular domestic flights within the various airports in the United States include Las Vegas, San Francisco,?Seattle,?New York,?Chicago, Denver, Cleveland,?Florida,?Kentucky,?Michigan, Chicago,?Philadelphia, and?Washington. International Flights to and from Houston Several airlines operate international flights from and to Houston, some include KLM, Air France, Aeromexico, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Canada Express, Emirates, BahamasAir etc. Paris ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?2546.64 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?17hours 57minutes Berlin ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2666.26 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?18hours 27minutes Luanda ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?3831.32 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 45hours 23minutes Mexico ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 361.89 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 28hours 40miniutes Lagos ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2440 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?43hours 50minutes Johannesburg ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1061 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 31hours 41minutes People who like USA also like Italy Lots of tourists throng to Italy due to the temperate climate, extensive and dramatic coastline, strong culinary heritage, and a number of archaeological sites. Italy has 51 World Heritage Sites-the highest number owned by any country. The Italian diaspora, fashion shows, and expatriates have fuelled the global dispersion and interest in Italian culture. France The country holds appeal for tourists with its lush wine regions, coastal resorts, picturesque French villages, spectacular gardens, parks, and beaches. The country is home to 37 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and several cities of cultural interest like Paris, Lyon,?Strasbourg, and Marseille. United Kingdom The United Kingdom is among the top 5 most visited countries in the world. ?People throng to the rugged serenity of the Scottish Highlands, the meadows and mountains of Wales, and the tumultuous city of Belfast-the home of Titanic?s shipyard.?London, the economic powerhouse of Europe receives the highest number of tourists yearly. Tourists can enjoy thrills in fashion, museums, and overall culture of the British Kingdom. Spain The historical city of Madrid and Barcelona jointly receive the highest number tourists in Spain. World class resorts, National parks, winter tourism facilities, popular festivals, Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of the country are some of the attractions to visitors. 13 Spanish cities have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, attracting foreign visitors with their unique charm and significance.  

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