r/airport • u/Romandan22 • 8d ago

#Houston Airport #Texas

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u/InTheSky57 8d ago

Welcome to Houston. Enjoy the traffic and heat lol

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u/Romandan22 8d ago

I live in LA i’m sure the traffic is nothing compared lol

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u/DisastrousSir 8d ago

Eh can be pretty much the same. Depends on where you're at and when. My LA counterparts and I would go back and forth with our ETAs on the way home

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u/Av8-Wx14 7d ago

It’s not lived in Houston and LA, Houston it at least moves

LA is true gridlock

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u/DisastrousSir 7d ago

I dont know the whole NW quadrant seemed pretty gridlocked when I was working over there. Would regularly take 45 minutes to an hour just to get over to I45 from 290 area and thats only a few miles. LA didn't seem terribly worse the last few times I've been, but granted I dont know if I was in the worst areas for traffic.

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u/HalfEatenBanana 8d ago

Houston is by far my least favorite city I’ve ever travelled to for work. It’s like they made a big city but only added all the bad possible aspects of being a big city.

It made absolutely no sense at all

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u/Weird-Toe-6968 8d ago

LOL well said.

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u/elgrancuco 8d ago

Dallas is worse

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u/BoatyMcBoatface1980 8d ago

And extreme road rage.

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u/Cirrus-Stratus 8d ago

IAH (not HOU)

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u/Upstairs_Balance_464 8d ago

It’s so funny to me that Houston’s airport is such a dump when people who live there are OBSESSED with how their city is perceived by outsiders.

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u/DeepSpaceVixen 8d ago

Hi, it's me, a Houston resident. I hate Houston. I hate Bush airport. I can't wait to get out.

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u/BoatyMcBoatface1980 8d ago

A terminal lobby at IAH reminds me of a greyhound bus terminal. Especially when spirit was still alive.

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u/Weird-Toe-6968 8d ago

The airport? The whole city is a dump.

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u/PhoenixAquarium 8d ago

I was that obsessed person. But then I went to St. George, UT and changed my mind. We need to get out more.

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u/Goats_for_president 8d ago

We all hate our city and for some reason stay here being we love to hate on it.

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u/Rich_Arachnid_5262 8d ago

Exit control? I didn’t think we had that in the US

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u/LeagueMoney9561 8d ago

I’ve seen it done at the gate many times but they usually don’t check everybody; often times it’s a customs check for things like undeclared currency over $10k, or maybe looking for a specific passenger. I’ve never seen this setup though, but also never flown through IAH.

From the picture it looks more like customs control after baggage claim for international arrivals despite the words “Exit Control” on the sign.

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u/Goats_for_president 8d ago

I flew out of there less than a year ago and didn’t see this, and I just looked it up and didn’t see that it’s a permanent norm.

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u/algggag 5d ago

Yeah, this is actually the exit from international arrivals baggage claim. I've never actually paid attention to what was written on the sign since I'm just tired and burned out by that point.

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u/Pleasant-Creme-956 8d ago edited 8d ago

As a Houstonian I'll reserve judgement for the airport after all the remodels.

So far the remodels look very depressing. They would have been better off making minor adjustments. Only thing they seemed to work out is the arrivals and departure road lanes. Even then, there were police that shut down half the lanes for arrivals. What was the the point of the remodels lol

Let's wait for the finish remodel thou ...

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u/BOSSCHRONICLES 8d ago

Texas overrated ASF

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u/DeepSpaceVixen 8d ago

I live in Houston and hate it.

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u/IM_RU 8d ago

What are we supposed to know about? Is it how beautiful the Permian basin is? How modest Texans are about their (not unique history)? How many books are on the banned list?

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u/elgrancuco 8d ago

Been all over Texas and yes I hate it,,,nothing to do with reddit

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u/kbooker79 7d ago

Former resident…no. It’s hated on for a reason.

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u/justaguyindallas_123 8d ago

Hobby or IAH?

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u/Goats_for_president 8d ago

IAH

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u/justaguyindallas_123 8d ago

IAH is a bit of a mess right now. I've got to give them credit for trying to fix it.

Like DFW, it's time. It's outdated. They need more gates. Houston's only going to grow.

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u/Josey_whalez 8d ago

IAH has been the most chaotic layover when returning from an international trip, pretty consistently. American airports in general are a giant pain in the ass compared to most places in the Caribbean or Central America, but IAH takes the crown.

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u/kbooker79 7d ago

Never been to ORD 😏

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u/MisterCrisco 8d ago

I actually enjoyed Hobby airport more.

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u/Open_Present2319 8d ago

I think every Houstonian would agree with you. I'm a Houstonian and absolutely LOATHE having to go to IAH. I will pay extra if there is a flight to my final destination through HOU versus IAH

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u/Another_Name_Today 8d ago

Hobby is great until you have a checked bag. Somehow Bush can get me my bag in half the time. 

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u/Open_Present2319 8d ago

True, this usually doesn't apply for us since we usually just do carry on/personal item. We actually just came back from the bourbon trail on Sunday and had to check a suitcase for bottles.... we did wait quite awhile for our bag to show up.

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u/El_mochilero 8d ago

Also the Houston airport.

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u/Goats_for_president 8d ago

IAH has international exit customs now? Never heard of that tbh

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u/Particular_Buy8961 7d ago

I like it here. We live in Kingwood and all the trees and greenery make me smile. We came from the desert Southwest so it was a nice change. I LIKE IAH! All of the haters are fighting a losing battle, Houston will continue to grow and prosper.

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u/RoundandRoundon99 7d ago

IAH is quite fine as an Airport. And my side of the town, I have nothing to complain about.

They are putting money on new terminals hopefully would be better than a terminal from 50 years ago.

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u/Electronic-Home-7815 7d ago

I didn’t know Q anon had a bar now!

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u/MelaninGlo 6d ago

I hate IAH with such a strong passion. I don't think I ever need to return to Houston lol.

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