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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:42:42 GMT, Jocab wrote:
What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks They all have their negatives and positives. Oakland requires a not-very convenient shuttle bus for the last 4 miles of a public transit trip. It has long security lines (45 mins) in the early morning but is very quick at other times. This is a generality, but I find that if an airline flies into both SFO and Oakland, the Oakland flights are usually cheaper. Oakland has no airline club lounges. San Jose is overcrowded and has an antiquated terminal that UA and some other airlines use that doesn't even have boarding bridges. The shuttle to rental cars is third-world and long. It requires a shuttle bus to public transit. Unless your destination is near San Jose, I wouldn't consider it. SFO has the best schedules and long security lines are rare. BART goes right to the door of the international terminal. Unless you are in the UA/AA or the International terminals there is a not-very well designed intra-terminal shuttle needed to get to and from BART. Restaurants are more plentiful and less fast-food oriented than the other two airports. There are museum exhibits here and there. |
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On 14 Jun 2004 in alt.hackers.malicious, Gary L. Burnore
made his/her contribution to mankind by stating in : On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 13:42:42 GMT, Jocab wrote: What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks San Jose is smaller but never quite as 'busy' as Oakland or SFO. Oakland bites big weenies. It really depends on which side of the bay you're on.. -- /(bb|[^b]{2})/ that is the Question ThePsyko Public Enemy #7 http://prozac.iscool.net |
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"Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message ... On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:04:00 -0700, "Matt" wrote: "Miguel Cruz" wrote in message ... Jocab wrote: What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself. If you're in downtown SF, it's marginally faster to get to SFO (San Francisco International) than OAK (Oakland), even though Oakland is closer. This is because BART goes directly to SFO but you need a shuttle bus to get to OAK. Or, if you're driving, it's because bridge traffic is often a pain. But in this particular case the difference in travel time/hassle is small enough that I'd let price or schedule be the determining factor. Don't forget about the weather problems that sometimes are a problem at SFO. A little bit of bad fog and SFO is a mess. I personally would prefer to fly into Oakland any day over SFO, although now that Oakland has move their rental cars so far away from the terminal, that might not be quite so true anymore. There is also San Jose, but that's probably too far. It's less than 60 minutes from there to downtown SF on a bad day. Not only is it easier to get to the South Bay area, it's a MUCH more comfortable ride to the capital or Santa Cruz. In any case, the point is, it's more comfortable. If the original poster replies, chances are he'll say the comfort outweighs the distance or the minimal amount of time you might get lucky enough to save. Well, the last couple times I've been there, San Joser airport's been pretty crowded. Have they finished the construction? Also, flying Alaska, there was no jet way. You walk down the stairs to the tarmac and into the terminal. And is there public transportation to San Francisco from San Jose airport? Marianne |
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:43:07 -0400, Gary L. Burnore
wrote: On 14 Jun 2004 19:05:17 -0000, Sex Offenders In Our Midst wrote: Peter L wrote: "Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message ... On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:01:35 GMT, Miguel Cruz wrote: Jocab wrote: What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself. It may be the 'only thing' YOU'd worry about but it certainly isn't the only thing everyone worries about. Some people can't stand large crowds, long lines (queues), etc and would gladly drive further to avoid it. There are large crowds and long lines in practically every airport nowadays. In fact SFO being a much larger airport, sometimes appears less crowded than OAK. Please keep in mind you are arguing with a convicted sex offender: NC sex offender registry number: (SRN 001693S3) Funny, there's still nothing on the NC website matching the fake **** you keep posting. That's why I call you a coward, coward. Gary, if you really want to impress your little stalkerfanboi, you need to take a page from Joseph Bartlo's playbook and "Refute" him, vigorously. Call him a pest, while you're at it. I think he'll get the point, sooner or later. * * * * * * A N O T H E R * * * Q U A L I T Y * * * A R C H I E * * * L E A C H * * * U S E N E T * * * T E X T * * * P R O D U C T * * * |
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Gary L. Burnore wrote:
Miguel Cruz wrote: Jocab wrote: What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself. It may be the 'only thing' YOU'd worry about but it certainly isn't the only thing everyone worries about. Some people can't stand large crowds, long lines (queues), etc and would gladly drive further to avoid it. You really should consider that using 'only' and 'anything'. I'm going to stand by my statement. If someone would prefer to drive 90 minutes to avoid a 20-minute queue in the airport, then they are irrational. This same irrationality is going to affect them time and time again throughout life, and I'm not here to provide their coping mechanism; they'll have to develop that on their own. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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mimi wrote:
And is there public transportation to San Francisco from San Jose airport? Sort of. You can take CalTrain to the SJ light rail and then take a shuttle bus to the airport (possibly there is a superior alternative involving more bus and less rail). I sure wouldn't bother. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 05:43:09 GMT, Miguel Cruz wrote:
Gary L. Burnore wrote: Miguel Cruz wrote: Jocab wrote: What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself. It may be the 'only thing' YOU'd worry about but it certainly isn't the only thing everyone worries about. Some people can't stand large crowds, long lines (queues), etc and would gladly drive further to avoid it. You really should consider that using 'only' and 'anything'. I'm going to stand by my statement. Which is not at all surprising, given your other posts. If someone would prefer to drive 90 minutes to avoid a 20-minute queue in the airport, then they are irrational. It's not 90. Hasn't been for years. That said, some people would drive for THREE hours to ovoid a 20 minute queue. It's irrational to you because your view is too narrow. The point is, your use of absolutes is misplaced. For instance, it would be unfair to say 'All people named Miguel Cruz are assholes and anything they say should be discarded'. It would be fair to say that you, Miguel Cruz, are an asshole and just about anything you say should be discarded. See the difference? Bet not. This same irrationality is going to affect them time and time again throughout life, and I'm not here to provide their coping mechanism; So then why answer? they'll have to develop that on their own. So you're a jerk too. Noted. |
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On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 02:20:20 GMT, "mimi" wrote:
"Gary L. Burnore" wrote in message .. . On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:04:00 -0700, "Matt" wrote: "Miguel Cruz" wrote in message ... Jocab wrote: What airport near San Francisco (say, max 50 miles) is easy for national air journeys, meaning not many queues etc. Maybe Oakland? Anything else? Thanks The only thing you should worry about is there in the Bay Area you're coming from/going to. The hassle of going to an inconveniently located airport will outweigh anything that could possibly happen at the airport itself. If you're in downtown SF, it's marginally faster to get to SFO (San Francisco International) than OAK (Oakland), even though Oakland is closer. This is because BART goes directly to SFO but you need a shuttle bus to get to OAK. Or, if you're driving, it's because bridge traffic is often a pain. But in this particular case the difference in travel time/hassle is small enough that I'd let price or schedule be the determining factor. Don't forget about the weather problems that sometimes are a problem at SFO. A little bit of bad fog and SFO is a mess. I personally would prefer to fly into Oakland any day over SFO, although now that Oakland has move their rental cars so far away from the terminal, that might not be quite so true anymore. There is also San Jose, but that's probably too far. It's less than 60 minutes from there to downtown SF on a bad day. Not only is it easier to get to the South Bay area, it's a MUCH more comfortable ride to the capital or Santa Cruz. In any case, the point is, it's more comfortable. If the original poster replies, chances are he'll say the comfort outweighs the distance or the minimal amount of time you might get lucky enough to save. Well, the last couple times I've been there, San Joser airport's been pretty crowded. Have they finished the construction? Most of the stuff that bugs people who don't care about the drive. Someone else mentioned one runway closed but the last time I went, it didn't seem to matter. Also, flying Alaska, there was no jet way. You walk down the stairs to the tarmac and into the terminal. United used to be that way too. And is there public transportation to San Francisco from San Jose airport? Yeah, CalTrain. It's like I said. If you don't like lots of people, it's better than Oakland and FAR better than SFO. If you don't care about crouds and you're only looking to go to downtown SF, then SFO is the best choice because there's immediate access to mass transit. |
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Gary L. Burnore wrote:
Miguel Cruz wrote: If someone would prefer to drive 90 minutes to avoid a 20-minute queue in the airport, then they are irrational. It's not 90. Hasn't been for years. How long does it take you to drive from Berkeley to SJC at 8am? That said, some people would drive for THREE hours to ovoid a 20 minute queue. It's irrational to you because your view is too narrow. It's irrational to me because it makes no sense. If you have a contrary argument that would be interesting; if you just want to toss around insults I guess we can stop it here. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world: http://travel.u.nu |
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