AIRLINE: I wonder if they called the flights that were boarding about thirty minutes ahead of time? This is done in Boston which allows late arriving pax to get their flight by bumping them up in line ahead of everyone else? -- Mike Burris Cambridge, Massachusetts --- Roger James <ejames@escape.ca> wrote: > Maine airport struggles under holiday crush > > The Thanksgiving holiday went smoothly for air > travelers in most of the > nation, but some passengers at the Portland (Maine) > International Jetport > weren't so lucky. Officials say long lines that > caused some travelers to > miss their flights both Sunday and Monday. The > weekend following > Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods of > the year, and the > airport recommended that passengers arrive two hours > before their scheduled > departure. Despite that warning, however, some > allowed only a half hour or > 45 minutes for check-in and screening, and Portland > Transportation Director > Jeff Monroe said some were left waiting in line when > their flights took off > without them. "The lines are the longest we've > seen," said Monroe, noting > that passenger volume at the Jetport exceeded > everyone's expectations. > Officials were looking at changes that can be made > between now and > Christmas to speed up screening. Portland (Maine) > Press Herald > > > The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: > Roj (Roger James) > *************************************************** > escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca > Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com > CBC Website > http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeanbrassconnection/ > The Trinbago Site of the Week: > (Island Events) http://www.islandevents.com > (Island Events) > courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory > Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com > TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt > *********************************************************