George Bush Intercontinental Airport
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George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is the main international airport of Houston and a major gateway into Texas.
Understand
Until its opening in 1969, William P. Hobby Airport was the main airport of the region, serving quite a bit of intercontinental service. While Intercontinental was meant to replace Hobby, it ended up supplementing it to the point that there was even planes flying between the two as "cross-town shuttles" in the 1970s and 1980s.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Continental Airlines established a dual hub systen with IAH and Hobby, and United eventually inherited the Intercontinental hub when they mergered. In fact, this airport is United's largest hub and also host's the airline's (and one of the world's) longest flight (Houston - Sydney).
In the 1980s and 1990s, Continental Airlines established a dual hub systen with IAH and Hobby, and United eventually inherited the Intercontinental hub when they mergered. In fact, this airport is United's largest hub and also host's the airline's (and one of the world's) longest flight (Houston - Sydney).
Flights
There are five terminals at the airport - Terminals A-C for domestic flights, and Terminals D and E for international flights.
United is almost in every terminal, speaking to the size of the hub.
Terminal A
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American, Delta, Frontier, Spirit, United (check in at Terminal B), WestJet
Terminal B
United
Terminal C
United
Terminal D
Aeromexico, Air China, Air France, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Avianca, Bahamasair, British Airways, Emirates, EVA Air, Interjet, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, VivaAerobus, Volaris
Terminal E
United
There are some interesting fifth-freedom flights here - Singapore Airlines operates a Houston-Manchester-Singapore flight, and Air China operates a Beijing-Houston-Panama City flight.
Customs
All international arrivals except preclearance flights must go through customs. While the building for that is techinally part of Terminal E, in practice it is shared by both international terminals D and E (terminals that are already quite interconnected, sharing a check-in area), which have bridges to the international arrivals processing area.Ground transportation
The light rail hasn't been extended to the airport yet, so car travel is probably your best option
EVA Air operates shuttles for its passengers between the Richardson Tapioca House in Dallas Chinatown and the airport, as well as a service to and from Austin (only available for Laurel class passengers).
By car
Take I-69 or I-45 to Beltway 8 or the Will Clayton Parkway, where the airport can be accessed from.By bus
The METRO (Houston's public transit authority) operates the 102 Bush IAH Express to the south side of terminal C.EVA Air operates shuttles for its passengers between the Richardson Tapioca House in Dallas Chinatown and the airport, as well as a service to and from Austin (only available for Laurel class passengers).
Get around
There are two train services - the Skyway (post-security) and the Subway (pre-security) They stop at all the terminals (Terminals D and E are combined into one stop) while the Subway makes an extra stop at the airport Mariott.
Wait
Lounges
Air China
Air France
American Airlines Admirals Club
British Airways
American Express Centurion Lounge
Emirates
EVA Air
KLM
Lufthansa
United Club
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address: Terminal E, between Gates E11 and E12
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address: Terminal C, South Concourse, toward Gate C33
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address: Terminal B, South Mezzanine, above the United Express ticket counter
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address: Terminal A, across from Gate A9
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address: Terminal C, near Gate C1
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United Polaris Lounge
address: Terminal E, between the United Club location and Gate E12
Connect
The airport has free Wi-Fi - connect to "Free Airport WIFI" and agree to the terms to get connected.
Sleep
There is one hotel at the airport:
AIrport Mariott