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I stopped flying out of Easterwood because I'm screwed if AA cancels the last connection...and they did all the time. My last overnight in DFW about 6 years ago made me start taking the shuttle to IAH and I haven't looked back.

Plus, I only have a handful of departure and arrival options from Easterwood. Layovers in DFW can be up to 6 hours. I can get to IAH, go through TSA precheck faster than at Easterwood, and be on a plane 2 hours after leaving home. I did it on Monday.

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Fortunately, I haven't had a flight back canceled. And it clearly isn't for everyone. I generally only fly out of Easterwood for work, and mostly because I don't want an hour+ drive home late and night after a week of work travel. For personal travel, it is generally Bush or ABIA.

And I agree, Easterwood isn't big enough/busy enough to support a high number of national conventions in BCS. Also, a convention center isn't going to drive enough traffic to grow Easterwood into a bigger airport.

I also don't think anyone really wants Easterwood to become some major airport. The few commercial flights means plenty of runway time for private planes and military planes and a lot of scheduling flexibility.

BQ_90 said:

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Tim Weaver said:

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woodiewood said:

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91_Aggie said:

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Saw this on Facebook for things to watch for at Thursday meeting:

Looks like David Woods going to spend more of our money convincing council members and mayor to buy into this thing.


https://blog.cstx.gov/2025/02/26/5-things-to-watch-at-thursdays-city-council-meeting-70/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIsfTRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd4fSwDJHdIWrl6EhilCToiIhYU7Dmc0mVDCvHzxYJ-26EA56dAk3WS6vw_aem_4zSnDwyHoJpLP9Lual7LQA

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Do we not have a hotel and covention center at the Hilton? Why does the city think they need to compete with the Hilton.

The Hilton College Station & Conference Center in College Station, Texas has 31,919 square feet of event space, which can accommodate large conventions and corporate meetings. The hotel's meeting and ballroom space is IACC certified.

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cllchhf-hilton-college-station-and-conference-center/events/

?impolicy=crop&cw=2600&ch=1091&gravity=NorthWest&xposition=0&yposition=69&rw=1920&rh=806

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The Hilton's facility is literally 'the worst'. And to get the worst possible venue, it also costs 'the most' to get that service.

Just because the Hilton exists doesn't mean we don't still legitimately need a real convention space here.

Kinda like wanting a good burger and saying "don't we already have a McDonalds?". If you want a GOOD burger, McDonalds doesn't cut it.

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but i don't wanna pay $1000 for what you think is a good burger. If you want to, then spend your own money

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You jest but this attitude is prevalent in this board even when it comes to private businesses.

PS3D said:

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BQ_90 said:

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Tim Weaver said:

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woodiewood said:

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91_Aggie said:

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Saw this on Facebook for things to watch for at Thursday meeting:

Looks like David Woods going to spend more of our money convincing council members and mayor to buy into this thing.


https://blog.cstx.gov/2025/02/26/5-things-to-watch-at-thursdays-city-council-meeting-70/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIsfTRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd4fSwDJHdIWrl6EhilCToiIhYU7Dmc0mVDCvHzxYJ-26EA56dAk3WS6vw_aem_4zSnDwyHoJpLP9Lual7LQA

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Do we not have a hotel and covention center at the Hilton? Why does the city think they need to compete with the Hilton.

The Hilton College Station & Conference Center in College Station, Texas has 31,919 square feet of event space, which can accommodate large conventions and corporate meetings. The hotel's meeting and ballroom space is IACC certified.

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cllchhf-hilton-college-station-and-conference-center/events/

?impolicy=crop&cw=2600&ch=1091&gravity=NorthWest&xposition=0&yposition=69&rw=1920&rh=806

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The Hilton's facility is literally 'the worst'. And to get the worst possible venue, it also costs 'the most' to get that service.

Just because the Hilton exists doesn't mean we don't still legitimately need a real convention space here.

Kinda like wanting a good burger and saying "don't we already have a McDonalds?". If you want a GOOD burger, McDonalds doesn't cut it.

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but i don't wanna pay $1000 for what you think is a good burger. If you want to, then spend your own money

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You jest but this attitude is prevalent in this board even when it comes to private businesses.

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In this town the customer is never right. Or I should say for many on this board