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'''Springfield International Airport''' is the primary airport serving [[Springfield]]. The airport is the main hub of [[Air Springfield]]. | '''Springfield International Airport''' is the primary airport serving [[Springfield]]. The airport is the main hub of [[Air Springfield]]. | ||
| − | Scheduled flights are operated by Air Springfield, which is the only airline serving the airport. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines | + | Scheduled flights are operated by Air Springfield, which is currently the only airline serving the airport. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines United Airlines] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines American Airlines] stopped their service from Springfield to various destinations around the US and around the world due for the [[Springfield's State|unknown state]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_New_Zealand Air New Zealand] used to offer flights to Auckland to attract [[The Simpson Family]] to come to New Zealand, but they never came and Air NZ disccontinued that service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France Air France] stopped it's service to Paris due for poor loads. The last airline to pull out was [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India Air India]. |
| − | The airport does have chater | + | The airport does have seasonal chater flights operated by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Airlines World Airlines] to Boston, New York, Washington DC and Miami. There is also a private bar for pilots only. The airport is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. |
==Airlines and destinations== | ==Airlines and destinations== | ||
| − | *''[[Air Springfield]]: ( | + | *''[[Air Springfield]]'': Anchorage (starts [[July 27]] [[2007]]), Beijing-Capital, Capital City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Las Vegas, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Miami, New Delhi, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Shelbyville, Sydney, Tornto, Wahington DC. |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Airlines World Airlines]'': Boston (seasonal), Miami (seasonal), New York (seasonal), Washington DC (seasonal). |
==Former airlines== | ==Former airlines== | ||
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France Air France]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India Air India]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_New_Zealand | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_New_Zealand Air New Zealand]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Nippon_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Nippon_Airlines All Nippon Airlines]'' (Operated by ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Japan Air Japan'']) |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines American Airlines]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Pacific | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Ariways British Airways]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Pacific Cathay Pacific]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Airlines Continental Airlines]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_America_World_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_Airlines Delta Airlines]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirates Emirates]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_World_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etihad_Airways Etihad Airways]'' |
| − | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines | + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KLM KLM]'' |
| + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_America_World_Airlines Pan American World Airlines]'' | ||
| + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas Qantas]'' | ||
| + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_World_Airlines Trans World Airlines]'' | ||
| + | *''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines Untied Airlines]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Incidents== | ||
| + | In the episode [[Fear of Flying]], [[Homer Simpson]] went to the private pub at the airport after being kicked out of [[Moe's Tavern]]. Then he was sent to take charge of a flight (although he didn't know how to fly a plane). When he got into the [[Air Springfield]] DC-10, he acidently raised the landing gear while parked. There were a few minor injuries. | ||
| + | |||
| + | There was also another incident in [[Fear of Flying]]. An [[Air Springfield]] DC-10 over-ran the runway and ended up in the water. There were no fatalities. | ||
Revision as of 00:25, July 24, 2007
Springfield International Airport is the primary airport serving Springfield. The airport is the main hub of Air Springfield.
Scheduled flights are operated by Air Springfield, which is currently the only airline serving the airport. United Airlines and American Airlines stopped their service from Springfield to various destinations around the US and around the world due for the unknown state. Air New Zealand used to offer flights to Auckland to attract The Simpson Family to come to New Zealand, but they never came and Air NZ disccontinued that service. Air France stopped it's service to Paris due for poor loads. The last airline to pull out was Air India.
The airport does have seasonal chater flights operated by World Airlines to Boston, New York, Washington DC and Miami. There is also a private bar for pilots only. The airport is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Airlines and destinations
- Air Springfield: Anchorage (starts July 27 2007), Beijing-Capital, Capital City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Las Vegas, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Miami, New Delhi, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Shelbyville, Sydney, Tornto, Wahington DC.
- World Airlines: Boston (seasonal), Miami (seasonal), New York (seasonal), Washington DC (seasonal).
Former airlines
- Air France
- Air India
- Air New Zealand
- All Nippon Airlines (Operated by Air Japan)
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Continental Airlines
- Delta Airlines
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- KLM
- Pan American World Airlines
- Qantas
- Trans World Airlines
- Untied Airlines
Incidents
In the episode Fear of Flying, Homer Simpson went to the private pub at the airport after being kicked out of Moe's Tavern. Then he was sent to take charge of a flight (although he didn't know how to fly a plane). When he got into the Air Springfield DC-10, he acidently raised the landing gear while parked. There were a few minor injuries.
There was also another incident in Fear of Flying. An Air Springfield DC-10 over-ran the runway and ended up in the water. There were no fatalities.
