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Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

mike4kath — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:22:46 -0000

Shame on those who caused "Construction delays", "Why do people who buy a home around an airport complain about noise", "UPS or FedEx will replace JetBlue, heck of a job HUSH2". Here is what you need to know about LGB, JetBlue and HUSH2. LGB returns no revenue for the citizens other than its concession sales tax. All revenue stays in the enterprise fund (just like our Port). The 1100+ acres that accommodate our airport is worth over One Billion Dollars! JetBlue is in Long Beach because it works for them and makes money, portable hold rooms and all! When the time comes it doesn't JetBlue will be out of here in a heart beat regardless if they have new facilities or not! Know this about HUSH2.. if HUSH2 had not stepped up the airport would now have a facility twice as big as needed and residents would be on the hook for over $200 million in bond debt. Understand, many of the residents who bought their homes close to the airport knowing there would never be more than 15 daily flights... there can now (airlines vs. city of Long Beach) lawsuit) be a minimum of 66. Our city leaders have made many broken promises to JetBlue, many other and continue to do so. I have no reason to believe this practice will not continue until the voters get engaged enough to vote for those who will protect residents and neighborhoods before giving our funds and resources to their developer friends, the unions, and others who fund their campaigns.

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

LBFamily — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:40:46 -0000

Jet Blue is pulling an NFL-like stunt, "Build me new stadium or you can't have a team."

Hey Jet Blue, the city doesn't have the 130 some-odd million bucks to start building a new terminal; get over it.

... and don't let the door hit you on the way out!!

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

Off Airport Parking — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:21:10 -0000

Jet Blue is loved in Fort Lauderdale. I flew last week and I saw that line for outside check-in was 4x the length of USAirways. Good point about how long it took Broward County to deal with things though!

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Make Downtown Long Beach Cool — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:14:08 -0000

Dear people that bought property close to an airport and then decided to complain about the fact that they bought property close to an airport. Stop putting your selfish needs in front of the rest of ours. Perhaps your next investment should be buying that cute little place above the bar on the corner and then complaining about the loud noise late at night and smoke wafting up through your windows. The airport is a huge asset for us. If you want Long Beach to keep moving backward instead of forward keep complaining and being a selfish NIMBY.

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

alpern — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:22:13 -0000

Finally, Long Beach has a "real" airline. Our city needs to step up and do the right thing. JetBlue is NOT being unreasonable, and as a flyer who flies in and out of LB from time to time, I would enjoy an upgrade in our facilities.

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

frequent LB flyer and resident — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:44:29 -0000

Anyone who flys out of LB knows how truly great it is! Security moves fast, parking is convenient and no long drives on the freeway! Jet Blue currently goes to 3 major places that I travel to at least every other month. Just build a new termianl and be done with it already!

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

Dave in Alamitos Beach — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:05:13 -0000

Um, a good City Manager should be able to handle an airport upgrade and building a bike path at the same time for cripe's sake. I really don't think one has anything to do with the other.

The bike path is for the residents, the airport expansion is for business. Both are wanted I suppose.

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FLLBJ — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:10:11 -0000

Long Beach (LGB) is not the first community not to know what it will be losing until it too late through inaction, out of date zoning and thinking. It has taken more than 21 years for Fort Lauderdale (FLL) (that gold mine in the east) to extend the commuter runway on the south side of the airport and it still not completed. Broward County and the FAA are still dealing with law suits, but the project continues to inch forward. The Broward County Commission’s indecision and buckling under year after year to a couple hundred of individuals who bought their homes at a discount in the footprint of the airport and who also just want to benefit from a quieter environment (i.e. higher home values) at the expense of the millions in the rest of the community, has only made the problem worse. After nine years at FLL, JetBlue (B6) has become one of the only two growth airlines at FLL, supporting the all important Port Everglades cruise industry and the Florida tourism industry in general. With this and the loss of JetBlue University and the Live TV Hanger to Orlando (MCO) the county commission is just waking up to JetBlue’s needs. The Terminal 3, Concourse F (T3) agreement between Broward County Aviation (BCAD) will postion B6 to become an even larger, major contributor to the community’s economic health. LGB, the Long Beach commission and the Long Beach community as a whole would be wise to pay attention.

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LBResident1 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:31:28 -0000

The City is in danger of losing one of the few successful economic engines. And our City Manager is engrossed in making his bike riding hobby a major focus of his administration. Are we missing something here? How about bringing closure to the airport issues rather then spending energy on tricycle races an misguided effort to make 3rd Street into a bike path that will push traffic into our neighborhoods. Its the economy stupid……

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

David Millhouse — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:05:55 -0000

yay! now everyone can drive an hour to lax, wait in line at the counter for an hour, wait in line at security for an hour and wait on the tarmac to take off for an hour.... how about a 5 hour flight to Las Vegas? Fun!

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

The Homeless — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:31:42 -0000

Hey Now!

Can't we all just get along?

Ive been stuck living in a trailer before and its not fun!

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John Seversen — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:26:51 -0000

Great.... I can't wait to get a good nights rest.
Then that new director can go back and super size where he came from in Louisiana.
What does he know about our neighborhood anyway. I guess the trailers and coming from the south came in common for the man.

Re: MIGHT UNHAPPY JETBLUE BAIL ON LB AIRPORT?

Charlie Weiting — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:20:44 -0000

Oh well, maybe we can sleep at night. They don't know what a curfew is.