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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Whatever its educational value, Seldin's summer schedule is certainly full. His course is a little easier than it would have been during the regular year, he said--"except for the fact that if it were during the year I'd never have taken a course that met a 9 a.m."--but he is also working as a bartender for the Harvard Student Agencies and spending two afternoons a week working as a volunteer in the emergency ward at Mass. General...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: David Seldin | 7/19/1977 | See Source »

...Irregular limousine service to the suburbs. Helicopters to Kennedy ($23.15) and Newark ($29.63); flights cost less when making certain connections. Parking: sufficient. New, covered, metered parking area convenient for meeting incoming flights. Far-out lots served by shuttle bus. Flow Through: good, except for crowded Eastern shuttle, where passengers may have to walk more than 600 ft. along grubby corridors. Curbside checkin. Baggage carts. One big central terminal with two-level roadway system (upper for boarding, lower for departing). Longest walk: 1,000 ft. Baggage checkout: good. Hotels/Motels: adequate. Three in immediate vicinity, four within 10 min. Amenities: meager. Standard...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

Delays of 30 min. or more: 347. Accessibility: excellent. Allow 15 to 20 min. by car or cab (about $8) to downtown. Buses (300 to Miami, Coral Gables) run every 30 to 40 min. (daytime), every hour at night. Ten commuter airlines. Parking: ample. Flow Through: good, except for rush hours. Some sidewalk checkin. No baggage carts. Poor layout, almost impenetrable crowds at peak hours. Two terminals, with spacious new concourses at Eastern and National. Longest walk: 2,000 ft. Baggage checkout: average 14 min. Hotels/Motels: good. International Airport Hotel inside airport, nine others within 5 min. Amenities: ordinary. Adequate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

HEATHROW. 21.9 million passengers last year. Averages 850 landings and takeoffs daily. Two parallel runways, 75 airlines. Delays: seldom serious, except for frequent strikes. Accessibility: fair. Allow 45 min. to 2 hrs. for 15-mile ride downtown by car or cab (up to $20). Best bet: speedy, frequent buses ($1.55). New subway extension will begin operation in February. Flow Through: excellent, although no sidewalk checkin. Check-in at downtown terminal for intercontinental flights. Baggage carts. Layout: confusing, but improving. Three separate terminals linked by moving sidewalks. Longest unassisted walk: 950 ft. Baggage, immigration and customs checkout: painless. Hotels/Motels: excellent. Eight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

SYDNEY. Seven million passengers last year. Averages 430 landings and takeoffs daily. Two runways, 33 airlines. Delays: minimal. Accessibility: excellent. Allow 20 to 25 min. for four-mile ride downtown by car or plentiful cabs (about U.S. $3.85). Regular shuttle bus service: 880. Flow Through: generally good, except for morning crush. Baggage carts and porters available. Longest unassisted walk: 1,700 ft. Baggage, customs and immigration checkout: efficient. Hotels/Motels: none near by. Amenities: adequate. One restaurant (featuring steak or fish for U.S. $7.15), coffee lounge, two bars open 6 a.m. to midnight, two duty-free shops. Australian items: toy kangaroos...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: TIME'S Guide to Airports: Jet Lag on the Ground | 7/18/1977 | See Source »

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