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Airport [Hardcover]

Arthur Hailey (Author)

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4.0 out of 5 stars a high-flier, November 11, 2004

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You won't believe so much action can be packed into five hours.

Hailey's Airport strips away the facade of the aviation emporium and gives a little glimpse of the industry.

His skill in using flashbacks, as well as the credible characters in the plot, make this book an excellent choice for those who have been yearning for something good to read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Big Fun, October 4, 2004

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As an avid reader I like to alternate classics and popular fiction. This is pop at its best! Mr.Hailey mixes suspense with a journalistic approach to his subject in this case, the airline industry of the early 1970's. The "you are there" feeling puts you right into the middle of the action.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Airport, July 1, 2001

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When a terrifying crisis erupts--stranding a snowbound airport in a blizzard of pressure, passion and peril--the key to life and death rests in the hands of one of four people: a tough troubleshooter, an arrogant pilot, a beautiful stewardess, or a brilliant airport manager. Airport is a great book. Arthur Hailey knows how to get things going! This is one to look up!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fun thriller
Sure this book is old and some of the ideas about the future of aviation are ridiculous, but this is also a fun thriller. Read more

Published 10 months ago by E. J.

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun disaster thriller - slightly dated but a good read
First published in 1968, Arthur Hailey's Airport is one of the original disaster thrillers. Compared to others of its ilk (Hurricane, The Glass Inferno, etc), it has dated poorly... Read more

Published on May 28, 2009 by J. Shurin

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book I've Read in Years...
I recently watched the comedy film "Airplane" and then I read the wikipedia entry about the film in order to find out about its history. Read more

Published on February 24, 2009 by Kenneth P. Raftery

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When a terrifying crisis erupts--stranding a snowbound airport in a blizzard of pressure, passion and peril--the key to life and death rests in the hands of one of four people: a... Read more

Published on March 26, 2008 by Cooper's Antiques

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull
This was the hardest book I ever read; not because of difficult language or complexity but sheer volume of endless, ultimately pointless text that muffles the plot. Read more

Published on May 20, 2004 by jiaoli

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing, too much adultery
I saw the tail end of the movie a couple years ago. I'm an aviation nut, so enjoyed what I saw. I thought the book was good until I got to Chapters 3 & 4 and adultery was so... Read more

Published on September 24, 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, entertaining book
If you've seen the movie you know the story. The writing is very similar to John D. MacDonald's non-Travis McGee works with an almost Tom Clancy-ish attention to detail and... Read more

Published on November 19, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Bring Your Boarding Pass
Called a potboiler in its time: Sex, sin, stowaways and a mad bomber, all crammed into one long night at a 1970s snowbound airport stands the test of time. Read more

Published on August 14, 2001 by Gypsychick

4.0 out of 5 stars 7 hours of airport excitement in 500 pages
When I first started reading this book given by a friend, I thought it would be very boring, But after the first 100 pages, the story picks up and it was very hard to put the book... Read more

Published on February 2, 2001 by S. Sriram

4.0 out of 5 stars CAUTION: Don't opperate a plane while reading!
This book is SCARY! Every fear you have about flying becomes a reality. I don't recommend that the weak-hearted read it. Definetely, don't read it on a plane! Read more

Published on September 18, 2000 by Delania Deshetler

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At half-past six on a Friday evening in January, Lincoln International Airport, Illinois, was functioning, though with difficulty. Read the first page

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passenger relations agent, administrative mezzanine, airport flight insurance, handoff man, airport general manager, air route control, insurance vending, radar supervisor, boarding walkway, ramp supervisor, airport commissioners, tower chief, insurance counter, main terminal concourse, flight deck door, retainer forms, convoy leader, radar room, maintenance chief, watch chief, airport maintenance, crew bus, heavy topcoat, airport tonight, route center

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Flight Two, Trans America, Vernon Demerest, Anson Harris, Joe Patroni, Mel Bakersfeld, Elliott Freemantle, New York, Captain Demerest, Derek Eden, Gwen Meighen, Keith Bakersfeld, Ada Quonsett, Inez Guerrero, Inspector Standish, Lieutenant Ordway, Snow Desk, Los Angeles, Ned Ordway, Perry Yount, The Golden Argosy, Chicago Center, George Wallace, San Diego, Conga Line

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The Spirit of St. Louis (Scribner Classic) by Charles A. Lindbergh on page 419
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