1969: The new Tampa International Airport was a very modern and futuristic design for an airport back in the 1970’s, which is the video that you see here. 2 years later, the new TIA/TPA opens to the public. Another 2 years later, the Tampa Host Hotel (now a Marriott property) opens. Then comes 1991, a new Long Term parking garage on 8 levels with another train that took you from one side of parking to the main terminal in 3 to 5 minutes. The long term train operated until September 2020. Fast forward to 2018: The SkyConnect system opens along with a 2.6 million square foot rental car facility, having a total cost of 1.6 billion dollars to complete.
Yup, this is indeed an old video and the design is what makes TPA such a convenient airport now. Here's hoping that the new improvement preserve that objective.
If only we could still do this today. Get off the plane, shuttle, magazine, shuttle, plane. Vs Deal with policies, get off the plane, shuttle, magazine (or something techy), shuttle, TSA for 20 minutes, and so on
I can't believe this video is like 40years old and yet none of the new airports since then even come close to this design. I saw a video on here for dubia airport. They spent like a 100 billion US dollars and yet they didn't solve any of the basic passenger problems. I would love to know who was the geinus who came up with this idea. They were way ahead of their time. Orlando is the only other airport that I know of that even comes close this design.
Yeah I know. Other airports and been foreign airports are like super malls. I wanna get out of the airport as quickly as I can and not hang around. St.pete airport is easy to get around to
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1969: The new Tampa International Airport was a very modern and futuristic design for an airport back in the 1970’s, which is the video that you see here. 2 years later, the new TIA/TPA opens to the public. Another 2 years later, the Tampa Host Hotel (now a Marriott property) opens.
Then comes 1991, a new Long Term parking garage on 8 levels with another train that took you from one side of parking to the main terminal in 3 to 5 minutes. The long term train operated until September 2020.
Fast forward to 2018: The SkyConnect system opens along with a 2.6 million square foot rental car facility, having a total cost of 1.6 billion dollars to complete.
Love the concept even though it is 50 yrs old
Yup, this is indeed an old video and the design is what makes TPA such a convenient airport now. Here's hoping that the new improvement preserve that objective.
This is very old. These are actually in use as is in the Tampa airport. Probably a presentation back in the 70's.
If only we could still do this today. Get off the plane, shuttle, magazine, shuttle, plane. Vs Deal with policies, get off the plane, shuttle, magazine (or something techy), shuttle, TSA for 20 minutes, and so on
I can't believe this video is like 40years old and yet none of the new airports since then even come close to this design. I saw a video on here for dubia airport. They spent like a 100 billion US dollars and yet they didn't solve any of the basic passenger problems. I would love to know who was the geinus who came up with this idea. They were way ahead of their time. Orlando is the only other airport that I know of that even comes close this design.
Yeah I know. Other airports and been foreign airports are like super malls. I wanna get out of the airport as quickly as I can and not hang around. St.pete airport is easy to get around to
Very cool to see, but lol at all that black exhaust at the end.
Does anyone know when this was made? This design serves greatly in the present!
easy come easy go sounds like he also is a little high
Ya that's what I said!!
I just realized that the passenger got on the plane then get back off to buy a magazine? Did I see that correctly?
Yep
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