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winter_bluebird t1_j030844 wrote

Reply to comment by Wombo194 in How Logan Airport almost destroyed East Boston — and how East Boston is still fighting back by MrLaffertyteeingoff

I mean, you could do what Milan did. They have an in-town airport and they decided to build a new international airport in the middle of fucking nowhere. End result: twenty years and 9 BILLION EUROS later no one uses the hard to get to airport and they are expanding the in-town airport instead.

Proximity is key. There are things that can be improved, namely car transit to and from the airport and, potentially, a better MBTA connection than the silver line, but Logan is one of the most convenient major airports in the US.

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SkiingAway t1_j03859e wrote

Or more locally, Montreal tried this (Mirabel).

Failed so hard that it's no longer used for passenger service at all and half of it is now used for motorsports.

Realistically, it pretty much only works if you forcibly close the old airport (Stapleton/Denver), or if the old one is so limited that it really can't meet demand even if it stays in full operation (Midway/Chicago).

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brufleth t1_j04w164 wrote

Most of us have to go to that far away one and it sucks. I've been to Milan on business but never been to Milan.

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winter_bluebird t1_j034rcy wrote

That's why I'm responding to the comment above mine? The comment that says " I'm not sure what could be done now though, other than build a new airport elsewhere".

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