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my478thredditaccount t1_j9yaayq wrote

Reply to comment by jeb_hoge in Question about Richmond International by The-Potion-Seller

It’s not actually international and the food options suck

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[deleted] t1_j9yesdn wrote

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Big_Al56 t1_j9yglt7 wrote

There are no scheduled commercial international flights out of RIC.

EDIT: Instead of downvoting me provide a link to a commercial international flight you can book.

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Schmergenheimer t1_j9ywapc wrote

US customs is on base at the airport, meaning chartered or private flights can come in internationally. It's in the master plan to build the airport to support international 121 flights in the next few years too.

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Big_Al56 t1_j9z1ku9 wrote

Yes, I get that. But there is currently no international commercial service that you can book.

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Big_Al56 t1_j9zcno8 wrote

Yes, I’m responding to the assertion that “RIC does have some seasonal international flights”, which is false.

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RanjuMaric t1_j9zy4za wrote

Might want to look into their cargo ops, before you say stupid thing a on Reddit

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mam88k t1_j9yf3dm wrote

The food options suck…..when they’re open. I’ve had some flights at odd hours and could only dream about the crappy food while staring at the closed shops. I think COVID played into the crappy hours for crappy food but it was an ironic situation

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ohshadowless t1_j9yjx7j wrote

You no like Chee Burger Chee Burger?

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thelizard33 t1_ja011f3 wrote

Christ I got the greasiest breakfast sammie ever from there one morning…surprised it didn’t put me into cardiac arrest!

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RulerOfTheRest t1_j9z0y1o wrote

The good news from last year is in the near future, it'll be international again. It was originally covered under the Customs branch based in Atlantia (or one of those other deep southern states around there) but was moved to be under the jurisdiction run out of Baltimore. As part of that move, they announced that they would be improving and building new infrastructure for Customs Control to meet the standards that were put in place after 9/11, as what is currently there is inadequate hence the reason we don't have international flights scheduled in and out of the airport unless it's an indirect that passes through an airport that has these facilities. I'm not sure of the timeline, but when it happens it should help open up the market some, and be a boost for airport business...

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ragingrandyrivers t1_ja0z20p wrote

They used to have flights to/from Toronto around 2009. I flew it once, it was on one of those small turboprops. Although I think back then Canada and the US had passport-free travel, but I might be wrong.

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Colt1911-45 t1_ja2qr3z wrote

A turbo prop all the way to Toronto? That must have been a long uncomfortable flight.

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ragingrandyrivers t1_ja3vr9s wrote

It’s only like 2hrs and as a kid I just thought it was cool. Probably wouldn’t love it today tho

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