Comments on: My Sneak Preview of the New Indianapolis Airport That Opens Tonight

By: New Indianapolis Terminal Opens | Flight Wisdom

New Indianapolis Terminal Opens | Flight Wisdom — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:34:58 +0000

[...] we have not yet had a chance, check out the Cranky Flier’s coverage of the terminal, including maps showing the new approaches from the freeway. Highlights appear to include two wide [...]

By: David

David — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:54:55 +0000

Take a look at http://www.indianapolisairport.com/map.aspx

The exit from I-465 to I-70 is Exit 9.

By: Mallory

Mallory — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:37:35 +0000

How do you get from the old airport to the new airport? I know the old one was exit 11A off 465, so where is the new one? I know its exit 68 off I70 West, but what exit off 465 do you take to get onto I70West? Isn’t it right around the old one? So between exit 10-13???

By: CF

CF — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:24:43 +0000

David – Oh wow, I didn’t realize that NW was flying it. Very cool.

By: David

David — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:04:56 +0000

Cancun was ATA, then Frontier, then NWA, I think. Scheduled to resume in January.

By: CF

CF — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:38:25 +0000

One correction on my last comment. I’m told that the first 30 mins in the garage are no longer free. So, you’ll have to pay no matter what now.

Zach – Nothing that I know of saying they can’t go to Gatwick or Stansted, but then there’s no feed on the other end at all. There’s no way this flight can be supported solely on Indy originating and destination traffic.

David – Cancun was from Frontier, right? I wonder if that will actually be coming back. They’ve cut back a lot. I don’t really count Canada as international since there is preclearance for those flights. People departing and arriving don’t need any special treatment.

By: rob

rob — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:14:00 +0000

I agree with Zach that Indy to Dublin could work, and possibly Indy to Shannon as well.

On another note, I do find it odd that there doesn’t seem to be an airport lounge. Considering Delta/Northwest takes up all but two gates in Concourse A (and even those two are held by fellow SkyTeam member Continental), it seems like it would have been a perfect fit for a Crown Room or a WorldClub.

By: David

David — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:08:09 +0000

A couple of point about Indy. IND is almost entirely an origination/destination airport, so having some retail and dining pre-security makes a lot of sense. The old IND had a food court in the pre-security area and it did well.

With respect to international flights, IND has had and will have season international service to Cancun and has service to Toronto. Also, the city’s big event and convention business will benefit from upgraded international facilities for charters. Brett’s right that new scheduled service will take some work.

IND also benefits from not being a hub, although the new Delta will have a presence of about 35 percent. IND is known at present for its low fares.

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:07:43 +0000

Hmm…DL could use newly acquired NW 757s from Indy to Dublin for connections to the rest of Europe on partner airlines (obviously, this isn’t happening, but it would be an interesting experiment). You’re right about Heathrow being too expensive to waste on a flight from a market like IND, but does the Open Skies agreement (or DL’s agreement with LHR) prevent them from flying into Gatwick or Stansted?

By: SimAirline.net - Viewpoint

SimAirline.net - Viewpoint — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:33:11 +0000

Indianapolis Opens New Terminal…

Indianapolis International Airport moved operations to a new $1.1 billion terminal last night. The terminal is the largest in the U.S. to be designed entirely after 2001, so it features numerous security- and environment-friendly improvements not commo…