Charlotte Douglas International Airport: A CHO Connection Spotlight
Charlotte North Carolina’s International Airport (CLT) is fast becoming a fan favorite for passengers in Central Virginia. US Airways will be adding a 7th daily flight (and 5th regional jet) during the summer from CHO to CLT and for good reason. With 632 daily departures and non-stop service to 132 destinations, Charlotte Douglas International served over 34 million passengers in 2009. The amazing part of the story for me is the relative calm I experience each time I travel through CLT. It starts when you first arrive and realize how easy it is to get from one side of the airport to the other. I can easily traverse the 5 concourses with ease in about 10-15 minutes, even if I choose to not use the people moving treadmills located throughout the terminal. It’s not just the airports design that is so nice, it’s the people. Everyone seems to be proud to work there and their southern hospitality shines through. With the perfect mix of stores, restaurants (including Carolina BBQ) and rocking chairs, CLT is perfectly balanced to serve as a gateway for CHO. It’s about an hour in the air from Charlottesville to Charlotte and the flight times are matched well. I usually have about 40 minutes or so to wait before I am off again and on to my final destination.
Do you have a favorite connection from CHO? Have you ever tried one of the rocking chairs that lines CLT’s main concourse area?
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