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William P. Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental Airports: Welcome to Houston!


Houston has two major airports. The smaller of the two is William P. Hobby Airport. It was named after the 1967 Texas governor, but is now called simply “Hobby” by the locals. Hobby is seven miles south of Houston and is convenient for travelers who plan to spend time downtown. The airport has one concourse with 25 gates, four runways and serves seven domestic airlines, including AirTran, American Eagle, Delta, JetBlue and the budget airline, Southwest, which accounts for 80% of the activity at Hobby. In addition to domestic flights, many international flights arriving from Mexico enter the United States at Hobby Airport. The airport is known for its customer service and has been ranked the country’s number one airport for customer satisfaction several times.


If you fly into Hobby, you’ll be able to rent a car from all of the major rental car companies, but if renting a car isn’t in your plans, you’ll also be able to find courtesy vans or taxis that will take you to your hotel.

The newer and larger airport that services Houston is the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, shortened to “Intercontinental” by Houston locals. Intercontinental is the 8th busiest airport in North America in terms of number of passengers and handles an average of 700 flights per day, but has one of the highest on-time performances in the United States. You’ll have an even better guarantee of having an on-time flight if you try to schedule your flight between noon and 2 p.m., when there’s usually a lull in traffic.

Intercontinental comprises five terminals – Terminal E serves international flights – with a tram system designed to help passengers easily access each terminal without having to pass through security multiple times. The airport has a simple lay-out and is well-marked – simply keep your eyes up and you’ll find signage near the ceilings. Passengers who fly into Intercontinental will find most major car rental companies near the airport, or can take a courtesy van to their final destination.

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