You Asked, Experts Answer: 20+ Q&As about Air Travel & TYS
From The Runway Up: An Airport and Aviation PodcastShow Notes
Episode Description
Travelers have a lot of questions these days about what to expect at the airport and when onboard an airplane. In this episode, we answer 20+ of those frequently asked questions. We don’t just answer them— we take a deep dive into the questions with six different airport experts. From new flights, to runway construction, the REAL ID deadline, and updated concessionaire hours, you’ll learn it all after listening to these quick interviews.
Guest in this Episode
Mentioned in this Episode
Allegiant Air offers nonstop service to Punta Gorda.
Pre-pandemic at TYS: 28 nonstop destinations– currently have 24 nonstop destinations
Pre-pandemic at TYS: three years of consecutive passenger growth– current passenger numbers are down approximately 55%
Predicting a little under 1 million annual passengers in 2020, compared to 2.5 million passengers in 2019
Allegiant Air offers nonstop service to Boston.
Differences between the Short Term, Long Term, and Economy Parking Lots
Taxi Companies available at TYS
Hand sanitizing stations are available at every gate and restroom at TYS.
Complimentary masks are available at the Information Booth in Baggage Claim.
Runway Construction Project Completion Date: (no later than) September/October 2021
Rental Cars available at TYS
Current Concessionaire hours:
Ruby Tuesday’s:
7am-7pm (or last departing flight) daily
Starbucks:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 4:30am-6:00pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 4:30am-12:00pm
Quizno’s:
Monday: closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday: 8:00am-3:00pm
Thursday, Sunday: 6:00am-6:00pm
Friday: 8:00am-6:00pm
Tennessee Marketplace (post-security gift shop):
4:30am-8:30pm (or last departing flight) daily
Smoky Mountain Travel Mart (pre-security gift shop):
Monday, Friday, Sunday: 9:00am-4:00pm
Cinnabon and Pizzeria Uno are currently closed
Ruby Tuesday’s recent bankruptcy announcement is not currently impacting operations at TYS.
State air travel restrictions
Donations put in the donations box beside the bear in front of the fountain benefit Friends of the Smokies.
REAL ID Deadline: October 1, 2021
Learn more about REAL ID from our previous podcast episode
Music in this Episode
Birdy by KV https://soundcloud.com/kvmusicprod
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/dSCbsObNJo0
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