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Airport Paperback – September 23, 2015

by Arthur Hailey (Author), Sam Sloan (Introduction)

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This is a fictional story - fast paced, exciting, richly textured with memorable characters. Yet we think you will find it more than a story. It is about your airport too. Yet those with inside knowledge - like Mel Bakersfield, the airports career-jinxed general manager - are aware of grave deficiencies. Operational areas are out molded to the point of danger; air traffic control is overtaxed; the supposedly modern glass chrome main terminal has become a whited sepulcher. Against this background is set a dramatic, behind the scenes story of seven eventful airport hours during a mid-winter snowstorm - with pressures passions and problems of their own - who share them. You will meet Joe Patroni, cocky and genial airline maintenance chief, striving to clear a disabled aircraft from an urgently needed runway; Air Traffic Controller Keith Bakersfeld suffering stress and conscience stricken by the memory of an air disaster for which he was responsible; Tanya Livingston passenger relations agent (an attractive divorcee) whose suspicions triggered by a sharp-eyed customs inspector, reveal an unsuspected crisis; Captain (and check pilot) Vernon Demerest, arrogant admired by women and despising "ground bound pigeons," especially Airport Commissioners; Elliot Freemantle, crusading lawyer, leading a group of home-owners incensed by airport noise; Gwen Meighen, a hot-tempered English brunette from "Stewardess Row"; Ada Quonsett, an old lady who explains her techniques as an aerial stowaway; D. O. Guerrero, a psychotic with a homemade bomb. Arthur Hailey has employed the same multi-plot technique which he used successfully in Hotel and The Final Diagnosis. As usual, he has written an engrossing enjoyable tale, packed with little known and fascinating information: How, for example, smugglers trip themselves up with customs; how to get free drinks on economy flights; the way in which stewardess pregnancy programs work; what is an airport "Conga Line"; how much an airline will pay on the spot for a damaged luggage claim; and why airport insurance booths are hated by airline pilots . But the true hero of this novel is the airport itself viewed through the eyes of a master story teller.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ishi Press (September 23, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 4871876365
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-4871876360
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.14 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.01 x 8.5 inches

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Arthur Hailey (1920-2004), the author of eleven novels, many of which became #1 New York Times bestsellers, was born in Luton, England. He served as a pilot and flight lieutenant in the British Royal Air Force during World War II and immigrated to Canada in 1947. While working for a transportation trade magazine, he scored his first writing success with a television drama, and began to write screenplays full-time for various networks during the golden age of live television. His novel-writing career took off in 1959 with the publication of his first novel, The Final Diagnosis, and picked up velocity with Hotel and then Airport, which spent thirty weeks in the number-one spot on the New York Times bestseller list and became a blockbuster film.

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Sherry Anderson

Book in GREAT CONDITION!

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2024

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Received my order today, and very surprised and happy with it.
Yes, the book is not “new” of course, BUT all the pages are intact, clean, the book cover has no stains, etc., so I’m thrilled.

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Barry Melius

Written over half a century ago is Airport still a good read?

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019

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Airport came out in 1968 when the U.S. was taking such a beating in Vietnam that President Johnson decided not to run for re-election, while the Beatles released the White Album and Hair came out on Broadway. Hailey had emigrated to Canada after fighting for England in WW II, then moved to California after the runaway success of his third novel, Hotel, where he wrote Airport. By then Hailey had a formula of taking a popular area or field and filling it with well drawn characters, adding drama and a bang-up ending. He typically spent three years on each novel, a year of research, six months organizing his notes, and 18 months actually writing the thing. Critics tended to deride his work as door stops but he sold a lot of books with Airport spending 30 weeks as number one on the New York Times best sellers list, making so much money for Hailey that he moved to the Bahamas to lower his tax bill. I personally feel the critics tended to jump him because his work paid no homage literary pretensions at all, Hailey tried to tell good stories, not impress anybody. Think of everything that could go wrong at an airport-then imagine it all happening on the same day, Airport depicts the hectic activity of an airport struggling to keep operating during a heavy snowfall following the airport's manager, a pilot and a host of those well drawn characters through myriad mishaps with that traditional bang-up ending. Likable characters and excellent pacing drew me in, but I'll be honest, during the day I read heavier stuff but after supper I want to wind down and the more innocent and relaxed era Hailey writes of combined with his craft as a story teller makes this a good choice for a pre-bed cozy. I can't put my finger on just why I find Hailey's work so satisfying, but its a guilty pleasure I cherish as I slowly work my way through his body of work.
$7.99/book price divided by Amazon typical read time of 10 hours, 26 minutes=$.76/average hourly reading cost

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James P

As all of Arthur Haley's books: Mesmerizing.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

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Read all you can. It will hold you unless you rip yourself away to have a drink or go to the toilet.

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Monica A. Wood

Great Read...Gripping Suspense

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023

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Even though this book came out 55 years ago...it still captures the imagination. The first Airport movie which came out two years after this book's release stayed mostly true to the plot of this novel. Haley was truly one of the best storytellers of all time.

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DMBReader'nLeader

Quite a ride!

Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2023

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This book is the same age as I am.
55 years after publication, with airport operations having changed dramatically, this book is still spellbinding. The background, personalities and challenges of the main characters are realistic and drive the story. This was quite a ride! I could not and would not get off the plane halfway. Great story.

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JWMorris

Good, but a bit dated.

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020

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I enjoyed the book, although it was pretty dated just based on the subject matter and when it was written. I liked the detail and research that went in to it; I did not like the multiple story arcs that did not really get fleshed out through out the story. This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it enough to read more of his work.

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Alain Craven

Great read

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022

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A great read that although written decades ago still holds up well in our modern times.
The version I read had a foreword that explained some of the changes since its first release which really does a lot to make the book more "sensible" considering the changes in the airline industry in the 50 odd years since it was first released.

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Stan Williams

Much better than the movie.

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2023

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I never had a chance to read this book but I always loved the movie. Now that I have read it, I appreciate the more detailed insight into each character. Great writing.

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William Konrad

Another winner by Arthur Hailey

Reviewed in Canada on May 16, 2023

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After reading this book I have a much better idea of what happens behind the scenes at air
Port several subplots are skilfully woven together

Alessandro F.

Aeroporto

Reviewed in Brazil on November 9, 2021

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Bom enredo boa narrativa. O leitor fica em suspense até o final. Apesar d ter sido lançado no final da década d 60 o autor teve visão pra muitas inovavoes q vieram mais tarde

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Mrs Jessie Moore

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2023

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This is the third time I've read this book its that good I'm still at the edge of my seat at the end I love all his books but it think this one is the best

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NguerroY

Not what I ordered

Reviewed in Italy on May 30, 2020

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It's in German, not in English.

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Awesome read

Reviewed in India on June 25, 2017

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The author as always has detailed many aspects of aviation. A beautiful description of emergency in operations as well as day to day life in airport. The plot is spell bound and interesting till end.

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