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devAcc123 t1_iy8tzn4 wrote

Reply to comment by pre_postmodernist in PSA: Biden AND Prince William/Kate will be here on Friday. Potential for the city to be a logistical nightmare. Plan accordingly. by ZippityZooZaZingZo

Odds this fucks up travel going to the airport? Gonna be flying out Friday evening potentially :(

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dancognito t1_iy9614c wrote

This is the one time you should act like your parents and leave for the airport sometime tomorrow morning.

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ADarwinAward t1_iy8xt54 wrote

JFK library is not near the airport so unless you’re passing by it via 93, it’ll probably only be a small increase in overall traffic.

If you’re coming from Cambridge and have to pass through Harvard Square expect additional traffic during the day.

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devAcc123 t1_iy8y1k0 wrote

Only time I’d be near 93 is entering the tunnel over to east Boston from north end area, which shouldn’t be impacted. Just hoping it doesn’t mess with air traffic too whenever Biden is planning on flying in.

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BigBrrrrrrr22 t1_iy93hno wrote

They GENERALLY don’t fly Airforce One into civilian airports they most likely flew into Joint Base Cape Cod (since they were in Nantucket the other day) an will most likely leave from there

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TheWix t1_iyaf4bd wrote

Born and raised in Falmouth. Never heard it called 'Joint Base Cape Cod' always called it Otis. Hell, my grandfather and grandmother are buried there. Was it renamed?

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BigBrrrrrrr22 t1_iyafgh8 wrote

Was just there the other day it’s called that now 😂

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BigBrrrrrrr22 t1_iyafqkq wrote

Just like how Ft Lewis in WA is Joint Base Lewis- Mchord now

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ADarwinAward t1_iy8yis8 wrote

There may be disruptions, best of luck.

https://simpleflying.com/air-force-one-operational-disruption-guide/

> You can expect severe disruptions when the United States President comes to your local airport. Airspace and airports will be closed to flight operations. Access to the airport will be reduced. Flights may be diverted or canceled. But it's all in the name of security

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subprincessthrway t1_iy9g1xw wrote

We were flying into Boston from San Francisco last time Biden was leaving and we had to circle for about 40 min until Air Force one had cleared the area.

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devAcc123 t1_iy8yt55 wrote

Will have to read when I get. A minute, would they not announce this in advanced or do they just tell everyone to go fuck themselves the presidents in town

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ADarwinAward t1_iy8zg3m wrote

I imagine you’ll find out at least 24 hours in advance, but I’m not sure. I once watched Air Force One land in LAX and we had a fairly good idea of the timing, so it can’t be at the last possible minute that everyone finds out.

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Nervous-Quarter5822 t1_iyaub0t wrote

We were on the runway at Logan waiting for take off on September and saw Air Force One parked at the Jet Blue terminal. Idling. Not sure who was on it but air traffic was halted

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Vomitus_The_Emetic t1_iycucbb wrote

By the people, of the people, for the people. Now would all the people kindly fuck off, we are far too important

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RickWest495 t1_iyads3j wrote

Incorrect. Kamala Harris came in a few weeks ago to go to Roxbury. They shut down Rte 93 from the the Zakim Bridge to South Bay for hours. Traffic to the airport was a nightmare. They closed at the Zakim so that if someone detonated a bomb under Causeway St, I couldn’t get her. JFK library is close to 93. That road will be shut down for hours. Better to take 95/128 north to Weston and take the Pike to airport. Or go in through Revere.

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ADarwinAward t1_iyal196 wrote

JFC that sounds awful. I’ll let the other person know to get there super early

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RickWest495 t1_iyav782 wrote

I drive people to the airport for a job. Anytime these celebrities come in it causes a nightmare so I would look at the time schedule of when they are moving around and do your best to work around that some people will get a room in one of the airport hotels, Hilton Hyatt and Embassy suites, and then just shuttle over in the morning for a flight. But that’s a pretty expensive option.

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Sufficient_Prior3828 t1_iybic36 wrote

It doesn’t matter. Boston is so small. Something in one part will affect every other part of the city. Boston is just a giant intersection

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spoonweezy t1_iy9s636 wrote

You are right that Logan and the jfk museum are far away from each other - but if you are at the jfk museum it feels like planes are right above you.

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tarandab t1_iy91lfq wrote

It might - I once connected in Detroit when Obama was president/flying in to give a speech and we had to circle a bit until he cleared the airport.

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DaWolf85 t1_iya31dw wrote

There is no TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) currently posted so Biden will not be coming in by air. I think someone else said he was coming in from Nantucket, so the roads might not be great. But the airport will be fine, should be no delays.

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in_finite_jest t1_iy9jqlh wrote

I've gotten stuck in traffic on the way to the airport enough times that I just take the T now. When I ask family members to drive me to the airport now, I will usually ask to be driven to the train.

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skyppie t1_iybmfrr wrote

Having taken the silver line to the airport a couple weeks ago, I'm honestly shocked more people don't do it. It's so easy.

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ADarwinAward t1_iyal4mw wrote

So someone else replied that when Harris came they shut down part of the interstate. Could completely fuck traffic so I would there extra early

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