Trigged From United States, joined Mar 2005, 151 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2736 times:
With the supposed vast numbers of people heading to LA for the funeral/memorial, has any airline scheduled any charter flights or increased capacity temporarily for this event?
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2675 times:
I haven't heard of any.
That said, I would hope that folks would think twice about going. If the 700,000+ folks they expect to show up do, and considering that there are only a very limited number of tickets (11,000 @ Staples, another 6,000 @ Nokia) available via a lottery-system, there are some adverse potentials related to crowd control. Like some soccer matches that get out of control, it wouldn't take much for some folks to get hurt (or worse), especially if some of the ones that didn't get tickets get rowdy, or try and crash the event. Toss in some warm temps, and it could be a real zoo.
BP1 From United States, joined Aug 2007, 429 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2642 times:
Already working on private aircraft charters for attendees going the funeral. But will be more interesting when the tickets are issued late Sunday morning via the internet.
Cheers,
BP1
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Trigged From United States, joined Mar 2005, 151 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2612 times:
I figured the private aircraft would already be in the works. I wonder how many Gulfstreams/Lears will be arriving at LAX or surrounding area in the next few days. I imagine there will be some charter aircraft coming from Japan due to the enormous popularity over there as well.
AirframeAS From United States, joined Feb 2004, 9973 posts, RR: 32 Reply 5, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2576 times:
Why would anyone want to waste money to go to a superstar's funeral with the reasons that OPNL suggested above.
Personally, I wouldn't. I do not mean any disrespect but I have better things to do with my money and my time. Besides, getting into any of these memorial services is a snowballs chance in hell.
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Trigged From United States, joined Mar 2005, 151 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2473 times:
Quoting AirframeAS (Reply 5): Personally, I wouldn't. I do not mean any disrespect but I have better things to do with my money and my time. Besides, getting into any of these memorial services is a snowballs chance in hell.
Last count I heard, 12 people have committed suicide over his death. To some, celebrities are everything. When people crush each other to get to front row seats at concerts, mass flights to see his funeral are pretty mild.
OPNLguy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2427 times:
Quoting Trigged (Reply 6): When people crush each other to get to front row seats at concerts, mass flights to see his funeral are pretty mild.
Well, yeah, but then again, you're assuming that all 700,000 expected to attend are going to act rationally, which is a rather large assumption.
I don't see any airlines adding extra flights or up-sizing equipment, but I'm sure the bizjet traffic going into the SoCal satellite airports and carrying all the bee-yoot-i-ful people will increase...
Kohflot From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2307 times:
Quoting OPNLguy (Reply 7): I'm sure the bizjet traffic going into the SoCal satellite airports and carrying all the bee-yoot-i-ful people will increase...
I thought Virgin America carried all the beautiful people now!
LTBEWR From United States, joined Jan 2004, 9353 posts, RR: 7 Reply 9, posted (4 months 4 weeks 1 day ago) and read 2302 times:
I would presume a number (probably a couple hundred) of music preformers, entertainment executives, media big guns and invited guests from outside the SoCal area will be flying in with he biggies using biz jets (like Sony, which bases it a/c's at TEB for the NYC area). Hopefully there will be some sharing of a/c to reduce wasteful travel.
Trigged From United States, joined Mar 2005, 151 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 months 4 weeks 22 hours ago) and read 2132 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 10): Hopefully there will be some sharing of a/c to reduce wasteful travel.
Celebrities never share private jets... That would reduce their image. I wonder if anyone could put together a list of stuff coming into Van Nuys that normally wouldn't. Not sure if anyone would want to though.
Here is the list given by the source above for arrival airports.
Quote: This is the order of airports closest to downtown Los Angeles. Remember, the airport closest to downtown may not be the airport closest to your hotel.
1. Los Angeles International (airport code LAX) – 12 miles away.
2. Burbank – Hollywood (airport code BUR) – 12 miles away.
3. Long Beach (airport code LGB) – 17 miles away.
4. Orange County (airport code SNA) – 34 miles away.
5. Ontario (airport code ONT) – 37 miles away.
6. Oxnard – Ventura (airport code OXR) – 56 miles away.
7. George Air Force Bace (airport code VCV) – 61 miles away.
8. Carlsbad (airport code CLD) – 84 miles away.
9. Santa Barbara (airport code SBA) – 95 miles away.
10. Palm Springs (airport code PSP) – 101 miles away.
Airport Locations if You Want to Visit Neverland Ranch:
This is the order of airports closest to Neverland Ranch. Remember, the airport closest to Neverland Ranch may not be the airport closest to your hotel.
1. Santa Barbara (airport code SBA) – 23 miles away.
2. Santa Maria (airport code SMX) – 25 miles away.
3. San Luis Obispo (airport code SBP) – 49 miles away.
4. Oxnard – Ventura (airport code OXR) – 61 miles away.
5. Bakersfield (airport bode BFL) – 80 miles away.
6. Burbank – Hollywood (airport code BUR) – 105 miles away.
7. Los Angeles International (airport code LAX) – 110 miles away.
8. Visalia (airport code VIS) – 121 miles away.
9. Long Beach (airport code LGB) – 127 miles away.
10. Orange County (airport code SNA) – 146 miles away.
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I wonder if anyone could put together a list of stuff coming into Van Nuys that normally wouldn't. Not sure if anyone would want to though.
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