Airport
May 2014 · Open Road Media
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling thriller about an airport thrust into chaos by a whiteout blizzard: “A spellbinder” (The Denver Post).
As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable force of nature that is endangering thousands of lives. And in the air, a lone plane struggles to reach its destination. Over the course of seven pulse-pounding hours, a tense human drama plays out as a brilliant airport manager, an arrogant pilot, a tough maintenance man, and a beautiful stewardess strive to avert disaster.
Featuring a diverse cast of vibrant characters, Airport is both a realistic depiction of the airline industry and a novel of nail-biting suspense.
This ebook includes a foreword by the author.
As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable force of nature that is endangering thousands of lives. And in the air, a lone plane struggles to reach its destination. Over the course of seven pulse-pounding hours, a tense human drama plays out as a brilliant airport manager, an arrogant pilot, a tough maintenance man, and a beautiful stewardess strive to avert disaster.
Featuring a diverse cast of vibrant characters, Airport is both a realistic depiction of the airline industry and a novel of nail-biting suspense.
This ebook includes a foreword by the author.
Ratings and reviews
4.5
66 reviews
Adam Nott
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7 November 2024
I never expected a novel about airport operations to be filled with so much saucy drama, colorful and lively characters, and enough action to make it palatable for Hollywood. Arthur Hailey goes deep into the technical aspects without losing clarity, and masterfully weaves the plot and characters into a very exciting story, like a better (or, much fairer for him, younger) Tom Clancy. Excellent read.
Aruna Jaikumar Desai
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3 June 2015
Arthur Haily.takes u t Airport with him.fun greavences.cheating by passanger an old lady travelling free to daughter's place without air tickets.t young guard she fools n again boards t flight superb. all the stories r superb . loop holes of various systems.of a hotel.ahospital nambulance chaser insurance agents.t wheels. about highway.n many more.real fun.enjoyed his books.informative.
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Debbie Mejia
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24 March 2019
I absolutely loved this book and am immediately looking for my next Arthur Hailey novel!
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About the author
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. Hailey’s novels, many of which have been made into films, television series, and miniseries, have been translated into forty languages. They are notable for their suspenseful storylines and authentic depictions of various industries and commercial settings, which Hailey aggressively and meticulously researched.
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