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Did people hang out at airports for fun prior to security checks?
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:23 pm
Seems like a solid airport with a good bar or restaurant might be a fun place to hang out, people watch, and check out some planes.
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Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:25 pm to TexasTiger08
CBTM
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:25 pm to TexasTiger08
Don't know about that but back in the 80's-90's Nell's Airport Lounge was one of the best bars in Monroe.
ETA: Second floor of the main "terminal"
ETA: Second floor of the main "terminal"
This post was edited on 11/30/25 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:26 pm to Righteous Dude
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Don't know about that but back in the 80's-90's Nell's Airport Lounge was one of the best bars in Monroe.
Came here to post this. Was fun to go to
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:26 pm to TexasTiger08
How long ago was “prior to security checks”?
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:29 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:9/11
How long ago was “prior to security checks”?
You used to walk right up to the gate without a ticket to see family off, or welcome someone home.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:31 pm to TexasTiger08
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Did people hang out at airports for fun prior to security checks?
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:31 pm to TexasTiger08
I have fond memories of waiting for dad to walk out of the jet bridge when he would be coming back from a work trip. I was probably under 5 years old.
Thats all I got.
Thats all I got.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:32 pm to TexasTiger08
If you went to NLU then you would know about hanging out at the airport in Monroe and drinking long island ice teas
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:33 pm to Righteous Dude
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Nell's Airport Lounge was one of the best bars in Monroe
Used to get shite-faced on their Long Island ice teas!
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:35 pm to TDFreak
Looks like you’re right. I flew only three times (two trips) prior to 9/11, and I don’t remember how security was at all.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:38 pm to cubsfan5150
Chicago O’Hare is insane. Delays and cancellations all day. I met and talked with Walter Peyton for over a hour.
Had met Lou Pinella several times in Tampa. Got trapped in a weather delay in Chicago. Two hours, I walk….walked past a bar “Ray! Get your butt in here! Drinks on me!”
We sat and talked for hours.I thought he didn’t remember my introducing myself in Tampa.
Had met Lou Pinella several times in Tampa. Got trapped in a weather delay in Chicago. Two hours, I walk….walked past a bar “Ray! Get your butt in here! Drinks on me!”
We sat and talked for hours.I thought he didn’t remember my introducing myself in Tampa.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:39 pm to TexasTiger08
We used to hang out at a few bars in the Charlotte airport before then.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:50 pm to Righteous Dude
Been there back in the day from my exhausting flight from SHV.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:51 pm to TDFreak
You still had security checks, but a simple metal detector mainly looking for guns. You didn’t need a ticket to get access into the terminal by the gates. It’s how this worked if you see old movies or videos of people waiting for someone as the passengers get off the plane.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 8:57 pm to TexasTiger08
Drinking regularly in an airport would be like drinking regularly in a strip club price wise.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 9:05 pm to jdd48
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Drinking regularly in an airport would be like drinking regularly in a strip club price wise.
That as well as paying a lot for parking to just go have drinks seems like a nope.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 9:08 pm to jdd48
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Drinking regularly in an airport would be like drinking regularly in a strip club price wise.
Club membership, refundable tickets, profit.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 9:09 pm to TexasTiger08
No but it was cool to go to the gates and waive bye to family members as they boarded the plane and then watch the plane take off from inside the terminal.
Posted on 11/30/25 at 9:14 pm to TexasTiger08
Long Island Iced Teas at the Airport Lounge
IYKYK
IYKYK
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