Houston Hobby Airport
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Houston International Airport & Expansion
Houston Hobby steadily grew into one of the nation's most popular airports and quickly outgrew its limited "municipal" designation with its first international flight. In 1950, Pan American Airways flew those inaugural routes from Houston Airport and Mexico City. In 1954, as international flights continued to grow, the name of the airport was changed to Houston International Airport from the Houston Municipal Airport. Throughout the 1950s, the Houston, TX airport was expanded and reconstructed. By 1957, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines had regular scheduled flights between Houston, Texas and Amsterdam. Later improvements came to the airport to lengthen the runways for the larger jets. Learn more about routes and terminals at Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas.
Houston Hobby Airport History
In 1967, Houston International Airport was given yet another name, and the one that would stick. This time, in honor of William P. Hobby, a celebrated former Texas governor from 1917-1920 and lieutenant governor of the great state of Texas from 1914-1917.
Then throughout the 1970s, many airlines like Braniff and Texas International Airlines no longer flew out of Houston Hobby Airport. In 1978, the only commercial carrier flying out of the Houston international airport was Southwest Airlines. To learn more about the rich history of Houston Hobby click here.
Houston Hobby Airport Amenities & Parking
Houston Hobby Airport is one of the leading airports in the United States and features state-of-the-art airport amenities, from food and shopping to high speed Internet access. Travelers flying in and out of Houston's Hobby Airport will enjoy high-speed wireless Internet service, a choice of more than a dozen restaurants, coffee shops and lounges, plus convenient newsstands that are easy for picking up snacks. Take your pick of taxis and on-call ground transportation and scheduled services, such as shuttles for getting in and out of the Houston airport. Or take advantage of the extensive parking at Houston's Hobby Airport to drive yourself, or rent at one of the eight on-site rental car companies.