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Not many small regional airports have red-eye flights, according to Ott.
“For the most part, red-eyes are more focused on those hub cities where they get people from all the regional airports into their big flying hub and then ship them off from there,” he said. “Most red-eyes have a transatlantic or transcontinental demand, with very few exceptions.”
He added that one of these exceptions is Hollywood Burbank Airport in California, which has red-eye flights to New York.
Hollywood Burbank has fewer food and lounge options than larger hub airports, which Ott understands because regional airports are smaller.
“I think there’s just an inherent advantage to being a big airport because big airports can attract retail,” he said.
However, it’s worth noting that Hollywood Burbank Airport has one of the shortest walks to the gate in the US.
Check out Ott’s best tips for air travel on his blog, God Save the Points.