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Non Stop Huntsville Flights Mini Guide

Before you run for your Huntsville flights, I would like to present small introduction about Huntsville Alabama.

The Rocket City

Huntsville is fourth largest city in State of Alabama with around 172 000 residents and is the largest city in northern Alabama. It was incorporated on 1811, though it was started back in 1805 with single cabin. Historically Huntsville’s growth was generated by cotton and railroad industries. However, until the Second World War II it was small town with around 13 000 people. It has changed as Huntsville was picked to be location of Redstone Arsenal, with its numerous munitions manufacturing plants. During the 1950s Huntsville became a place for the United States space program. Then in 1960 president U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower formally establish the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. This where the cities nickname – The Rocket City, comes from, as U.S. Space and Rockets Center is one of the best attractions. The Rocket City also has received national recognition from major publications and media outlets

Huntsville Flights

It is very easy to get non-stop Huntsville flights from Chicago, as American Airlines provide one flight daily, except Saturdays. It departs around 1pm with arrivals around 3pm. There are also several 1-stop flights with stops in Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati and Charlotte.

Huntsville’s International Airport serves 18-County Region, and it is located 13.3 miles from downtown. In 2008, it was 102nd airport in US with traffic 1.2 million passengers. Huntsville airport is small, well organized with free Wi-Fi Internet services throughout the terminal. Car parking is very close to the terminal and there are 10 minutes Waiting Area for pick-up's or drop-off's, and it is free of charge.

Ground transportation

In Huntsville airport, you will find the following car rental companies - Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Thrifty, Hertz and National. Depending on purpose of your Huntsville Flights, you can also get taxis, shuttle and limousine service. The best option to locate the service provider is with help of GoServices.com

Accommodations

If the non stop flights from Chicago are limited to one per day, then for accommodation you will have around 60 lodging options. It is essential to pick the right Huntsville hotel, in order to fully enjoy your trip.

Within 15 miles from downtown, you will find the following lodging options from the biggest hotel chains:

  • 8 The Hilton Family Hotels

  • 6 Wyndham Reward Hotels

  • 5 Marriott Family Hotels

  • 5 InterContinental Hotels Group

  • 4 La Quinta

  • 3 Carlson Family hotels

  • 3 Choice Hotels International

  • 3 Starwood Hotels

  • 2 Best Western

However, as always I recommend to use a travel agent in order to pick the best hotel, as there are no classification systems that could design the best choice according to your needs.

Dining in Huntsville

Dining is one of the main human necessities, and it is, and should be, a part of travel enjoyment. You do not need to restrict yourself by choice of luck on some Huntsville Street, as you definitely have possibility to visit your favorite type of restaurant. In Huntsville, you will find 460 dining places, including the best restaurants, bistros and BBQ’s. Unfortunately, none of the main restaurant discount networks offer much in Huntsville, so you need to ask your travel agent to locate the restaurant according to your desires, or you can visit dedicated Huntsville Blog for more information.

Huntsville has something special to offer, which you will not find in any other place – U.S. Space and Rockets Center. This is something that you cannot miss if you are there. Of course, this is not the only place you can visit, as Huntsville has great cultural and scientific attraction places like:

  • Huntsville Botanic Garden

  • Harrison Brothers Hardware Store Museum

  • EarlyWorks Museum Complex

  • Sci-Quest

  • Huntsville Museum of Art

  • Harmony Park Safari

  • Burritt on the Mountain

Attractions are good, but how about entertainment? You do not need to worry about that, as you will have plenty of clubs and shopping malls. You can also visit some hockey, baseball or soccer game, or you can go fishing, biking or hiking.

Recreation

Besides all the attractions and entertainment, Huntsville can also offer you some great recreation options for your weekend getaways. You will find several golf courses and spas, which will recharge your batteries for new challenges in The Wind City.

Overall, I am sure that Huntsville Flights is good combination of historical, modern and scientific attractions with good recreation potentialities.

Resources

For more information about Huntsville, visit Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

For more information about Huntsville Flights, visit Huntsville’s International Airport

For vacation planning and support, visit my Smart Travel Station

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