Spirit of Okija:

Since we are calling spades by there real name now, let me also take this opportuinity to call you by yours; An I'mbecile..

soe: hey oga falana should take it easy..is dat how he complains when police delay him on the highways due to stop n search? my friend.. make i hear word...ok..i was d VIP..so what?

jason123:

...Illiteracy and ignorance...

You go school? This is not about GEJ but if a "VIP" wants to land, it means I will not land, even after paying for my flight?! Do you even know your rights as a human being?!

oddy4real:
Don't mind him. All those names he called GEJ are for his father that nobody knows.
And by the way, GEJ isn't in Nigeria and so whoever should blame him for this is a dumbo

kaaycee: dis Falana of a man must be ill informed , if not he would know dat world over and in d contitutionally, ICAO recommendations, and IATA recorgnises d fact dat in d principle of seperation of Aircrafts dat VIPs which are usually d Presido and VP in any country, heads of international org. like d UN etc, kings and Queens like d saudi and britain etc are allowed a free airspace 15mins before landing and 15mins after landing. may be he should sue Oga Jona and Sambo. no be dia fault, it comes with d office as 1bn food allowance also comes with d ofis.

RENO, NV - KOLO-TV spoke to White House officials shortly after noon Thursday, gathering more details on President Barak Obama’s visit to Reno Friday.

President Obama is expected to arrive at approximately 11:30AM and stay for an an hour and a half.


There will be the usual air space and road closures, but those details have not been released for security reasons. Often air space is closed while Air Force One is on the ground, [size=15pt]which means air traffic may be restricted in Reno for more than two hours in the middle of the day[/size]. The cell phone waiting lot at the Reno-Tahoe airport will also be closed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in anticipation of the president's arrival and departure.

The White House has not said who the president will be meeting with or where in town he will be, but what they have said is that it will be a meeting with a family and it will be an intimate discussion with that family about their experience with refinancing.

That meeting will be private and the audio will not be taped.

RENO, NV - After he visits with a local family, the President is expected to make quick remarks outside the home. Local media will be allowed to record those remarks. KOLO 8 News Now's Ed Pearce will be at that event and ask questions of the President if the opportunity presents itself.

KOLO 8 News Now's Terri Russell will be covering the arrival of the president.

Ky Plaskon and Amanda Sanchez will anchor the usual Midday show during the visit of the president. The show may take twists and turns as this breaking news happens, so hang on to your seats.

As more information is released, KOLO 8 News Now will provide updates.

Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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McCarran spokesman: Obama visit to cause ‘minimal’ disruption
By Richard N. Velotta (contact)
Published Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 10:29 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 11:26 a.m.

Air traffic and ground transportation at McCarran International Airport will be disrupted briefly Wednesday when Air Force One arrives and departs for President Obama’s short visit to Boulder City to tour a solar energy plant.

A spokesman for the airport said the president’s visit would have minimal impact on the public, but the airspace around the airport is normally closed for about 15 minutes when the president’s plane approaches the airport and takes off.

Chris Jones, a spokesman for the Clark County Aviation Department, says aircraft are issued a “ground stop” order, meaning they are forbidden from taking off during the time that Obama’s plane arrives and departs.

The president’s plane is scheduled to arrive shortly before noon and depart just before 3 p.m.

This morning, Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at McCarran, wasn’t showing any flight delays and Jones noted that airlines can often make up time in the air in their trips. Passengers leaving on flights around noon or 3 p.m. should contact their airlines for updates.

In previous Obama visits, air tour operators have complained about losing business because of airspace disruptions.

Jones also said there could be some traffic disruptions on the streets around the airport when the president’s motorcade moves to Boulder City. While the president’s security team has not disclosed his route, the airport tunnel linking McCarran with Interstate 215 is typically closed when Air Force One arrives and takes off.

Loy Hixson, a spokesman for the Nevada Highway Patrol, said motorists could expect 10 to 15-minute rolling closures on the motorcade route between the airport and the Copper Mountain Solar One facility in Boulder City. He didn’t disclose the route, but the most direct access would be along Interstate 215 east of the airport and U.S. 95 south toward Boulder City.

str8_talk: Let's call a spade a spade.
GEJ's govt. is d most inept,corrupt,mindless,greedy enterprise we hv ever witness in Nigeria.
He has amount 2 d biggest clown of d millenium.

kaaycee: dis Falana of a man must be ill informed , if not he would know dat world over and in d contitutionally, ICAO recommendations, and IATA recorgnises d fact dat in d principle of seperation of Aircrafts dat VIPs which are usually d Presido and VP in any country, heads of international org. like d UN etc, kings and Queens like d saudi and britain etc are allowed a free airspace 15mins before landing and 15mins after landing. may be he should sue Oga Jona and Sambo. no be dia fault, it comes with d office as 1bn food allowance also comes with d ofis.

oyb: and the madness in the aviation sector continues. . .


http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/falani-demands-identity-vip-who-closed-airspace

str8_talk: Let's call a spade a spade.
GEJ's govt. is d most inept,corrupt,mindless,greedy enterprise we hv ever witness in Nigeria.
He has amount 2 d biggest clown of d millenium.

uuspace: People that will always want to blame Gej for every little issue,the man is not in the country and he is still being blamed for the airport closure.U people should know that closing of airports during arrival or departure of VIP did not start with Gej.The earlier the youths of this nation focus on solving nigeria's problem the earlier its solved,efforts should be made for airport closure to stop,not by throwing blames around

I was on a flight from Boston to SFO today. We would have been able to land early but Air Force One (or possibly Marine One, or a combination) forced us to fly around in circles for about 40 minutes off of Point Reyes. Obama had just spoken at a solar factory. His presence left a slew of jet aircraft to fly in circles while burning jet fuel until they were allowed to land. How green is that?

How often does this happen? I guess anywhere he goes.

And, as an obvious point, it happens anywhere any president goes -- it's not unique to Obama.

Happens all the time when the president flies.
When Bush came to Seattle I still lived out by the airport and suddenly there were no planes coming in or out of the airport. I immediately turned on the news because like a 1/2 hour went by and NO PLANES. Suddenly I heard that very distinct 747 engine noise and coming in for a landing was Air Force One.
Weird they didn't land at Boeing Field as they usually do, but that day they landed and took off from Sea-Tac and the airport was closed for about an hour each time.

Did get some nice photos of the take off though

The trick is when you are on a plane and the pilot is trying to land before they close of the air space. I was flying back east one time and we literally were touching down only to have to pull straight up and circle for about 30 minutes. It was the president's plane that caused our pull up..... kind of scary that.....

GWB.

I drove in a motorcade for Clinton in '99 from EWR to a local school and back. The number of different things that were shut down along the way - airport, highway, rail, etc. - was somewhat astounding.

I was on a flight from Boston to SFO today. We would have been able to land early but Air Force One (or possibly Marine One, or a combination) [size=15pt]forced us to fly around in circles for about 40 minutes[/size] off of Point Reyes. Obama had just spoken at a solar factory. His presence left a slew of jet aircraft to fly in circles while burning jet fuel until they were allowed to land. How green is that?

How often does this happen? I guess anywhere he goes.

And, as an obvious point, it happens anywhere any president goes -- it's not unique to Obama.

Happens all the time when the president flies.
When Bush came to Seattle I still lived out by the airport and suddenly there were no planes coming in or out of the airport. I immediately turned on the news because [size=15pt]like a 1/2 hour went by and NO PLANES[/size]. Suddenly I heard that very distinct 747 engine noise and coming in for a landing was Air Force One.
Weird they didn't land at Boeing Field as they usually do, but that day they landed and took off from Sea-Tac and the airport was closed for about an hour each time.

Did get some nice photos of the take off though

The trick is when you are on a plane and the pilot is trying to land before they close of the air space. [size=15pt]I was flying back east one time and we literally were touching down only to have to pull straight up and circle for about 30 minutes[/size]. It was the president's plane that caused our pull up..... kind of scary that.....

GWB.

I drove in a motorcade for Clinton in '99 from EWR to a local school and back. The number of different things that were shut down along the way - airport, highway, rail, etc. - was somewhat astounding.

samkoro:

They even blame him for their inablity to impregnate their wives

tiarabubu:

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Details_of_the_President_Reno_Visit_Released_151004235.html

You guys should chill about Jona. Although the man and hin wife dey sunbath for Rio beach, whodunit?

PresGEJ:

Ehen! I am proud of you.

When those SSS boys told me you will see the light (after they reviewed all your NL posts), I doubted them. Now I see that Nigeria has the best intelligence network in the world.

BTW, do you know where in Rio I can buy Brazilian hair for Patience? I don search tire. I got a Brazilian Bowler Hat though. You will like it; Take a break from Euro2012 and watch NTA.

Long live Nigeria.

Your Presido

~Bluetooth:


Bootlicker !

chindi: What if d 'said plane' crashed whilst on air??.....

oddy4real:
would you just hold it! It is the practice everywhere in the world that whenever there is VIP movement in the airport, then no other plane can land. Go and ask if another plane can land in the USA if Obama is landing. And this didn't start with GEJ. U don't have to find a way to link him to every imbroglio