Airport (Digital Original) (Longman Fiction Ser.)

By: Arthur Hailey

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Synopsis: The #1 New York Times–bestselling thriller about an airport thrust into chaos by a whiteout blizzard: &“A spellbinder&” (The Denver Post). As a raging blizzard wreaks havoc at Lincoln International Airport outside Chicago, airport and airline personnel try to cope with this unstoppable force of nature that is endangering thousands of lives. And in the air, a lone plane struggles to reach its destination. Over the course of seven pulse-pounding hours, a tense human drama plays out as a brilliant airport manager, an arrogant pilot, a tough maintenance man, and a beautiful stewardess strive to avert disaster. Featuring a diverse cast of vibrant characters, Airport is both a realistic depiction of the airline industry and a novel of nail-biting suspense.This ebook includes a foreword by the author.