Smisek said he would like to restore a nonstop flight out of Hopkins to an international destination. But he noted the airport's spotty record when it comes to trans-Atlantic attempts.
Continental launched service in 1999 between Cleveland and London's Gatwick Airport, an inconvenient airport for travelers since Gatwick is more than an hour by taxi or 35 minutes by train from central London. Continental tried nonstops from Cleveland to Paris over the 2008 summer. It lasted one season. So did 2009 nonstop service to London's more central airport, Heathrow.
"I learn from my mistakes," Smisek said.
