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RachelLeVega:
Houston, Texas' intercontinental airport has a TON of international flights to all around the globe, even more direct options than LAX. But TAR has never filmed there before. I found these pages about airport filming permits and policies, so these might help everyone understand why L.A. is used frequently for The Amazing Race.
--- Quote ---"With proper coordination the LAX Film Office is able to accommodate film production companies in almost any location at the airport as well as other LAWA owned properties. Productions are coordinated around airport operations with the least amount of impact to LAX tenants while allowing the film companies to obtain the shots they need. Locations include, but are not limited to:
Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5, Terminal 6, Terminals 7 & 8 (interior and exterior):
Filming in terminals can include passenger holding areas and exterior gates, ticket counters, passenger boarding bridges, flight information display monitors, restaurants, and retail stores
Production companies may build their own sets in certain areas (e.g. to replicate TSA Screening or USCBP FIS areas)
Each terminal has certain restrictions –PLEASE CONTACT THE LAX FILM OFFICE FOR SPECIFICS
**FILMING OF ANY TSA OR USCBP AREA, PROCEDURES, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR SIGNAGE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED**"
--- End quote ---
Source: http://www.losangelesairport.net/airops.aspx?id=1118
As this page suggests, LAX is probably quicker to get the paperwork filed because film companies have generally been based here and demand a spacious area to film big-budget projects so officials can quickly sign companies like CBS off as approved - not to mention the network has other shows they film at the airport. For Houston though,
--- Quote ---"Production companies and other entities which produce non-news television programming including but not limited to "reality TV' shows, movies, commercials, training films, in-flight movie promotional spots, public service announcements, announcements, etc. must enter into a License Agreement with the Houston Airport System to film or videotape at any one of Houston's three municipal airports. The License Agreement calls for a minimum fee of $1,000 per day, per airport, to be paid by the licensee to film or videotape at Bush Intercontinental Airport, Hobby Airport or Ellington Field a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the start of filming or videotaping."...
Before the License Agreement can be signed and considered valid, proof of liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 must be provided to the Houston Airport System in writing. A certificate of the insurance coverage's limits must be attached to the application for a license agreement; otherwise the License Agreement application is considered null and void.
--- End quote ---
Source: http://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/media-kit/video-policy/
They require a $1K deposit before the race begins and require a million dollar insurance quote even before the license agreement can go through. Those policies being head-on probably drove WRP away from filming there. Not sure if LAX has a similar policy, but the international airport in Houston isn't particularly welcoming toward filming permits.
theschnauzers:
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on June 13, 2018, 04:06:25 PM ---Houston, Texas' intercontinental airport has a TON of international flights to all around the globe, even more direct options than LAX. But TAR has never filmed there before. I found these pages about airport filming permits and policies, so these might help everyone understand why L.A. is used frequently for The Amazing Race.
--- Quote ---"With proper coordination the LAX Film Office is able to accommodate film production companies in almost any location at the airport as well as other LAWA owned properties. Productions are coordinated around airport operations with the least amount of impact to LAX tenants while allowing the film companies to obtain the shots they need. Locations include, but are not limited to:
Terminal 1, Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5, Terminal 6, Terminals 7 & 8 (interior and exterior):
Filming in terminals can include passenger holding areas and exterior gates, ticket counters, passenger boarding bridges, flight information display monitors, restaurants, and retail stores
Production companies may build their own sets in certain areas (e.g. to replicate TSA Screening or USCBP FIS areas)
Each terminal has certain restrictions –PLEASE CONTACT THE LAX FILM OFFICE FOR SPECIFICS
**FILMING OF ANY TSA OR USCBP AREA, PROCEDURES, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT OR SIGNAGE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED**"
--- End quote ---
Source: http://www.losangelesairport.net/airops.aspx?id=1118
As this page suggests, LAX is probably quicker to get the paperwork filed because film companies have generally been based here and demand a spacious area to film big-budget projects so officials can quickly sign companies like CBS off as approved - not to mention the network has other shows they film at the airport. For Houston though,
--- Quote ---"Production companies and other entities which produce non-news television programming including but not limited to "reality TV' shows, movies, commercials, training films, in-flight movie promotional spots, public service announcements, announcements, etc. must enter into a License Agreement with the Houston Airport System to film or videotape at any one of Houston's three municipal airports. The License Agreement calls for a minimum fee of $1,000 per day, per airport, to be paid by the licensee to film or videotape at Bush Intercontinental Airport, Hobby Airport or Ellington Field a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the start of filming or videotaping."...
Before the License Agreement can be signed and considered valid, proof of liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 must be provided to the Houston Airport System in writing. A certificate of the insurance coverage's limits must be attached to the application for a license agreement; otherwise the License Agreement application is considered null and void.
--- End quote ---
Source: http://www.fly2houston.com/newsroom/media-kit/video-policy/
They require a $1K deposit before the race begins and require a million dollar insurance quote even before the license agreement can go through. Those policies being head-on probably drove WRP away from filming there. Not sure if LAX has a similar policy, but the international airport in Houston isn't particularly welcoming toward filming permits.
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Since all the airport wants is a quote for the $1 million policy, that costs little; and the premium is likely to be far lower than you might expect. I'm sure there are ways to adapt to TAR's filming schedule, especially for a first or final leg.
Piper:
General liability insurance is standard commercial coverage for any business. Likely the airport is asking for a certificate of insurance naming the airport as additional insured on the production company's liability policy. The production company requests the certificate from insurance company who issues the certificate with an additional premium bill rate specific for that request (on top of the annual billing for liability coverage). At the end of the annual coverage period all billings are audited and reconciled based on estimates made at previous renewal. This then sets the bill rate for the next renewal period, and it cycles again.
The airports probably request the same certificate of liability insurance from every vendor doing business on the airport property - same would apply to worker's compensation coverage (billed on labor costs). This in turn reduces or offsets the airports own bill rate for the insurance coverage as they will need to provide the certificates at renewal or their coverage bill rate goes up.
This is a standard clause of any Federal, State, County and City contract with general coverage certificates turned in with proposals/bids/permits.
The airport selection is more likely based on logistics and business relationships.
BourkieBoy:
Who else didn't know that your need permits to film? :funny:
RachelLeVega:
--- Quote from: Piper on June 13, 2018, 06:55:56 PM ---General liability insurance is standard commercial coverage for any business. Likely the airport is asking for a certificate of insurance naming the airport as additional insured on the production company's liability policy. The production company requests the certificate from insurance company who issues the certificate with an additional premium bill rate specific for that request (on top of the annual billing for liability coverage). At the end of the annual coverage period all billings are audited and reconciled based on estimates made at previous renewal. This then sets the bill rate for the next renewal period, and it cycles again.
The airports probably request the same certificate of liability insurance from every vendor doing business on the airport property - same would apply to worker's compensation coverage (billed on labor costs). This in turn reduces or offsets the airports own bill rate for the insurance coverage as they will need to provide the certificates at renewal or their coverage bill rate goes up.
This is a standard clause of any Federal, State, County and City contract with general coverage certificates turned in with proposals/bids/permits.
The airport selection is more likely based on logistics and business relationships.
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Makes sense. Is this liability insurance coverage also instated for foreign countries' airports or does something else substitute it? I would assume all airports would share the same commercial usage "handbook" for these situations. I'm fascinated with this.
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