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>> Airport
makeover results encouraging to Pittsburgh
Two
airports that underwent makeovers comparable to the $1.1 billion project that
Allegheny County Airport Authority officials are considering saw traffic and
their local economies grow after their new terminals opened. Read the full article >>
>> New
master plan approved for Tulsa International Airport
The
Tulsa Airport Authority and Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust has approved a new
master plan for Tulsa International Airport that includes the addition of a new
third runway on the east side of the airport. Read the full article >>
>> Lyft now
available at Lehigh Valley International Airport
Lehigh
Valley International Airport has partnered with the growing rideshare service,
Lyft, effective immediately. Read the full article >>
>> San Diego
Airport program to reduce noise levels in nearby homes
San
Diego International Airport has received two grants totaling nearly $14
million, part of a $318.1 million package of grants to 78 airports in 34
states, to provide infrastructure upgrades. The grant funding will be used to
continue the airport’s Quieter Home Program. Read the full article >>
>> "The
Myrtle Beach ... area is in high-demand." MYR sees uptick in business
Business
is booming at the Myrtle Beach International Airport. Last month a total of
301,895 passengers went through the airport, making for a 22-percent increase
compared with August 2016. Read the full article >>
>> Canada
Summer Games athletes help airport set passenger record
Winnipeg
Richardson International Airport has set another record for passenger volumes
in a single month. August was the busiest month ever for the airport, with
447,382 passengers passing through the terminal, an increase of 13 percent
increase from August 2016. Read the full article >>
>> Frontier
Airlines fined $1.5 million over long tarmac waits at DEN
Federal
transportation authorities have fined Frontier Airlines $1.5 million for
lengthy tarmac delays at Denver International Airport during a snowstorm last
December that stranded passengers aboard 12 of its planes for more than three
hours. Read the full article >>
>> San Diego
International Airport unveils solar-powered art display
San
Diego International Airport officials and Ueberall International artist team
unveiled a new public art installation Wednesday. The art project is called
DAZZLE, and it's a solar powered, 1,600-foot piece of art featuring 2,100
e-paper panels individually controlled by a computer, creating complex designs
and animations. Read the full article >
>> Hawaiian
Airlines expands New Zealand flights
Hawaiian
Airlines is expanding its New Zealand service with up to five nonstop flights
weekly between Auckland and Honolulu starting in March. Read the full article >>