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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 >>