Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has received permission from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency to operate scheduled flights linking Brazil, Venezuela and the island of Aruba.
Read moreTSA Approves Security-System Awards for Three U.S. Airports
AirportsTravel Technology September 25, 2009
The Transportation Security Administration is awarding nearly $6.9 million to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport for the construction of an inline baggage-screening system at the airport’s new terminal.
Read moreFinnair starts flying daily to New Delhi on September 25.
Read moreFAA Deploys New System to Track Aircraft in Colorado Mountains
AircraftAirportsTravel Technology September 22, 2009
A new surveillance system introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions.
Read moreIn plenty of time to prepare for the onslaught of visitors expected in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup of football, Emirates Airline is launching a daily service from Dubai to Durban on October 1.
Read moreSecond Phase of Helsinki-Vantaa Terminal Extension Opens
Airports September 18, 2009
The second major step in the transformation of the Helsinki-Vantaa terminal extension has been completed, with the opening of a new shopping area and a large My City Helsinki restaurant world.
Read moreAirTran Airways has unveiled its schedules for planned new services to Aruba’s Reina Beatrix International Airport to begin this winter.
Read moreSouthwest Airlines will begin nonstop service to three new destinations from Denver on January 10.
Read moreAirTran Airways is beginning four-times-weekly service from Orlando to Key West, Florida on December 17.
Read moreBusiness Travel Coalition (BTC) has joined with FlyersRights.org in calling for passenger rights legislation that would require a 3-hour airline deplaning rule, following a BTC survey that found strong support by U.S. business travel industry participants for such legislation.
Read moreBritish Airways has received the first of six Embraer 170 regional jets it has on order, along with five larger Embraer 190s.
Read moreDFW Airport’s Four Original Terminals to Receive Massive Facelift
Airports September 3, 2009
The board of directors of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has begun an eight-year, $1.5 billion-plus process aimed at renovating the airport’s four original terminals.
Read moreMexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (known as OMA) and NH Hoteles of Spain have opened the new, five-star NH Mexico City Airport Terminal 2 Hotel.
Read moreAirTran Airways has published schedules for new services it plans to begin in the next six months to Nassau, Bahamas and to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Read moreUnited Airlines is launching service to four new destinations from its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the service being provided by several of its United Express regional-airline franchise partners.
Read moreAlaska Airlines inaugurates nonstop service on September 2 between San Jose, California and Austin, Texas, resurrecting the once-popular “nerd bird” route.
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