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Written by Jacqueline Wazir | July 24, 2018

Terminal improvements planned at Albany airport

New air conditioning units, escalators and boarding bridges are among the improvements planned for Albany International Airport, after the airport authority board approved spending for the projects at its meeting Monday. A new boarding bridge for American Airlines at Gate B9 has been completed, while plans are in the works to replace four more bridges,

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Written by Jacqueline Wazir | July 24, 2018

Federal grant helps fund Bend Airport master plan

Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Monday that airports in Hillsboro, Albany, Klamath Falls, Bend and Grants Pass will receive a combined $14.3 million in federal grants for facility improvements and aviation training. “Quality of life throughout Oregon requires secure and reliable movement of products and the people who transport those goods,” Wyden said.

Written by Jacqueline Wazir | July 24, 2018

Justice presents ceremonial check to Yeager Airport

Gov. Jim Justice presented a ceremonial check for $3 million to Yeager Airport Monday for completion of some badly needed repairs. The money, which lawmakers allocated earlier this year, is the state matching dollars needed for Yeager to receive additional money from the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Written by Jacqueline Wazir | July 2, 2018

U.S. Airports Spend Record Sums to Renovate Amid Travel Boom

U.S. airports are breaking records on construction spending to cash in on a surge in travel while the industry is flush from years of low fuel prices. Airports spent a seasonally adjusted $5.42 billion on construction in May, according to a preliminary estimate released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday, a 75 percent increase

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Written by Nick | April 5, 2018

Major renovation, expansion planned for Spokane International Airport

Spokane International Airport officials are moving forward with a $130 million reconstruction project to meet passenger growth by expanding terminals, remodeling security checkpoints and adding a central baggage claim hall. Last week, the airport board approved a $2.8 million design contract with Architectural Alliance International – whose team includes Wolfe Architectural Group, T-O Engineers, and

Written by Jacqueline Wazir | February 13, 2018

Daniel K. Inouye Airport to get new $1.1 billion concourse

The Daniel K. Inouye Airport will get a new $1.1 billion concourse to increase the number of gates, add passenger capacity and provide a new international arrivals area, Gov. David Ige announced today … The project will be financed entirely with revenues collected from the airlines and from concession operators at the airport, according to

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Written by Jacqueline Wazir | February 5, 2018

New York Passengers Will Pay up to $223.6 Million in Additional Airport Fees Under New Proposal

Stop Air Tax Now, a project of Airlines for America, today released an analysis detailing the higher fees that New York fliers will pay if Congress approves a proposal to raise a fee passengers pay when flying out of commercial airports. The fee hike could be approved as early as February 8th.

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Written by Jacqueline Wazir | February 5, 2018

California Passengers Will Pay up to $416.2 Million in Additional Airport Fees Under New Proposal

Stop Air Tax Now, a project of Airlines for America, today released an analysis detailing the higher fees that California fliers will pay if Congress approves a proposal to raise a fee passengers pay when flying out of commercial airports. The fee hike could be approved as early as February 8th.

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Written by Jacqueline Wazir | February 2, 2018

South Carolina Passengers Will Pay up to $17.2 Million in Additional Airport Fees Under New Proposal

Stop Air Tax Now, a project of Airlines for America, today released an analysis detailing the higher fees that South Carolina fliers will pay if Congress approves a proposal to raise a fee passengers pay when flying out of commercial airports. The fee hike could be approved as early as February 8th.