Mississippi Business Journal » airlines http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Fri, 17 May 2013 22:01:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Silver Airways to start selling tickets for three airports by August http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/13/silver-airways-to-start-selling-tickets-for-three-airports-by-august/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=silver-airways-to-start-selling-tickets-for-three-airports-by-august http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/13/silver-airways-to-start-selling-tickets-for-three-airports-by-august/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:53:48 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=58506 AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Silver Airways will begin selling tickets by Aug. 1 for passenger service from three Mississippi locations. Mickey Bowman, vice president of essential air service at the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based airline, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal flights from Tupelo, Greenville and Hattiesburg-Laurel in Mississippi, as well as for Muscle Shoals, Ala., and [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/13/silver-airways-to-start-selling-tickets-for-three-airports-by-august/feed/ 0 Three airports getting connection change from Memphis to Atlanta http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/23/three-airports-getting-connection-change-from-memphis-to-atlanta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-airports-getting-connection-change-from-memphis-to-atlanta http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/23/three-airports-getting-connection-change-from-memphis-to-atlanta/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 12:52:25 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=57510 AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Three Mississippi cities that are losing their federally-subsidized air connections to Memphis will now be served through Atlanta. Silver Airways Corp. will provide 12 flights a week between Atlanta and Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport. The airline will fly 18 times a week from Atlanta to Tupelo, continuing on to Greenville. The communities had [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/05/23/three-airports-getting-connection-change-from-memphis-to-atlanta/feed/ 0 Delta airport chooses Silver Airways; DOT must approve bid http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/27/delta-airport-chooses-silver-airways-dot-must-approve-bid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delta-airport-chooses-silver-airways-dot-must-approve-bid http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/27/delta-airport-chooses-silver-airways-dot-must-approve-bid/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:04:09 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=56249 GREENVILLE — Silver Airways officials say they can start providing air service in August to Greenville Mid-Delta Regional Airport if the government approves. Silver Airways’ proposal is pending before the U.S. Department of Transportation. The city of Greenville announced earlier this month that it was supporting Silver Airways for the contract with the USDOT’s Essential [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/27/delta-airport-chooses-silver-airways-dot-must-approve-bid/feed/ 0 Airport officials to choose between two airlines http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/13/airport-officials-to-choose-between-two-airlines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airport-officials-to-choose-between-two-airlines http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/13/airport-officials-to-choose-between-two-airlines/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:02:48 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=55691 HATTIESBURG — Within the next month, the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport is expected to make a decision on a replacement carrier to take over for Delta Air Lines. Hattiesburg-Laurel director Thomas Heanue said yesterday the airport is considering bids submitted to the United States Department of Transportation by Silver Airways and Air Choice One Airlines. Heanue [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/13/airport-officials-to-choose-between-two-airlines/feed/ 0 City, airport leaders might have winning bid from airline http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/12/city-airport-leaders-might-have-winning-bid-from-airline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-airport-leaders-might-have-winning-bid-from-airline http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/12/city-airport-leaders-might-have-winning-bid-from-airline/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:37:01 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=55605 TUPELO — After rejecting two earlier rounds of bidding by smaller airlines hoping to provide commercial service in Tupelo, city and airport officials might have an offer they like. Air Choice One and Silver Airways turned in their bids, and Tupelo Regional Airport executive director Josh Abramson said he likes what he sees in Silver. [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/04/12/city-airport-leaders-might-have-winning-bid-from-airline/feed/ 0 Golden Triangle Regional Airport reports increased traffic http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/20/golden-triangle-regional-airport-reports-increased-traffic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=golden-triangle-regional-airport-reports-increased-traffic http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/20/golden-triangle-regional-airport-reports-increased-traffic/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:24:47 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=54351 COLUMBUS — The parking lot expansion is finally complete at Golden Triangle Regional Airport, and if the latest passenger traffic data is any indication, those 50 extra parking spaces will be quickly put to use. GTRA executive director Mike Hainsey says passenger traffic in January and February increased by 11 percent, surpassing every January and [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/20/golden-triangle-regional-airport-reports-increased-traffic/feed/ 0 Direct Air suspending Coast flights due to fuel supply issue http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/15/direct-air-suspending-coast-flights-due-to-fuel-supply-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=direct-air-suspending-coast-flights-due-to-fuel-supply-issue http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/15/direct-air-suspending-coast-flights-due-to-fuel-supply-issue/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:34:51 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=53987 GULFPORT — Charter airline Direct Air has suspended flights for at least two months. Direct Air, based in Myrtle Beach, S.C., canceled flights Monday and says it will not fly again until May 15. Officials on the Mississippi Gulf Coast see no repercussions on flights in and out of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. Those flights to [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/15/direct-air-suspending-coast-flights-due-to-fuel-supply-issue/feed/ 0 USDOT requests more bids for service at Tupelo Regional Airport http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/08/usdot-requests-more-bids-for-service-at-tupelo-regional-airport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usdot-requests-more-bids-for-service-at-tupelo-regional-airport http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/08/usdot-requests-more-bids-for-service-at-tupelo-regional-airport/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:08:22 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=53683 TUPELO — The government has announced another round of bids for the essential air service contract at the Tupelo Regional Airport. Airport executive director Joshua Abramson told WTVA-TV bids would be accepted through April 10. It marks the third time the U.S. Department of Transportation has requested bids for service at TRA. The city requested [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/03/08/usdot-requests-more-bids-for-service-at-tupelo-regional-airport/feed/ 0 Coast airport celebrates coming of Direct Air service http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/02/16/coast-airport-celebrates-coming-of-direct-air-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coast-airport-celebrates-coming-of-direct-air-service http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/02/16/coast-airport-celebrates-coming-of-direct-air-service/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:52:17 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=52487 GULFPORT — Direct Air, a scheduled indirect air service base operating in Lakeland, Fla., and corporate headquarters located in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is introducing year-round air service between Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland and Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport. The nonstop 90-minute flight service will be offered three times per week, on Fridays, Sundays, and Wednesdays beginning [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/02/16/coast-airport-celebrates-coming-of-direct-air-service/feed/ 0 Leaders meet to discuss post-Delta service at Mid-Delta Regional http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/31/leaders-meet-to-discuss-post-delta-service-at-mid-delta-regional/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leaders-meet-to-discuss-post-delta-service-at-mid-delta-regional http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/01/31/leaders-meet-to-discuss-post-delta-service-at-mid-delta-regional/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:39:00 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=51267 GREENVILLE — Forty area-wide civic and business leaders met Jan. 30 at the Mid-Delta Regional Airport to discuss the future of commercial air service in Greenville post-Delta Airlines. The airport recently received two more service bids, bringing the total number of airlines interested in Mid-Delta Regional to four. Airport director Lane Rodgers was at the [...]

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