by Associated Press Published: March 16,2010
Tags: air travel, hospitality, transportation, travel
Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government’s new rule to limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. American has filed for a temporary exemption with the Department of Transportation, saying delays caused by the closure of the main runway at New York’s JFK airport could cost [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 16,2010
Tags: air travel, airlines, airports, hospitality, transportation, travel, travel and leisure
TUPELO — Delta Airlines has moved its morning flight to Memphis from Tupelo Regional Airport to the afternoon. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the change takes effect April 5. Instead of a 7 a.m. departure, the Mesaba Airlines flight will leave at 5 p.m. Mesaba, a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, now has the morning flight to Memphis [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 14,2010
Tags: air travel, airline safety, airlines, American Airlines, FAA, hospitality, travel, travel and leisure
DALLAS — Federal regulators are proposing more maintenance-related penalties against American Airlines. The Federal Aviation Administration said it would fine American $787,500 for three cases of alleged maintenance problems. In one case, regulators say the airline operated a plane without replacing a central computer on the jet. The FAA says mechanics improperly put off the maintenance. Another case [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: March 12,2010
Tags: air travel, airlines, hospitality, transportation, travel, travel and leisure
The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in Dec. 2009 decreased by 0.6 percent from Dec. 2008, decreasing by 0.4 million to 57 million, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported. The Dec. 2009 passenger total was 6.2 percent below that of Dec. 2007. BTS, in a release of preliminary [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 10,2010
Tags: community development, hospitality, municipal government, restaurant tax, restaurants
D’IBERVILLE — A 2 percent tax could be added to the checks at D’Iberville restaurants. The council will vote today to ask the Legislature for permission to charge a tax at city restaurants and bars. City Manager Michael Janus tells The Sun Herald that the new tax is similar to one Ocean Springs adopted. The money generated [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 26,2010
Tags: casinos, Delta, gaming, hospitality
TUNICA — A Tennessee newspaper is reporting that the Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the site for the proposed Sportsman Casino in Tunica. According to the Commercial Appeal of Memphis, the commission gave site approval last week. The next steps for Abston-McKay Ventures will be a little tougher, including getting approval to proceed. By then, the company [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 25,2010
Tags: casinos, gaming, hospitality, Mississippi Gaming Commission, Mississippi Gulf Coast
D’IBERVILLE — The Mississippi Gaming Commission has approved the site for the proposed Can Can Casino in D’Iberville. The five-acre site is east of Interstate 110 and on the Back Bay. The resort will have a 60,000-square-foot casino with 1,800 slots and 40 table games, four restaurants, a French spa, 250 hotel rooms and suites and [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 17,2010
Tags: awards, barbecue, hospitality, restaurants
At the President’s Reception during the National Barbecue Association’s 2010 Conference and Trade Show, The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint was presented with three awards, adding to the nine earned in 2009. The Shed won first place for its Southwest Wrangler Rub, Caribbean Mojo Sauce, Caribbean Jerk Dry Rub and Retail Can. Mighty Mustard Marinade, Spicy [...] [...]
by Wally Northway Published: February 11,2010
Tags: air travel, casinos, Delta, gaming, hospitality, transporation, travel
TUNICA — AirTran Airways will begin service in Tunica effective May 6. This will be the first scheduled air service from a major airline to the entertainment and gaming destination. The low-cost carrier will offer roundtrip, nonstop flights on the company’s Boeing 717 aircraft between Tunica Airport and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. “Tunica is one of the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 10,2010
Tags: air travel, airlines, FAA, fines, hospitality, travel
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency’s history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation. Separately, the Transportation Department’s inspector general is due to release an audit in [...] [...]
