by Associated Press Published: May 23,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airlines, airports, aviation, business travel, Conventions, federal agency, federal government, meetings, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, travelers, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
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 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 8,2012
Tags: air service, air travel, airlines, airports, business travel, contract, federal government, tourism, tourists, transportation, travel, visitors
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 [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 26,2012
Tags: air travel, airlines, airports, business travel, Conventions, federal government, meetings, tourism, tourists, travel, visitors
JACKSON — The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has granted US Airways the temporary authority to operate nonstop service from the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) to Ronald Regan Washington National Airport (DCA). The announcement was made jointly by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) and the chairman of the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 25,2012
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TUPELO — Four airlines have submitted bids to provide commercial air service at Tupelo Regional Airport. The airlines include Air Choice One and SeaPort Airlines, which had earlier bids rejected by the city. The other two airlines are Blue Sky and Sun Air. The companies are hoping to get a federal subsidy to provide air [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012
Tags: air, air travel, airplanes, airports, business travel, flight, jets, military, planes, tourism, tourists, training, transportation, travel, visitors
COLUMBUS — Working with the nation’s busiest air base in just one part of the multifaceted role of Golden Triangle Regional Airport. Other facets include economic development, business travel and passenger air service. “They’re a key enabler to our training environment here,” said Rick Johnson, chief public affairs officer for Columbus Air Force Base. That [...] [...]
MERIDIAN — Passenger numbers have been flat for the past six months at Meridian Regional Airport. Airport Authority president Tom Williams tells WTOK-TV compared to the rest of the state the numbers are good. Williams says such steady numbers mean Meridian might not be faced with a change in air service. He says Tupelo, Greenville [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — It is still a wait-and-see situation at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport when it comes to which commercial carrier will provide service to local residents. For the past three years, Delta Airlines has provided commercial air service at Hattiesburg-Laurel. In July, the airline announced it was discontinuing service to 24 of its smaller markets, [...] [...]
CORINTH — Officials with the Corinth-Alcorn County Airport say recent vandalism could create hazards for pilots. Airport operations manager Donna Briggs says fences around the airport have been cut and runway lights have been damaged or stolen. She says the damage creates a security breach and a safety hazard. Briggs says the fencing is not [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree says he is paying his own way on a previously-reported trip this month to Linyi, China. DuPree tells the Hattiesburg American that he will travel with his wife instead of taking two members of his administration as he had previously announced. The DuPrees will be tagging along with a [...] [...]
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