Airports are jumping into smartphone apps. While they’re aimed at helping passengers get around, airports are also using them to boost their bottom lines. The
While many cities and towns across America probably don’t have a commercial airport, most of them have smaller general aviation (GA) airports that help them
With the Thanksgiving holiday season underway, airports are a great place to look for stories. Most medium to large airports post their rules for the
As airlines continue to consolidate and look for ways to cut expenses from the bottom line, airports have borne the brunt of these cuts. Airports
For the past few decades, airlines built up service at a variety of cities around the country. It wasn’t that the market required the flights.
Airports are big users of energy. They need power to run everything from runway lights to food concessions. And that power is a big part
What difference has the Web made to air travel? And, how many passengers are ponying up for various kinds of fees? We’ve got some answers
In 2006, jet fuel became the biggest expense on the balance sheets of U.S. airlines. And airlines have been battered by volatile fuel prices in
Taking care of the environment is not only good for the planet, it can also bring in extra money to airports. The Federal Aviation Administration has
To first class, business class, economy plus and plain old economy, add a new airfare terminology: basic economy. That might sound like an oxymoron, but
In a past life, I worked for Mesa Air Group, a Phoenix-based regional carrier, where I had the chance to observe the team that listened
Nearly 500 U.S. commercial airports support 9.6 million jobs, create an annual payroll of $358 billion and produce an annual output of $1.1 trillion, according
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