airports

As numerous citizens of various predominately Muslim countries stepped off their flights at various U.S. airports on Saturday, they were greeted with the news they would no longer be able to pass through customs to enter the United States. As a result, they were detained, as airport, airline, and some law enforcement officials found a way […]

Situated in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Vail’s Eagle County Airport offers a scenic backdrop for those traveling into the small airfield. The airport only sees a few flights per day from major US carriers, such as American, United, and Delta. However, the airport also sees plenty of general aviation traffic. The airfield is […]

Singapore Airlines has announced plans to launch their Airbus A350-900XWB aircraft from Manchester on flights to Singapore and Houston. The flights will launch on Jan. 17, 2017 and will be the airport’s first commercial Airbus A350 service. Singapore launched flights from Manchester to Houston back in October. Sheldon Hee, Singapore Airlines’ General Manager for the […]

Manchester Airport has reached record numbers after hitting their first milestone of 25 million passengers for the first time since opening in 1938. This has occurred due to the 9.3% growth the airport has recorded year after year as well as the addition of new long-haul services and increased frequency and capacity on particular routes […]

Romanian carrier Blue Air has announced a further growth strategy for their Liverpool operations. The airline has stated that Liverpool is to be their 8th European base for an expansion of operations. Blue Air will have one 189-seat Boeing B737-800 at Liverpool by the beginning of summer 2017. Furthermore, on top of this new base announcement, […]

Located at Reagan National Airport is the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) testing facility, also known as the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF). The facility itself is a former post office building when shipping and mail was common at Reagan National. In 2009, the TSA bought the facility and began using it for testing. The newly […]

Birmingham Airport has recorded their highest passenger numbers ever in their 77-year history as a gateway airport between Manchester and London. The airport, based in the midlands, has seen 11 million passengers travel through in the last 12 months, meaning further growth is forecasted for many years to come. The airport also recorded its busiest […]

This is the finale of this three part series, taking a closer look at airports in the “Rust Belt” that have seen the demise of much of their service. However, not all hope is lost as some of these cities continue to fight back to regain flights from both legacy and non-traditional airlines. For Part One, please […]

At the beginning of the 1990s, air travel through the mid Atlantic region of the United States was very simple. Legacy carriers had made various hubs through the region and even smaller markets were easy landing spots for potential carriers. However, industry in the “rust belt” had stalled and with manufacturing moving to other locations, […]

As the 1990s began, the city of Austin, Texas had yet to experience the massive expansion it would soon discover. The high-tech revolutions brought by phones and computers were just around the corner, and few knew the growth they would create for the city. The city’s largest events at the time included the South by Southwest gaming (SXSW), […]