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Ed Shaw, an Oregon-based regional director for InterContinental, said the Holiday Inn brand is well-known in Canada, and he expects Canadian travelers to be a significant part of the hotel's business.

  Ken Oplinger, president of the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry, urged commissioners to approve the deal.

  "The airport is a very strong economic engine for the community," he said. "I think this is one more strong piece to that."           

“GTL jet fuel is a blend of GTL kerosene and conventional oil-based kerosene. It is the first new commercial fuel available for civil aviation over the last two decades,”  said Wael Sawan, managing director and chairman, Shell Qatar.

"But instead of viewing airports as generators of economic development, the federal government treats them like cash cows, siphoning money from them and reducing the competitiveness of the industry. According to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, the government collects $850 million each year in rent, taxes and fees on air travel. As a result, flying to Canada is not as affordably priced as our competitors and we’re losing business."
By Mark Sutcliffe

Spring is springing up and so is "Safety Man." The orange pylon figure, equipped with safety vest, goggles, vest and a hardhat is a creation of the Airport’s Field Maintance crew. His mission is to bring awareness to potentially dangerous areas. This week "Safety Man" was guarding a section on Lambert International Boulevard where crews were repairing a bridge expansion joint. With the warming of temperatures, Lambert crews are trying to get a jump on potholes and other road repairs. Lambert maintains 25 lane miles of roadways on the public side of the Airport’s terminals and dozens more within perimeter of the airfield.

A nation’s airports are undeniably vital contributors to the economy. Chicago‘s  O’Hare International Airport is the 2nd largest office market in the Midwest  and Washington Dulles’s airport area alone has more retail sales than any  other American city besides Manhattan. Detroit, a city that is seriously  considering a new airport development to stimulate its struggling economy, would  generate $10 billion in annual economic activity, $171 million in annual tax  revenue and would create and sustain 64,000 jobs after 25 years. Why would  anyone living in Detroit today frown upon a proposition like this?
Barbara Porada, ArchDaily

The plans by Dr Bharat P Bhatta would see scales brought in at the Airport  check-in.

 Pay-as-you-weigh pricing of an air ticket: Economics and major issues for discussions and investigations

 PDF Document:  http://goo.gl/GW1Bs

Airports are no longer simply for flying — they’ve become Airportland

Airport privatisation: an opportunity for investing in an airport's future, or a move that puts the facility in uncertain hands? PTW analyses the pros and cons

It may sound ridiculous, but it’s actually sound business. Airport operators, owners, and developers all over the world are realizing that people will indeed spend time--and good money--at an airport if you give them something to be blissful about: top-notch retail and cuisine, spas and other retreats, even nine holes played out under the roar of jetliners

She has a plane to catch, while mine is a day removed from where we stand  now. It’s just a day, it’s going to be fine, I tell her, and I’m  not sure which one of us I’m trying to convince

IRELAND. Passengers at George Best Belfast City Airport were treated to a free concert this week from the Watoto Children’s Choir, made up of children orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS, war, poverty and disease in Uganda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AbefbLnR0XI

"It's a management issue rather than a problem that will ever be solved," says Christopher Oswald, vice president for safety and technical operations for Airports Council International-North America. "You just need vigilance — continuous monitoring, continuous adaptation of your mitigation techniques. It's not anything that will ever be completely eliminated."

The human touch still works too, said Mr. Rosenberg, who works for the World Bank. His advice to travelers who unexpectedly need services in an airport is to “always be proactive about asking for help.”

It’s an industry boom that knows no altitude limit. As Alberta’s oil industry rapidly expands, efficiently moving workers to and from remote extraction sites has become vital. But as petroleum companies of all sizes increasingly turn to private planes and company-operated airports, the skies are getting  crowded. 

Jeffrey Milstein has turned a lifelong fascination with airplanes into a gorgeous portrait series of jet hubs.

Coke’s sports marketing team came up with the idea to welcome guests as soon as they arrived in Atlanta.  "Since this is our hometown and the world headquarters of Coca-Cola, what better way to do that then to give travelers and fans a proper, southern welcome at the airport as they begin their Final Four experience?” said Kasia Horner

The BVSL had recently received the environment clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). However, with the change in plans, the project cost will go up and MSRDC will have to change the alignment and a fresh proposal will have to be sent to MoEF. This will also delay the start of work

"Cork Airport is vital to the business, community and cultural life of the south of Ireland. The region has every right to be proud of it and we wanted to reflect that pride in this campaign", said Deirdre Waldron, managing director, Cawley NeaTBWA.

There could also be longer security lines at airports because of anticipated furloughs of Transportation Security Administration workers. In addition, deplaning from international flights could be slower because Customs and Border Protection agents are expected to work fewer hours