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  Airport News Roundup, 12/17/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 10:39 AM on Dec 17, 2008

  The U.S. Homeland Security Dept.'s US-VISIT program has not fully met any of the 11 legislative conditions laid out in the 2008 Appropriations Act, the Government Accountability Of... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/16/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 12:39 PM on Dec 16, 2008

  Almost 1,500 jobs in Minnesota could be lost as Delta negotiates with the state to revise loan terms originally negotiated between Northwest Airlines and the Metropolitan Airports ... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/15/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 11:52 AM on Dec 15, 2008

  A coalition of airline and aviation groups is calling on congressional leaders to include the sector in any stimulus package the government may be considering, arguing that the air... Read More >>

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  Strange But True Airport News

  Posted by Benet Wilson 9:50 PM on Dec 12, 2008

   That wasn't chicken. Customs agents at Washington Dulles Airport found the remains of 3 charred monkeys in the luggage of a man traveling from the Central African Republ... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/12/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 3:24 PM on Dec 12, 2008

  Damages from the shut-down of the 2 Bangkok airports for eight days will initially cost $15 million -- not including lost business -- said Airports of Thailand in the Bangkok Post.... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/11/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 2:35 PM on Dec 11, 2008

  The European Commission is seeking the opinion of all interested parties about the possible introduction of body scanners for security checks at European Union airports, reports Av... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/10/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 12:39 PM on Dec 10, 2008

  A decision by the UK Civil Aviation Authorityto keep price caps flat at London Stansted, coupled with a plan to rebate money to airlines if operator BAA doesn't maintain service st... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/9/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 11:46 AM on Dec 09, 2008

  Virgin America has announced plans to launch daily services to Boston’s Logan airport from both Los Angeles and San Francisco just days after deferring plans to operate fligh... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup, 12/8/2008

  Posted by Benet Wilson 12:31 PM on Dec 08, 2008

  A Boston city councilman introduced a resolution Dec. 3 to urge the U.S. Transportation Dept. and the Massachusetts Port Authority to reject any Hainan Airlines requests for landin... Read More >>

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  Strange But True Airport News

  Posted by Benet Wilson 8:15 PM on Dec 05, 2008

  Hope springs eternal. Airports of Thailand (AoT) -- operator of Suvarnabhumi International and Don Muang airports -- is still optimistic it Suvarnabhumi will become one of the... Read More >>

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