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  Goodbye, Farewell And Amen

  Posted by Benet Wilson 5:00 PM on Dec 19, 2008

  Photo courtesy of Robert Stack & Brett Snyder Earlier this week, I was delighted to find out that little old Towers and Tarmacs was listed as one of the 50 top travel blog... Read More >>

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  Airport News Roundup 2/8

  Posted by Madhu Unnikrishnan 3:35 PM on Feb 08, 2008

  Congressional leaders vow to restore the AIP funds cut by the FY 2009 White House Budget request. Aviation Daily reports. A growing jet fuel shortage is stranding passengers all ov... Read More >>

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  Random Airport News

  Posted by Benet Wilson 11:52 AM on Nov 07, 2007

  Denver Airport has chosen partners HSS and Clear to handle its Total Queue Management program, which includes a registered traveler lane, reports Aviation Daily.  The lane is ... Read More >>

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  Foreign Policy Magazine Offers List of Worst Airports

  Posted by Benet Wilson 6:31 PM on Nov 01, 2007

  Regular readers of TnT know that I really like lists that rate the best and worst airports.  We all know that these lists are highly subjective, but it's still interesting to ... Read More >>

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  Strange But True Airport News

  Posted by Benet Wilson 5:43 PM on Oct 12, 2007

  We need love, not war.  Ireland Defense Minister is denying that he almost got into a fist fight over the future of Shannon Airport, reports the Irish Examiner. He got upset o... Read More >>

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  Random Airport News

  Posted by Benet Wilson 8:08 PM on Aug 30, 2007

  BAA parent Grupo Ferrovial is shooting down press reports alleged plans to cut 2,000 jobs at the airports operator, reports Forbes.  The speculation began after The Times prin... Read More >>

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  Strange But True Airport News

  Posted by Benet Wilson 11:43 PM on Jun 29, 2007

    Oh, the strange things people pack.  Agents for the Canada Border Services Agency have seen travelers try and bring in some interesting things on their person and... Read More >>

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