Mineta San Jose traffic slide continues
News | sanjose.bizjournals.com | Nov 21, 2009
Passenger traffic at Mineta San Jose International Airport decreased 8 percent last month as compared to October 2008, continuing a trend that started more than two years ago.
Delta's Anderson hypes alliance with JAL
News | atlanta.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
Delta has been trying to lure Japan Airlines out of its alliance with American Airlines-led oneworld with promises of $1 billion in equity and assistance from the SkyTeam partnership.
Cardinals price season tickets up 3%
News | stlouis.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
The team said nearly one-third of its more than 24,000 season ticket holders will not see a price increase, and close to half will be charged a dollar or less additional next season.
Sierra Industries approved to sell modified aircraft in Canada
News | sanantonio.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
Sierra has a modifications program in place that involves the company’s staff in Uvalde, Texas retrofitting Citation aircraft with Williams FJ44 engines as part of an upgrade. Sierra is located in Uvalde, Texas, just west of San Antonio.
DIA advises Thanksgiving travelers to get there early
News | denver.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
Nearly 930,000 people used the airport during the Thanksgiving week last year, making it one of the busiest weeks of the year. Travel site Orbitz.com estimated recently that DIA will be the third-busiest airport in the country for the same week this year, based on ticket sales.
Gas prices continue to trickle down
News | losangeles.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
The average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.68 per gallon, which is 2.2 cents less than last week, 4.5 cents less than last month, and 60 cents higher than last year. On the Central Coast, the average price is $3.018, down 3.
Interim zoo chief hired to top job
News | columbus.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
Zoo officials said Friday that Dale Schmidt, interim director and chief operating officer, has been hired to head the Central Ohio attraction. Schmidt stepped in as interim director in June after Executive Director Jeffrey Swanagan died of an apparent heart attack.
Oahu’s aviation museum adds jets
News | pacific.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
Donated by the Hawaii Air National Guard and the USAF Museum, the five aircraft are now housed in an 85,000 square foot Hangar 79 that is also home to an F-14 Tomcat, an F-15 Eagle, a Bell UH-1 “Huey,” a Bell AH-1 Sea Cobra, and a Stinson L-5.
AAA: Thanksgiving travel to rise
News | sacramento.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
The American Automobile Association expects 38.4 million travelers will take to the skies and roads for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 1.4 percent over last year. Of the 38.4 million travelers, 2.3 million are expected to fly to their destination, AAA said. In California, AAA expects 38.
Hotel rates, occupancy fall in Oct.
News | orlando.bizjournals.com | Nov 20, 2009
Occupancy fell 8.7 percent in October and room rates were off nearly 14.6 percent compared to the same month last year, when occupancy fell more than 5 percent and room rates were flat, said Smith Travel Research. Orlando-area occupancy was 57.5 percent in October, down from 61.
