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Description:In Indiana and across the nation, airport and airline personnel are gearing up for the busy Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s travel season. At Indianapolis International Airport (IND), travelers can be thankful for a comfortable, convenient terminal with plenty of parking, holiday entertainment, and other amenities. In general, what should the nation’s travelers expect this year? The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) reports the nation’s legacy carriers have slashed capacity with the deepest cuts since 1942 in response to the current economic climate.Despite less-than-robust demand, planes will be full and passenger terminals in cities like Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago will be congested. ATA also reports a four percent year-over-year decrease in passenger traffic, despite deep discounting on domestic fares, especially for travelers who booked their flights early.
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Description:The Indianapolis Airport Authority will host the 2009 Airports Council International–North America (ACI–NA) Concessions Conference Monday, Nov. 9 through Thursday, Nov. 12 at The Westin. About 250 attendees from across the U.S. are expected to attend. Attendees will learn about innovations in airport terminal concession concepts and revenue strategies. The sessions will focus on industry updates ranging from offering free WiFi access, evolving trends in leasing and customer service, and best practices in creating and managing efficient, effective commercial airport shopping and dining options. They will also engage in targeted networking sessions, roundtable discussions, and seminars on a variety of topics.
Description:Since it opened for operation at 8 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2008, things at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) haven't slowed down! The past two years have been among the most pivotal in the Indianapolis Airport Authority's 47-year history. For more details about how the airport is celebrating the first year in its new location, review the documents posted here.
Description:Indianapolis International Airport (IND) was selected from more than 160 nominated airports of all sizes throughout the U.S. and Canada today for a number of awards including: (1) best new retail concept and (2) best specialty retail program at a medium airport. IND received second place honors in the best new food and beverage concept category and honorable mention for the best food and beverage program at a medium airport.The awards were announced during the 2009 ACI-NA Airport Concessions Conference held at The Westin in Indianapolis, at which roughly 200 representatives of the North American airport concessions industry are in attendance. The purpose of the ACI-NA Excellence in Airport Concessions Contest is to inspire creativity in the industry and to recognize innovative and outstanding airport concessions. These awards help to demonstrate the growing importance of concessions to the total airport experience.
Description:The Indiana Fever and the Indianapolis Airport Authority will host a “Welcome Home” rally for the Indiana Fever when they return from Phoenix after Games 1 and 2 of the WNBA Finals. Fans are invited to come to the Civic Plaza at the airport to greet the team upon their arrival. Two hours of free parking will be provided for fans attending the rally, compliments of the airport authority.
Description:Roughly more than a year after abandoning its strategy to serve Mexican markets from cities outside its Denver hub, Frontier Airlines aims to restart flights from Indianapolis and St. Louis to Cancun.
Description:Indianapolis International Airport seeks adults 18 and older with plenty of “Hoosier Hospitality” to serve as volunteer IND Ambassadors. Airport ambassadors will help greet, assist, and direct passengers and visitors, providing general information about both the airport and the City of Indianapolis.Anyone living in Indianapolis or surrounding areas with an interest in and enthusiasm for the airport and the community are encouraged to become team members.
Description:Passengers departing from Indianapolis International Airport (IND) this Labor Day weekend aren't expected to experience extra-long wait times to clear security or have difficulty finding a convenient parking spot. Although the current economy is very favorable for savvy consumers looking for deals on air travel, an estimated one million fewer fliers are expected to travel by air today through next Wednesday according to the Air Transport Association (ATA).
Description:Hawker Beechcraft Corporation executives and staff, along with representatives from the Indianapolis Airport Authority, recognized and celebrated a newly expanced executive terminal and factory-owned maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis International Airport.
Description:Indianapolis Airport Authority Board of Directors today approved an increase in on-airport parking rates. The increase will take effect September 1.
Description:With U-Haul trucks, step vans, flat-bed trailers, and semi trucks, those who purchased items at the airport’s massive auction yesterday returned Wednesday to continue removing their merchandise from the old passenger terminal. The last bid was received at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and the public had 90 minutes after bidding ceased to remove their purchases on the spot. Many worked until 10 p.m. to load their items, some using flashlights as they worked out on the old tarmac.All items must be removed by 4 p.m. on August 11 or they will be considered abandoned.
Description:According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s first quarter 2009 air fare data, compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics or BTS, Indianapolis continues to outshine other Midwestern airports with low fares. In fact, of the top 100 U.S. airports, only 21 have lower fares than Indianapolis, which averaged fares of $276.
Description:Roundtrip shuttle service from Indianapolis International Airport to The Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will be available for $30 (cash only) on Sunday.
Description:Governor Mitch Daniels joined executives from Comlux Completion USA, an international aviation company that refurbishes and completes interiors for corporate aircraft, today to announce the company’s plans to expand its Indianapolis operations, a move that is expected to create 480 new jobs over the next five years.
Description:Beginning in October, AirTran will serve Indianapolis International Airport (IND) with new nonstop flights to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in Milwaukee.
Description:Looking for a fun activity next weekend? Bring the whole family or gather a group of friends and head to Hendricks County Airport for an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18. Admission is free.Attendees can meet and talk with pilots, tour a general aviation airport, and learn more about flight training opportunities. For those who want to experience the thrill of flying, the center will offer “discovery flights” for a special $90 rate. Attendees meet and talk with pilots, register for free flights and need not be present to win. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be provided.
Description:The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is constructing a new two-acre wetland site adjacent to Marihen Creek just south of Camby Road near the Marion and Hendricks county lines.The project includes creating nearly three acres of forested and prairie buffer areas as well as the preservation of land and water buffer strips. According to Tim Method, IAA’s environmental and conservation director, the site will replace about one acre of wetland disturbed during the Midfield Project.
Description:At 11 p.m. (PST) on June 22, 2009, the Clear Registered Traveler program ceased its operations in Indianapolis and across the U.S. According to the company’s Web site (www.flyclear.com), Clear’s parent company, Verified Identity Pass, Inc., has been unable to negotiate an agreement with its creditors that would allow it to continue its operations.
Description:A long-term agreement between the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA), Hendricks County Parks & Recreation (HCPR), and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) was approved by the IAA board this morning.The agreement will authorize HCPR to establish, operate, and maintain a new nature park in eastern Hendricks County. It is expected to open for visitors who want to picnic, fish, hike, study, and enjoy nature in 2011.
Description:Indianapolis Airport Authority partners with Purdue University researchers to use Bluetooth technology to track how long it takes passengers to clear security checkpoints.
Description:The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) has received a 2009 QBS Award by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).The Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) Award for Professional Procurement Practices was created by ACEC and NSPE to recognize public and private entities for excellence in utilizing QBS selection process the non-governmental and governmental sectors at state and local levels.
Description:The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) has received 5 million in federal funding under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA): $3.7 million will go toward rehabilitation of Taxiway A at Mt. Comfort Airport and $1.3 million will go toward an aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle needed to meet minimum FAA standards.
Description:Indianapolis International Airport is ready for the Memorial Day holiday, which marks its first Indy 500 race weekend at the new airport complex. Out-of-town visitors who have not yet experienced the new Indianapolis airport will find the passenger terminal and other facilities much improved in terms of comfort, convenience, and accessibility. Members of the general public may park at the airport and take a shuttle from the Ground Transportation Center to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24.
Description:According to a May 15 Air Transport Association (ATA) news release, 195 million passengers will travel by air this summer in the domestic U.S. between June 1 and August 31. By taking some simple steps, like learning about TSA's new Secure Flight program, passengers can make their travel experience more efficient and enjoyable.
Description:The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that beginning May 15 the Secure Flight passenger vetting program will begin asking passengers to enter their full name—as it appears on the government-issued identification they will be traveling with—when making airline reservations.Passengers should book their airline reservations using their name as it appears on the government-issued ID they will use while traveling.This is the first publicly noticeable step in implementing the multiphase Secure Flight program which shifts predeparture watchlist matching responsibilities from individual aircraft operators to TSA.For more information, please go to http://www.tsa.gov/press/releases/2009/0512.shtm.
Contact:TSA Public Affairs571.227.2829
Description:The Indianapolis International Airport Police Department is embarking on an extensive 36-month program to achieve accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Description:Once merely a fictional prop for sci-fi shows and spy movies, biometric devices that authenticate employers by their fingerprints or hand geometry are standard equipment at some U.S. airports, including Indianapolis International.
Description:Indianapolis Airport Authority Board President Randall L. Tobias, who has served as the board’s president since January 2008, announced today he was stepping down as president of the IAA board, effective immediately. Upon Tobias’s recommendation, the board elected Michael B. Stayton, who was appointed to the board by Mayor Greg Ballard in 2008, as president.
Description:At 1 a.m. this morning, the Indianapolis Airport Authority launched a new, improved Web site featuring interactive maps, image galleries, searchable calendar and archive, improved navigation, and more reliable flight data.
Description:Southwest Airlines and its 75 Indianapolis employees celebrated the airline's 20th year of service at Indianapolis International today with a themed 1980s party that included "totally awsome" video games, a DJ, prizes including concert tickets, decorations, and costumes.
Description:Local residents and business owners interested in proposed updates to the Hendricks County Airport–Gordon Graham Field master plan are invited to an informal public meeting at the Hendricks County 4H Fairgrounds & Conference Complex on Tuesday, March 24 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Description:U.S. Congressman Mike Pence will hold a media availability on Monday at Indianapolis Airport, please contact the press office if you plan to attend.
Description:Indianapolis Airport Authority President Randall L. Tobias today announced the selection of John D. Clark, III as the new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. Clark, now the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Jacksonville (Florida) Aviation Authority, will join the Indianapolis authority on April 13. His selection by the Indianapolis board’s search committee will be presented for formal approval at the March 20 meeting of the authority board.
Description:U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, along with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Postal Service, will host Passport Fairs across the state throughout the week of March 2. “All Americans planning international travel to any destination after or through June 1 will be required to have a current U.S. passport,” said Lugar. “It is important to start the application process to avoid possible delays.”
Description:The concessions program and management team at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) won three “2009 Best Concession” awards at the Feb. 15–17 Airport Revenue News (ARN) Conference & Exhibition in Orlando, FL. In the medium airport category (defined as those with 4 to 10 million enplaned passengers annually), Indianapolis won two awards and was in a three-way tie for a third:— Airport with Best Concession Program Design— Airport with the Best Overall Concession Program— Airport with Best Concession Management Team (tie)
Description:The airport’s operations team recently completed a rigorous process to earn the distinction of being named StormReady® by NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) in Indianapolis. Other than Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Indianapolis International is the only other U.S. airport with the designation.
Description:Facts and statistics about the total numbers of passengers, flights, and cargo as well as top ten destinations, top passenger carriers, and other notable accomplishments and events.
Description:Three new members have been appointed to the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) board by Mayor Greg Ballard. With terms of service that began Jan. 1, the appointees include:— The Honorable Alex Michael Azar II— Andrew Miller— Jean Wojtowicz
Description:The airport's new state-of-the-art $11 million Airport Operations Center/Emergency Operations Center (AOC/EOC) is featured in the Jan. | Feb. 2009 issue of Airport Improvement magazine. The four-page spread, with color photos and quotes from airport personnel, architects, and contractors, is complete with facts and figures about the facility and its technological systems.