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Description:Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is prepared to manage thousands of Spring Break travelers over the next few weeks. But if snow or severe weather rolls through the U.S., passengers should be prepared for weather-related changes to their plans.Larger-than-average passenger volumes are typical before and after school breaks, including Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays over the next four weeks:— March 12-15— March 19-22— March 26-29— April 2-5
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Description:As part of its new business model, the Indianapolis Airport Authority is pleased to announce two new hires as well as a realignment of two other staff members. Each will serve as key member of the airport authority’s senior leadership team.
Description:Mothers who need to breastfeed their children or express milk while traveling or working can now utilize one of two private rooms on the main level of the terminal at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) which are designated for that purpose.
Description:A large mural titled Roads to Deliberate Dreams: Indiana’s Geniuses, Tinkerers, and Speedsters will be installed at Indianapolis International Airport this week, nearly 16 months behind schedule because of the devastating hurricane that swept the Gulf Coast in 2005. Coinciding with the permanent installation of Akinlana’s work are two temporary exhibits that will both open February 23: (1) The History of Transportation in Indiana, presented by the Indiana Historical Society, and (2) Indiana's Tuskeegee Airmen of Distinction. Both Akinlana’s contribution to the airport authority’s permanent art collection and the two temporary exhibits will be celebrated with a cash bar reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 25. Admission to the reception is free. Parking will not be validated.
Description:At its monthly board meeting today, the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) board approved staff’s recommendation to engage Landrum & Brown, a consulting firm focusing on airport planning and environmental needs of the commercial aviation industry. The board’s approval of the recommendation paves the way for airport staff to begin negotiating a defined scope of work and the contractual terms for the project, including the final cost for the study.For complete details, including project history, evaluation criteria, project scope, and tentative timeline, please review the attached
Description:Despite challenges for the airport industry in a turbulent global economy, 2009 was an award-winning year for the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA). A five-year strategic plan has been developed and is in the early stages of implementation. Measures for benchmarking success are in place. Staff are working to increase operational efficiency, continue excellent customer service, and grow the business to support economic development in central Indiana. This news release contains a list of notable awards and events, economic impact, top ten 2009 destinations, retail sales and revenue, and other air service statistics.
Description:Super Bowl fans heading south to Miami for this year’s contest between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints will add significantly to the number of passengers departing from Indianapolis International Airport. In fact, airport and TSA officials are expecting passenger volumes for those leaving the city data this Thursday and Friday (Feb. 4 and 5) to be 25–30 percent higher than normal.
Description:A globally recognized leader on aviation and economic development, logistics, and competitiveness is in Indianapolis meeting with the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) board, key airport staff members, and a select group of business and civic leaders, including elected officials.Dr. John D. Kasarda is director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, named the world’s top air logistics educational institution by the International Air Cargo Association.
Description:Effective immediately, the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) will take steps to begin closing the roof of the Parking Garage at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) to passengers and visitors. It will also begin actions to close the south side of the Long-Term Lot and the west end ofthe Economy Lot at IND. The closures will be transparent to airport customers and will not negatively impact the number or quality of parking spaces available,
Description:According to the Air Transport Association (ATA), an estimated 41million passengers are expected to take to the nation’s skies over the winter holidays, which it defines as a 21-day period from Thursday, December 17 through Wednesday, January 6, 2010.