Airport property bill awaits governor’s signature
A bill that will close tax exemptions for industries located at airports is heading to Gov. Phil Bryant after passing both chambers of the Legislature.
Atlanta airport power outage delays trips home for Golden Triangle travelers
Pitch black terminals. Blinking red “exit” signs. Thousands of people spending the night on or under airport benches.
Local flights canceled after Atlanta airport blackout
Three flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport were canceled Sunday due to a power outage at one of the world’s busiest airports, leaving passengers heading for the Golden Triangle stranded nearly 300 miles west.
Doctors: Officer stabbed in neck at airport recovering well
The Flint, Michigan, airport officer stabbed in the neck during what authorities are investigating as a terrorist act is recovering well from a 12-inch “slash” that caused significant bleeding but spared major arteries and a nerve by “millimeters,” one of his doctors said Friday.
Hainsey still optimistic about acquiring westbound air service
It’s been more than two years since Mike Hainsey approached local governments to put together an incentive package to help bring westbound air service to the Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
US veteran arrested in airport shooting; 5 dead, 8 wounded
An Army veteran who complained that the government was controlling his mind drew a gun from his checked luggage on arrival at the Fort Lauderdale airport and opened fire in the baggage claim area Friday, killing five people and wounding eight, authorities said.
Airport shooting raises questions about guns in baggage
The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida airport used a gun that he had stored in his checked luggage, raising questions about airport security and whether safety officials need to change the current rules.
State asks judge to dismiss suit over Jackson airport board
Mississippi officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to maintain the city of Jackson’s control over the state’s largest airport.
Tupelo to appeal termination of air service subsidy
Tupelo Regional Airport officials will ask for a waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which on Friday ordered the temporary termination of the Essential Air Service program at 30 communities across the country, including Tupelo.
Bryant signs airport ‘takeover’ into law
Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill that gives suburbs and the state some control over the Jackson airport.
Battle over Jackson airport takeover goes to federal court
A former commissioner of the Jackson airport is suing the state over a bill that would give control of the city’s two airports to a state-appointed board.
Jackson airport board vows to continue fighting takeover
The board of Jackson’s city-run airport says it will go as far as necessary to fight a bill that would give suburbs and the state some control over the airport.
Tupelo airport board to review 4 bids for service
The Tupelo Airport Authority will review the four airlines bidding to provide service and plans to have a recommendation by the end of the month.
Sheriff: New Orleans airport attacker had explosives
Authorities say the machete-wielding man who was shot at New Orleans’ international airport after trying to attack passengers and security agents was carrying explosives at the time.
Grant could help GTRA get westbound service
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that GTRA was one of 16 airports that had been awarded funding from the Small Community Air Service Development Program for local air service needs.
GTRA’s growth good omen for local economy
The Golden Triangle Regional Airport created $272.5 million in economic activity in 2012.
Regional airports through the state produce $2.5 billion in economic activity, according to a report made by the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
Giant African snails seized at airport
Inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized an unusually slimy package — 67 live giant African snails that are a popular delicacy across West Africa.
‘Miracle’ no deaths in airport train crash
The crash of a Chicago commuter train that derailed and plowed up an escalator at one of the world’s busiest airports would have been far worse, and likely fatal, had it not happened how and when it did, a transportation expert says.
Hey Romeo, thank these guys for bringing the roses
If Cupid were to have a home, it would be Miami International Airport.
Images show woman on train with alligator
CHICAGO — After tracking down a small alligator skulking in a baggage claim area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, authorities are now hunting for its