Coalition of businesses set rigorous precautions to promote travel
Golden Triangle Regional Airport and a handful of area businesses have formed a coalition aimed at reassuring travelers to the Golden Triangle area that the airport, rental cars, hotels and restaurants they’re using are taking rigorous safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
GTRA offers free Wi-Fi to K-12 students
Golden Triangle Regional Airport Executive Director Mike Hainsey knew he had to do something productive with his building’s currently unoccupied space.
Airline consultant predicts business travel will help GTRA rebound quickly from pandemic
It’s been a tough year for airlines, and the Golden Triangle Regional Airport is certainly no exception as the industry struggles with the continuing effects of COVID-19.
While still hit hard by virus, GTR showing slight improvement
Paul Binford stood on the curb outside the terminal, waiting for a bus that never came.
Binford, an assistant professor of secondary social studies education at Mississippi State, had just flown into Golden Triangle Regional Airport on Tuesday afternoon on his way back from a trip to visit family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Empty terminal, flights show the effect of pandemic at GTR
When Lisa Lemasters boarded the 2:40 p.m. Delta Airlines flight from Golden Triangle Regional Airport to Atlanta Tuesday afternoon, she was one of only four passengers on the plane.
A record 5,000-plus passengers fly out of GTRA in October
More than 5,000 passengers flew out of Golden Triangle Regional Airport in October, setting a new record for the Columbus airport.
Customers laud convenience of fourth Delta flight at GTRA
When Delta Airlines announced in February it was adding another round-trip flight to Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Lowndes County, it was more than just a fourth daily flight.
T-1 trainers temporarily stationed at GTRA
The skies over Golden Triangle Regional Airport will be a little busier over the next six months. More than a dozen T-1 trainers from Columbus Air Force Base will make GTRA their temporary home while one of the CAFB runways undergoes construction work.
Initial fears about drones starting to wane
When drones hit the mass market about 10 years ago, those in the aviation industry didn’t know one thing but knew another.
Delta adds fourth flight out of GTRA
Delta Air Lines will add a fourth round-trip flight out of the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, a move that bucks recent trends and reflects the growth of the area’s industries, said GTRA Executive Director Mike Hainsey.
Flying high: GTRA travel increased 10 percent last year
For the second straight year, Golden Triangle Regional Airport has set a record for passenger traffic, with 48,717 passengers boarding planes during 2018, an increase of 9 percent.
Our View: GTRA continues to be asset for industry, community
Flight delays aren’t frequent at Golden Triangle Regional Airport, where the on-time rate of 87 percent exceeds the industry average of 82 percent.
GTRA flight delayed after package found
A package in Golden Triangle Regional Airport’s terminal prompted a law enforcement investigation on Christmas Eve.
$1 million snafu: Court ruling determines multiple Lowndes industries have erroneously paid ad valorem taxes for five years
A Mississippi Supreme Court decision issued in May will cost Lowndes County more than $800,000 in property taxes for at least the approaching fiscal year.
Flight of fancy: Delta pulls out all the stops for a special passenger
The Giesbrecht family lives on 100 acres of land in Brooksville in a home that sits high on a ridge. From the front porch, you can look down on several of the family’s five catfish ponds, the cows grazing contentedly nearby and beyond their property, across Lynn Creek Road, a bucolic landscape that makes you want to paint it.
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.
Ageless aviation: Seniors, veterans take part in ‘Dream Flights’ at GTRA
Virginia McAdams grinned ear-to-ear as she stepped out of a plane Saturday at Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
GTRA holds meeting for unmanned aircraft operators
Around 50 people gathered at Golden Triangle Regional Airport Thursday night to listen to experts on unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, explain regulations and give safety tips to new hobbyists.
GTRA to host ‘Drones 101’ seminar
With skyrocketing usage of unmanned aircraft, or drones, by the public within the last year, local officials are looking to educate the public so the remotely piloted aircraft can be safely incorporated into the skies.
As executive air travel explodes, GTRA finds a balance
It’s been almost a year since Golden Triangle Regional Airport Executive Director Mike Hainsey secured the local matching funds for a $1.5 million federal grant to be used to secure west-bound commercial passenger service for the airport.