I am writing this from Dallas Love Field Airport, after participating in Southwest Airline’s Media Day. It is my first time at DAL and it is a great airport, with lots of good restaurants and great places to plug in your computer and catch up on your work. Media Day seemed to focus on Southwest’s [...]
All posts for the month October, 2009
Media Day at Southwest
Posted by Tom Smith on October 21, 2009
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2009/10/21/media-day-at-southwest/
Thoughts on LAX Construction Plans
Much like many other large and busy airports throughout North America, LAX will soon be conducting a $1.3 billion overhaul of its facilities–to be financed with bonds. The skeptics are already questioning the purpose of such a large financial undertaking in this current environment of declining airport traffic and consolidating airline routes, among other factors. [...]
Posted by Victoria Houghton on October 20, 2009
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2009/10/20/thoughts-on-lax-construction-plans/
Airports and Pandemic Planning
At the ACI-NA Board meeting on October 10, I provided an update on our pandemic planning, done in collaboration with the Air Transport Association (ATA). While the work that began almost two years ago anticipated a SARS or avian influenza pandemic, the relationships ACI-NA forged with the officials from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) [...]
Posted by webmaster on October 16, 2009
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2009/10/16/airports-and-pandemic-planning/
Airport Forum with DHS
At the ACI-NA Annual Conference, Doug Hofsass, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Transportation Sector Network Management and John Wagner, Director of Trusted Traveler Programs participated at an Airport Forum with TSA and CBP Officials. Hofsass expressed appreciation for the solid relationship between TSA and ACI-NA, stating that it had improved significantly in recent years and evolved [...]
Posted by Tom Smith on October 14, 2009
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2009/10/14/airport-forum-with-tsa/
Congratulations to Paul Gaines
This year the recipient of the 2009 William E. Downes Award went to former director of the Houston Airport System, Mr. Paul Gaines. Over the past few months, I have met a number of Mr. Gaines’ acquaintances. ACI-NA searched the country—from Houston to Salt Lake City to Honolulu—and even the United Arab Emirates, collecting interviews [...]
Posted by Victoria Houghton on October 14, 2009
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2009/10/14/congratulations-to-paul-gaines/