By Morgan Dye Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), which represents the owners and operators of airports throughout the United States, today commended the Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration for convening today’s Flight Diversion Planning Forum. Many of the suggestions developed by ACI-NA member airports factored prominently in the Forum’s discussion. Airports made clear [...]
All posts for the month November, 2011
Airports Commend DOT and FAA on Diversion Forum
Posted by mdye on November 30, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/11/30/airports-commend-dot-and-faa-on-diversion-forum/
Airports Welcome FAA and DOT Forum on Better Managing Aircraft Diversions
By Morgan Dye Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) President Greg Principato issued the following statement in response to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announcement that they will be holding a forum on November 30 to find better ways to manage aircraft diversions. “I applaud DOT and FAA for convening [...]
Posted by mdye on November 14, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/11/14/airports-welcome-faa-and-dot-forum-on-better-managing-aircraft-diversions/
Nashville Takes 2011 Griesbach Award
By Morgan Dye Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recognized Nashville International Airport as the Richard A. Griesbach Award of Excellence winner in the 2011 Airport Concessions Contest. Darrell D. Watson, Director of Properties, Louisville International Airport, was also recognized as ACI-NA’s Concessions “Person of the Year”. Nashville’s concession program provides the opportunity for passengers and [...]
Posted by mdye on November 9, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/11/09/nashville-takes-2011-griesbach-award/
Star Power Shines Spotlight on Griesbach Winner
By Debby McElroy Stars, politicians, literature, music, food, shopping and breathtaking anticipation over the industry’s highest awards! Yes, all that and more was on tap at the ACI-NA Concessions Conference Award Luncheon on Tuesday in Atlanta. For the last five years, I have heard about the great speakers and informative program, as well as the [...]
Posted by webmaster on November 9, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/11/09/star-power-shines-spotlight-on-greisbach-winner/
Sen. Scott Brown Makes Push for 3% Withholding Repeal
By Annie Russo This morning, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) along with representatives of the Government Withholding Relief Coalition, of which ACI-NA is a member, held a press conference on the need for the Senate to consider the House-passed 3 percent withholding repeal bill. Brown announced at the press conference that he introduced the House bill [...]
Posted by webmaster on November 1, 2011
http://www.aci-na.org/blog/2011/11/01/sen-scott-brown-makes-push-for-3-withholding-repeal/