The Florida-based budget carrier will begin daily service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on May 7 and seasonal nonstops to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
Under the plan, former Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger will lead a new organization that operates more like the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
But two years after the groundbreaking for an Ascension St. Vincent facility in West Lafayette, the planned $25 million development has little to show for itself. The 7-acre site sits empty, with no indication that anything is coming soon.
The airport expects to see 20,000 to 21,000 departures on Sunday and Monday each, which would put those days near the top of the venue’s busiest ever, alongside the Monday after the Super Bowl in 2012.
Some 200,000 people were expected to be downtown for three Taylor Swift shows, and tourism officials have used music performances, activities and Swift-related decor to encourage them to return to the city.
IBJ is covering Taylor Swift’s three-day visit to Indianapolis and the 200,000-some fans expected to converge on the city to attend (or try to find tickets to attend) one of the concerts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Check back regularly for updates.
Once a thriving gateway on the west side of Fishers, the area has remained stagnant for nearly 20 years as places closer to Interstate 69, such as the Nickel Plate District and The Yard at Fishers District, have experienced rapid commercial and residential growth.
Indianapolis is “potentially interested in acquiring” the right of way for a future rail-to-trail conversion on the Craven Industrial Track, but hasn’t begun official discussions to purchase it.
The homebuilder has an $80 million plan to build 66 single-family houses and 102 town houses on 44 acres between Allisonville Road and Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport.
Workers describe living paycheck to paycheck, unable to cover expenses like car repairs while performing jobs that keep countless planes running on schedule.
The TSA says it will will have enough screeners to keep general security lines under 30 minutes. But there could be delays related to an FAA staffing shortage.
The site is currently an 80-space surface parking lot operated by Indianapolis-based Denison Parking as well as the Presidential Place pocket park operated by Indy Parks.
The Federal Aviation Administration has informed the Indianapolis Airport Authority it can move ahead with decommissioning the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport property to make way for the site’s eventual redevelopment.
Such a rule would go far beyond the current requirement for airlines to pay ticket refunds. It would make U.S. policy more closely resemble airline consumer protections in Europe.
