Nonstop schedule at airport slips by one destination
The airport, which has been trying to beef up its direct service, will have 32 nonstop-flight destinations from Memorial Day through Labor Day, down a total of one from summer 2012.
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American adding new flights from Los Angeles
American Airlines said Wednesday it is adding nonstop flights to more cities from Los Angeles, including to Indianapolis starting Aug. 27.
Dillinger car going on display at Indy airport
The 1933 Essex Terraplane was used by the Depression-era bank robber and folk hero in March and April 1934 until he and his brother crashed the car in a farm field.
Airport demolition bids come in way under budget
Taking down the old passenger terminal at Indianapolis International Airport could cost half as much as anticipated. The airport authority board voted Friday to approve all but one of the recommended contracts.
Indianapolis International Airport named best in North America
It’s the second time in three years the airport has been honored as the best in North America based on customer satisfaction.
Airport puts parking operations under review
The revenue-hungry Indianapolis Airport Authority is reviewing its entire parking operation, including opening up its valet parking contract in search of new services that would appeal to business travelers and in turn boost the airport’s bottom line.
Airport refreshing art offerings
A new feature is being added to the controversial LED screen installed more than a year ago, and the concourses will get new non-video art.
Airport neighbors team up on ‘AeroVision’
Mayor Greg Ballard is expected on Jan. 30 to lay out plans for a cross-county economic development area anchored by Indianapolis International Airport that promises to quell political divisions and clear the way for investment.
Indianapolis airport boardings hit 10-year low
Amid rising ticket prices, passenger boardings fell by 2.2 percent last year, to 3.68 million. That’s a low not seen since 2003, according to airport records.
Airport winds down ‘public service officer’ team
The last of what had been about 100 civilians who helped provide security at Indianapolis International Airport after the 2001 terrorist attacks have had their jobs eliminated. Severance agreements were struck with 38 public service officers.
Airport speeds demolition of former passenger terminal
The former passenger terminal and administration building at Indianapolis International Airport could be rubble by this time next year. Offering a “blank slate” should improve marketability of the site, airport officials say.
Indy airport braced to host stranded passengers
Indianapolis International Airport officials are prepared to provide hundreds of stranded passengers with something to sleep on, and restaurants will stay open late to serve them.
UPDATE: Storm cancels Indy flights, triggers mall closings, snarls traffic
Indianapolis International Airport expected to have about 300 passenger flights arriving or departing on Wednesday, but a third of those were cancelled before midmorning. In addition, mall operator Simon Property Group announced its local shopping centers would close for the day.
Airport could land second solar-energy farm
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is in talks that could lead to a second solar farm at Indianapolis International Airport. Discussions are taking place even as the initial solar farm has yet to get off the ground.
Airport Authority continues to fight off-site parking lot
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has taken its fight against an off-airport parking operator to the Indiana Court of Appeals after exhausting its options in Marion County Superior Court.
Study: Indiana’s airports contribute $14.1B in economic output
A new study says the state’s 69 public airports support more than 69,000 jobs–about 30 percent of which are tied to Indianapolis International Airport.
New nonstop flights from Indy to Houston take off
Southwest Airlines on Sunday launched twice-daily nonstop service between Indianapolis International Airport and Houston Hobby Airport, marking the first direct flights between the two airports.
Hurricane cancels dozens of flights in, out of Indy
Major airlines on Monday called off 38 flights departing Indianapolis to several airports in New York, Newark, Philadelphia and Washington. Airlines also canceled 36 flights scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis the same day.
Shortage of nonstop flights imperils convention biz
Indianapolis’ dwindling number of nonstop flights—especially to the West Coast—threatens to stunt the city’s convention business just as officials are marketing the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and downtown’s hotel market.
Airport’s ground game fueling tensions
The Indianapolis Airport Authority’s aggressive effort to stop an Ohio firm from building a parking facility beyond airport boundaries has neighbors worrying the municipality will unleash its lawyers on virtually any nearby business deemed a threat to airport revenue.