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.
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.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board on Friday is expected to vote on a lease with Wilmington, Ohio-based LGSTX Distribution Services to continue operations at the hub through at least November 2014.
Indianapolis Airport Authority has lots of economic development opportunities, despite a difficult industry environment, insists the airport’s new senior director for commercial enterprise, Michael Huber.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is asking a judge to reconsider his decision that paves the way for a Cincinnati-based developer to build a 2,000-space parking lot near the airport.
A Marion County judge has denied a legal challenge by the Indianapolis Airport Authority that would prevent a Cincinnati-based developer from opening a competing parking lot near the airport.
Property tax isn’t part of the equation, which irritates some Decatur Township residents.
Indianapolis International Airport managers say they haven’t given up hope that a single, mega-sized tenant could create an economic development boon at the site abandoned nearly four years ago when the midfield terminal opened. But the latest listing of redevelopment sites shows the former terminal complex being marketed in pieces.
Proposals from firms seeking to manage and operate Indianapolis International Airport’s central energy plant must be received by 2 p.m. Sept. 5.
The program allows travelers to be screened before they even show up to the airport. The TSA collects fingerprint data, a background check, and other information, and travelers can keep their shoes and belts on.
At the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s summer auction, one could buy pretty much everything except the runways and terminal.
Robert Duncan has held the position on an interim basis since March, when his predecessor, John Clark, abruptly stepped down. Duncan previously served as the authority’s general counsel and chief operating officer.
New agreements with airlines, presence of FedEx contribute to improving financial picture.
A long-awaited gas station at Indianapolis International Airport is to open by the middle of next year. Plans call for the facility to include a fast-food restaurant, service bay and car wash.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has eliminated three executive positions, a move its board president says reflects a return to a more conventional and efficient corporate structure.
The Indianapolis Airport Authority recorded a $31.3 million operating loss in 2011, a result that new board President Michael Wells believes underscores the need to find new sources of revenue.
Sale of items such as X-ray machines and windsock poles typically raises $1 million for general fund.
Indianapolis International Airport has landed seasonal, nonstop service to Myrtle Beach, S.C., starting May 31. Vision Airlines said Thursday that it will fly the route using Boeing 737s through Oct. 31.
Former Indianapolis Airport Authority CEO John Clark has landed a six-month job in a business development role at Gary Chicago International Airport.
Its focus will include trying to attract flights from Indianapolis International to San Francisco, San Diego and Seattle.
