Spirit Airlines to add two Florida routes from Indianapolis
The low-cost carrier is a newcomer to Indianapolis, launching service to Las Vegas and Orlando this week. Spirit plans to begin service to two more destinations this fall.
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UPDATE: Shake Shack among slew of new restaurants set to land at Indianapolis airport
The airport’s board is set to vote Friday on concessions contracts for the burger chain and 11 other local and national airport newcomers. In all, the contracts cover 19 food and beverage spots.
Airport sees second straight year of record passenger traffic
Growth in international airline traffic, fuller planes and the addition of 500 flights by Allegiant Air helped led to record passenger traffic at Indianapolis International Airport in 2018.
Airport lands international aviation conference, chance to make vital connections
The Routes America 2020 conference coming to Indianapolis on Feb. 3-5 of next year could have a huge impact on air travel to and from the city, even though the event itself is only expected to draw about 800 attendees.
Airport wants to add FAO Schwarz, MAC cosmetics, others to retail lineup
Airport officials have reached lease agreements covering 19 retailers, the first wave of deals negotiated as part of the airport’s concessions refresh program. The airport authority’s board is set to vote on the contracts Friday.
Spirit Airlines to launch operations at Indianapolis International
Fast-growing national low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines plans to begin operations in Indianapolis next year, beginning with nonstop flights to and from three destinations.
Hundreds of flights affected as snowstorm batters parts of Midwest
Flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Chicago were experiencing delays of almost 2-1/2 hours Monday morning.
Airport board approves $21.4M land sale for Infosys campus
The airport will sell 132 acres to the city of Indianapolis in phases over the next several years. In turn, the city will sell the property to Infosys for pennies so it can create a $245 million training campus.
FedEx’s $1.5B investment in Indy will expand capacity, add jobs, strengthen airport finances
The upgrade and expansion of the giant shipper’s 320-acre, 2.5 million-square-foot complex is driven by the need to keep pace with steady growth in e-commerce activity.
Indianapolis Airport Authority gets $20 million for projects
The authority said it's the biggest total of grants that it's received, topping $18 million in 2017.
$20M in state incentives targeted to help airport lure international flights
An ongoing effort to attract nonstop flights between Indianapolis and places like Asia, Mexico and Europe is in line for a big boost.
Airport awards key contract for planned concessions overhaul
Airport officials awarded a contract to an engineering company that will prepare retail spaces for new tenants as existing operators depart. Forty of the 53 retail concessionaires at the airport will see their leases expire Dec. 31.
Airport chief hopeful rising fuel costs won’t slow momentum
Indianapolis International Airport has been on a roll in recent years, seeing strong increases in passenger traffic and direct flights. But now jet-fuel prices are on the way up, threatening to slow the airport’s progress.
Regional business airline OneJet suspends flight schedule
OneJet, a struggling regional business airline that got its start in 2015 by offering weekday nonstop flights from Indianapolis to Milwaukee, has suspended operations until at least October after a series of setbacks.
Republicans set caucus date to decide Jeff Miller replacement
Marion County GOP Chairman Jim Merritt announced that a Republican caucus has been set to replace Jeff Miller, who resigned earlier this month after pleading guilty to felony battery charges.
Southwest Airlines trims routes from Indy to New York area, Boston
The airline cites low customer demand for the decision to eliminate nonstop flights to Newark, New Jersey, and Boston.
Local tech firm lands deals to run radio stations for airport, Georgia Street
Fishers-based audio marketing technology company Vibenomics Inc. on Tuesday announced it has signed deals with the Indianapolis Airport Authority and Downtown Indy Inc. to provide custom audio packages.
Alaska Airlines cutting nonstop Indianapolis-to-San-Francisco flights
The Seattle-based airline said demand was not as high as it had expected for the route, which it started less than a year ago.
Hotel operator sues airport authority, Infosys over lease termination
A Detroit-based hotel operator alleges the authority and the tech company colluded to wrongfully terminate its lease at a 257-room hotel at the airport to make room for Infosys’ high-profile innovation hub development.
Four developers vying to build hotel at Indianapolis International Airport
The hospitality market is booming—so is it finally time for Indianapolis International Airport to add an on-site hotel? Airport leaders are examining pitches from four developers that think it is.