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.
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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.
Tamika Catchings appointed to expanded airport authority board
The appointment increases the overall number of members on IAA board from 10 to 11, a change that was mandated by state lawmakers this year.
Airport sets monthly records for passenger traffic
Indianapolis International Airport experienced record-breaking passenger traffic in January and March, airport officials announced Friday.
Frontier adding year-round nonstop flights from Indy to San Diego
The twice-weekly flights will depart Indianapolis International Airport on Mondays and Fridays starting Aug. 13.
First phase of Infosys’ $245M airport campus will be $35M training center
The ultimate project, to be developed in phases over the next several years, is expected to be a $245 million, 141-acre complex with 786,000 square feet of facilities.
Terms for Paris flight’s incentives deal show Delta’s confidence in Indy market
Delta Air Lines Inc. is in line for up to $5.5 million in state economic development incentives when it launches its nonstop flights between Indianapolis and Paris—but only if it sells enough tickets.
Indianapolis International Airport seeks to add ‘first class’ terminal hotel
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board has asked developers interested in building the project to submit responses by the end of June. Plans a decade ago to build a $50 million Westin at the airport were scuttled by the Great Recession.
Before landing Infosys, airport authority passed on several proposals
The Indianapolis Airport Authority reviewed some big proposals for the 125-acre site from industrial developers and others, but instead waited for a true economic development deal that could help transform the city’s west side.
Hospitality hotbed serving airport picking up two more hotel properties
The impending arrival of the full-service Embassy Suites with convention and banquet facilities may have attracted yet another hotelier to the critical mass of operators just west of Indianapolis International Airport.
Allegiant Air under fire after ’60 Minutes’ safety report
Allegiant, which opened a $40 million aircraft base at Indianapolis International Airport in February, experienced more than 100 serious mechanical incidents from January 2017 to October 2017, the TV news show reported.
Indy airport gets kiosks to ease customs for international travelers
The new Global Entry kiosks re intended to save low-risk, pre-approved international travelers valuable time. The airport’s inaugural, nonstop trans-Atlantic flight to Paris begins in May.
FedEx plans $1.5 billion expansion of Indianapolis hub
The project was one of several investments FedEx announced Friday. The company said the projects are all related to recent federal tax reform.
Airport sets annual passenger traffic record, breaking 12-year-old mark
Indianapolis International Airport officials on Friday said 8.77 million passengers used the airport last year, topping a record set in 2005. Also, the airport announced a new deal with Coca-Cola that’s expected to boost revenue.
Delta adding nonstop flights from Indy to Seattle
The flights, which begin in June, will make Delta the second airline to offer nonstop service from Indianapolis to Seattle.
Allegiant adding nonstop flights to Sarasota, Charleston
The Sarasota service, which will operate year-round, begins April 11. The Charleston service, which begins April 6, will run seasonally from Easter to October or November.
Health nominee Azar no stranger to management controversy
In Indiana, Alex Azar was an influential member of a public airport board, tasked with oversight of human resources matters, when he defended the conduct of the airport CEO who was under fire for spending public money on travel, golf fees, steak dinners and Super Bowl tickets.
Plan to develop 211 acres at Fishers airport site takes flight
Local officials say the land, part of Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, could house up to 1 million square feet of new commercial development under a plan approved on Friday.
Indianapolis airport adding electric buses for shuttle fleet
Airport officials say the first electric bus is in operation and that it will have five more by early next year.