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Duluth International Airport Recieves County Funding Allocated Towards Renaming It In Honor Of Jim Oberstar
Duluth International Airport Recieves County Funding Allocated Towards Renaming It In Honor Of Jim Oberstar
Duluth International Airport Recieves County Funding Allocated Towards Renaming It In Honor Of Jim Oberstar
Later this year, the Duluth International Airport will be renamed in honor of the late Jim Oberstar - the congressman from Chisholm who championed Northland causes during his 36 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Saint Louis County Commissioners have pledged $30,000 to help the project - a dollar amount that will be added to the $30,000 the City of Duluth has already pledged.  The Monaco
Parking Help For Minneapolis Airport
Parking Help For Minneapolis Airport
Parking Help For Minneapolis Airport
As the summer vacation season starts to heat up, Northlanders heading to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport should know that there are new ways to get current parking information around the terminals. MSP's new SurePark features allows three different ways to get that information: * Go to mspairport...
Your Tax Dollars Pay To Fly Planes Without Passengers
Your Tax Dollars Pay To Fly Planes Without Passengers
Your Tax Dollars Pay To Fly Planes Without Passengers
The Essential Air Service Program provides Federal subsidies to operate and maintain airports in rural areas that don't see enough passengers to fiscally keep it open. The airport at Ely, Nevada is one example: Federal statistics reviewed...Press show that in 2010, just 227 passengers flew out of Ely while the airline got $1.8 million in subsidies. The travelers paid $70 to $90 for a one-way ticke
Bag Fees Equal Big Money For U.S. Airlines
Bag Fees Equal Big Money For U.S. Airlines
Bag Fees Equal Big Money For U.S. Airlines
The fees — typically $50 round-trip for the first piece of checked luggage — are one of the few bright spots for an industry that is caught between rising fuel costs and customers who expect rock-bottom airfares. "If it weren't for the fees, the airlines would most likely be losing money," said Jim Corridore, airline analyst with Standard & Poor's. ...