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Did you hear the news about iPODS on airplanes? What about the new passport requirements taking effect in January, and the latest study on food at Bush Airport? Book your reservation for Airports Today...the program that goes behind the scenes at the Houston Airport System. The program takes off this December! You can also now watch this show every Saturday at 9 a.m. on KTBU-Channel 55   Watch the Latest Episode

Ripe for investment
Local business owners are ready to see their profits increase with the construction of Bush Intercontinental Airport’s new perishables cooling facility. Earlier this year, the Houston Airport System – which manages Bush and Hobby airports, as well as the joint-use civil/military airport Ellington Field – began construction on a new 61,000 square-foot-plus perishables facility. 
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International air cargo at HAS continues to increase
International air freight poundage passing though the Houston Airport System in 2006 continued to increase during the month of October. So did the number of passengers flying through Houston’s two primary airports – George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby. Read Story  

China Airlines adds more service
Just three months after debuting new freighter service between Taipei and Houston, the air carrier is adding a Sunday morning flight. China Airlines launched its Boeing 747-400F cargo service at Bush with two flights a week on Thursday and Saturday, making it the first scheduled Asian carrier with passenger and cargo service in Houston. Read Story

No Pass-No Play
Note to self, remember passport. You might want to jot that down right now if you’re planning that long awaited dream vacation. A new procedure is aimed at reducing and streamlining the array of documents, Customs and Border Patrol agents must scrutinize before allowing travelers legal entry into the United States. Read Story

Houston for the Holidays
Spacious lofts, haute couture, sophistication and style. These are terms that 10 years ago might not have been used to describe Houston, but today anywhere you listen – whether it is over martinis at a downtown bar or over a rack of designer frocks in the Galleria – public opinion seems to revolve around one notion, “Houston is hot!” Read Story

A refuge for all religions
Whether it is to console a passenger in a time of sorrow or just to offer a quiet place to practice their religion, the Interfaith Chapels at Houston’s airports have been fulfilling the mission of providing peace and solitude to millions of passengers for over 30 years now. Read Story

Working 9 to 5 in the sky
Imagine never having to sit in a cubicle, traveling the world over, meeting interesting people everyday and getting discounts on airline tickets. That’s what your life would be like if you were a flight attendant. In Houston, one of the largest airlines in the world is training hundreds of people each year to do just that. Read Story

A Christmas Carol at the airport
Perhaps it was not from their one true love, but this month travelers passing through Houston’s largest airport were greeted by a very soothing and unexpected Christmas gift. With boarding passes in hand and luggage in tow many passengers walking through Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), earlier this month, couldn’t help but to stop and take in the moment. Read Story

Special Delivery at Bush airport
This is one of the busiest times of the year for the Houston Airport System, not only when it comes to travelers, but also when it comes to mail. But not to fear, there is a 24-hour, 7-day a week U.S. Post Office facility at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Read Story

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