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Parking makes 'cents' at IAH Parking Cents is the latest addition to the wealth of customer-friendly services offered at Bush Intercontinental. With a recently-unveiled new look and the same great value for on-airport parking, the city’s economy lot is now known as Parking Cents Read Story

A new record in 2005 – 48 million passengers and more than 347,000 metric tons of air cargo
Every region served by the Houston Airport System’s George Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports saw significant increases in passenger traffic for 2005. HAS’ joint-use civil/military airport, Ellington Field also closed the year with substantial growth – total aircraft operations at that facility increased by 33.1 percent, year over year, for the month of December. Read Story

My Turn: Airport system is an ally, economic engine
Globally, Houston's municipal-airport-system is emerging as one of the leaders in the aviation industry. Yet, far from letting notoriety detach the budding gateway from its Texas roots, the Houston Airport System is taking the nation's fourth-largest city on the ride of its life. An editorial from Houston Airport System director, Rick Vacar Read Story

Fly through Houston’s airports without leaving the ground at HAS’ new website – fly2houston.com Not sure when your flight is arriving or departing? Wondering where to park or eat once you arrive at the airport? Curious about what’s going on at any one of the Houston Airport System’s (HAS) three municipal airports? No problem, just logon to the newly redesigned HAS website – www.fly2houston.com Read Story

Five Runways now fully-functional at Bush Intercontinental Airport
Just as scheduled, this month, the longest runway at George Bush Intercontinental Airport was reopened for aircraft operations after undergoing a massive $12 million rehabilitation. At 6 a.m. this morning, the first aircraft made the use of the 12,000-foot long runway 15L-33R, located on the west side of IAH, running parallel to Aldine Westfield Read Story

New perishable cargo facility ready to rise
Trammell Crow Company, a Dallas based corporate real estate company, has signed an agreement with the Houston Airport System to build the latest expansion to Bush Intercontinental Airport’s already impressive air cargo handling infrastructure. The new 60,000 square foot cargo handling facility is scheduled to open this summer and will include a cooling area for perishables Read Story

HAS kicks off All-Star weekend with an NBA champ
With the inauguration of his new sports retail shop, Clyde (the Glide) Drexler joins the ranks other world-class retailers at IAH. His store, located within Terminal C, was opened this month, and provides a unique venue for sporting goods and apparel inspired by Drexler's hall-of-fame basketball career with the Houston Rockets. Read Story

Miller named Ellington Field manager
Perry J. Miller was named airport manager of the Houston Airport System's joint-used civil/military airport, Ellington Field. The former airport system intern is now responsible for directing the day-to-day management of the airport; as well as for establishing policies, procedures, guidelines and project schedules for the site. Read Story

Making the switch from land to air travel
If forecasts by Mexico’s civil aviation department are correct, Mexican air travel will double in the next three years. Government estimates indicate that discount carriers and new direct and non-stop services will drive more than 20 million passengers off the bus in as few as 36 months. Read Story

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Director Richard Vacar – Richard.Vacar@cityofhouston.net
Editor Richard Fernandez – Richard.Fernandez@cityofhouston.net
Writers Juan Alanis – Juan.Alanis@cityofhouston.net

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