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There are always new things going on at our airports, with our tenants, and with issues impacting you, the traveling public.

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Date Press Release
11/11/2009 Ground-breaking Ceremony for New Air Traffic Control Nerve Center at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
10/22/2009 Hobby Airport Spreads Its Cultural Wings
10/09/2009 Houston's Airports Lift City's National Likeability Ranking
10/07/2009 Hobby Airport Rocks - New Chairs Comfort Passengers
10/02/2009 The Houston Airport System Drives for the Green
09/23/2009 Houston welcomes Alaska Airlines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
09/22/2009 Bush Intercontinental Airport Gains Alaska Airlines Nonstop Flights to Seattle
09/22/2009 A “Light” Touch for Hobby Airport
09/01/2009 Grand-opening of Comfortable, Hi-Tech, Home Base for Servicemen and Women at Bush Intercontinental Airport
08/28/2009 Grand-opening Ceremony for USO Center at Bush Airport
08/25/2009 Houston’s Major Airport Lands Multi-Million Dollar Grants to Reduce Emissions
08/18/2009 Houston Launches New Air Cargo Facility at Bush Intercontinental Airport for Perishable Imports
06/05/2009 The Big Airport turns the “Big 4-0” on June 8
05/13/2009 CBP to Debut New Global Entry Area at Bush Intercontinental Airport
05/07/2009 Ellington Airport revs up for Aeros & Autos
03/30/2009 Houston Welcomes Qatar Airways to Bush Intercontinental Airport
03/10/2009 Hobby Airport Rated Among Top Five Performing Airports Worldwide
03/06/2009 George Bush Intercontinental Airport Welcomes Cargo Growth
03/05/2009 The 2009 Mutt Strut and Runway Race makes its long-awaited return!
02/27/2009 State-of-the-art Runway Returns to Service at IAH
02/18/2009 Gary H. Lantner, A.A.E. Named President of HAS Development Corporation
09/11/2008 Hurricane Ike forces commercial airline flights to cease at George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airports
05/17/2008 Hobby Airport Completes Full-Scale Emergency Drill
04/21/2008 Cathay Pacific unveils plans for historic new Houston-Hong Kong all cargo service
04/07/2008 $1.2 billion in improvements for Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport
04/04/2008 Ellington Field Unites its Forces for a Salute to Veterans
03/31/2008 New Hotline provides flight information for travelers on the move
03/20/2008 Singapore Airlines Arrives in Houston
03/05/2008 Qatar Airways announces historic new nonstop international passenger service between Houston and Doha
03/04/2008 Singapore Airlines unveils the world’s largest Business Class Seats at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport
02/01/2008 Emirates boosts service at George Bush Intercontinental Airport to daily flights
01/28/2008 52 million travelers and over 387,000 metric tons of air cargo passed through Houston’s airports in 2007
12/12/2007 Singapore Airlines announces historic new international air services to Houston
11/30/2007 NASA debuts human exploration exhibit at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
11/16/2007 Continental Airlines announces new service to Heathrow
10/15/2007 EVA Air Cargo announces new air service to Houston
10/09/2007 Texas bird migration welcomed at William P. Hobby Airport
08/16/2007 Houston Airport System simplifies parking rates at airports
08/16/2007 Rob Wigington is new deputy director at HAS
08/13/2007 Houston Airport System opens doors for small businesses
06/27/2007 British Airways announces Houston – Heathrow service
06/08/2007 Rinehart named Ellington Field manager
06/06/2007 Houston Airport System is first in the world deploying innovative threat containment units at TSA checkpoints
05/16/2007 Reception and exhibition honors Hobby Airport local student art contest winners
12/19/2006 Korean Air announces start of cargo service at IAH
11/15/2006 Record Holiday Crowds Expected at Bush & Hobby Airports
09/29/2006 China Airlines brings Houston’s first scheduled Asian air cargo flights to IAH
09/13/2006 Shared-ride now approved for Houston’s airports
09/07/2006 JetBlue Airways starts service at Houston’s Hobby Airport
09/05/2006 China Airlines announces new freighter service to Houston’s IAH
08/30/2006 Learn how to do business with one of Houston’s strongest economic engines
08/28/2006 HAS invites you to join the Jet Set, come race with the planes
04/03/2006 ATA Airlines starts service from Hobby Airport
03/24/2006 FAA selects the Houston Airport System
03/24/2006 Passenger traffic at Houston’s airports rapidly growing: IAH is now the 9th busiest airport in the nation
02/14/2006 New perishable cargo facility ready to rise
02/02/2006 Fly through Houston's airports without leaving the ground at HAS' new website - fly2houston.com
01/30/2006 Miller named Ellington Field manager
01/11/2006 Safety first: Bush and Hobby Airports to receive top-of-the-line radar-based detection system
12/19/2005 Houston's airports ready for Christmas and New Year's
12/15/2005 Let's go, Buenos Aires: a new air route to Argentina enlarges Houston's already expansive Latin American air service network
10/06/2005 It Takes Two To Tango - Houston And Continental Airlines Awarded New Air Route To Buenos Aires
08/09/2005 On A Record Pace Again: Houston's Airport Passenger Traffic Is Growing By Nearly 4 Million More Travelers Per Year
08/09/2005 Houston's Bush Intercontinental Ranked #1 For On-Time Performance
06/03/2005 Expansion Option Identified For Bush Intercontinental Airport
05/19/2005 Medical Center Facility Inside Bush Intercontinental Airport Gives International Passengers Care, Comfort
04/26/2005 Houston Airports' Passenger Traffic Numbers Zoom Upward During The First Three Months Of 2005
04/19/2005 Houston Airports' Annual Economic Impact Exceeds $24 Billion, Provides Over 63,000 Jobs
04/12/2005 Houston Emerges As The Premier Gateway In The U.S. For Travelers To Mexico
03/20/2005 Early Indications Show Passenger Growth at Bush and Hobby Taking Off in '05
01/26/2005 Airports Welcomed All-Time High Passenger Numbers in '04
01/15/2005 New International Arrivals Building
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