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Miami Herald
29-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
A Florida airport has added a nonstop flight to the Midwest. See details
A new flight to the Midwest from a Florida Gulf Coast airport will start just in time for holiday travel. Budget-friendly Allegiant Air announced it is launching a route from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Toledo, Ohio, beginning Nov. 20, a week before Thanksgiving. One-way tickets will cost as low as $59 for the nonstop flight to the Toledo Express Airport, according to the airline. 'We're excited to see Allegiant continue to expand its offerings at SRQ, especially with the enhanced capacity provided by our new Concourse A,' airport President and CEO Rick Piccolo said in a statement. 'The addition of Toledo ... marks the 35th nonstop destination served by Allegiant Air, and the 69th nonstop destination from SRQ. This new route further strengthens our connections to the Midwest.' The other three Ohio routes from Sarasota Bradenton are to Cincinnati, Akron-Canton and Columbus. To receive the introductory one-way fare, flights must be purchased by Wednesday, July 30. for travel by Feb. 10, 2026. The rates don't include optional baggage fees. For more information, visit
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Memphis International Airport begins demolition of Concourse A: What's next for site?
The Memphis International Airport is going through a massive renovation, which includes tearing down one of its terminals to make way for other uses. Demolition of the airport's Concourse A building — which was originally constructed in 1974 — began on July 8 with a bulldozer plowing through the upper corner of the building and gradually moving across the facility. Glen Thomas is the Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority communications director. Thomas said Concourse A hasn't been used since 2022 when the airport opened the revamped $245 million Concourse B and moved all airport operations in that wing. Here is a closer look at what is planned at the airport. Thomas said the former Concourse A site will first be used for storing construction materials needed for the modernized terminal project and the replacement of the outer drive. The outer drive — which airport officials say will take two years to complete — will result in a seismically enhanced and expanded departures-level drive. This phase of the project is needed to enable the terminal building expansion. The remodeled building will move outward into the existing inner-curb lane. MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: 10 years. 1.9 million passengers. What's next for Allegiant Air at Memphis airport? The former Concourse A site will also clear the way for a new 63,500-square-foot Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCA) administration building that will house about 150 employees including those in finance, development, terminal operations, information technology, airport police staff and maintenance, according to Thomas. The ground floor of the new administration building will also contain a new consolidated baggage inspection system (CBIS), which is touted to allow for faster inspection and transport of checked bags from the ticketing lobby until they are loaded onto the aircraft. The Concourse A demolition is expected to be completed in late 2025 or early 2026. Thomas said the fate of Concourse C is still to be determined. 'We are going to need to utilize some of that area, while we are working on the B terminal,' he said. 'It's still an area where we have a security checkpoint if needed, and it also could be the potential location of the consolidated rental car area should we move in that direction.' FLIGHTS FROM MEMPHIS: What are Memphis airport's top unserved destinations? 10 cities without nonstop flights — yet Thomas noted that so far there hasn't been any passenger impact from the terminal construction. However, he said that will change once the airport moves rideshare (Uber and Lyft) down to the arrivals area of the terminal. 'That is going to create a situation where people are going to have to change their habits and they're going to be getting their rides downstairs, instead of up on the ticketing area," Thomas said. "Also, as we begin to work on that outer drive, of course, that is going to have a lot of impact. Two years from now, once we get inside the terminal that will be most significant (impact). But later this year, there will be greater impact and we'll definitely be communicating a lot about that.' The airport's modernization project is estimated to cost roughly $700 million, which is the largest capital project in Memphis International's history. The project is likely to increase as design and construction details are finalized. The terminal modernization is a venture between three construction companies: Turner Construction, Chris Woods Construction and Ardmore Roderick. Corey Davis is the Collierville and Germantown reporter with The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at or 901-293-1610. To keep up with the latest news from the Shelby County suburbs, sign up here for our Suburban Pulse weekly newsletter. This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Why is Memphis International Airport demolishing Concourse A?
Gulf Today
28-05-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Indian national wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free draw for second time
Pakistani and second time Indian nationals Win US1 Million in Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Promotion Two others to drive away luxury vehicle A Pakistani and a second-time Indian nationals have been announced as winners of $1 million each in the latest Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise draw, held on Wednesday at Concourse B of Dubai International Airport. Kiran Batool, a Pakistani national based in Saudi Arabia became a $1 million winner, in Millennium Millionaire Series 502 with ticket number 2252 which he purchased online on May 5. Batool, who is the 27th Pakistani national to have won the Millennium Millionaire promotion since 1999, is currently uncontactable, but will no doubt be delighted to learn of his newfound fortune. Joining Batool as a fellow US dollar millionaire is Paul Jose Mavely, a 60-year-old Indian national based in Dubai who became the 11th person to win the Millennium Millionaire twice with his winning ticket number 3532 in Millennium Millionaire Series 503, which he purchased online on May 19. A resident of Dubai for 38 years now, Mavely shared the cost of the ticket with his 17 friends, who have been participating in the Dubai Duty Free promotion since 1999, alternating the name on the ticket for each series whenever they purchase. In November 2016, he previously won $1 million in Millennium Millionaire Series 228 with ticket number 0972, when he shared the ticket cost with his nine friends. Mavely is a father of two and works as a site supervisor for a small contracting company. 'I'm very thankful to Dubai Duty Free for this second win in your amazing promotion,' he said. Mavely who hails from Kerala is the 251st Indian national to have won $1 million in the Millennium Millionaire promotion since 1999, with Indian nationals being by far the biggest purchasers of tickets. Wednesday's draw was conducted by Dubai Duty Free Deputy Managing Director, Salah Tahlak, Sinead El Sibai, SVP - Marketing, Michael Schmidt, SVP - Retail, Sharon Beecham, SVP - Purchasing, Mohamad Al Khaja, VP - Retail Support, Thankachan Varghese, Senior Manager- Retail Support, Nasser Al Jasmi, Senior Manager - Exchange Bureau, Salim Dahman, Senior Manager – Marketing, and Khalid Saleh, Senior Manager - Loss Prevention & Corporate Security. Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise draw for a luxury car and motorbike. Following the Millennium Millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for a luxury car and motorbike. Martin Rettich, a 30-year-old German national based in Bingen, Germany won a BMW 740i M Sport (Black Sapphire Metallic) car with ticket number 0939 in the Finest Surprise Series 1923, which he purchased at Concourse A on May 13. A first-time ticket buyer, Rettich works for a chimney sweeping company in Germany. 'It's overwhelming! I'm very happy and lucky to have won with my first ever ticket to your promotion,' he said. Lastly, Fathollah Mostafa Mokhtar, a 42-year-old Iranian national based in Dubai won a BMW F 900 XR (Light White/ Blue/ Red) motorbike, with ticket number 0043 in the Finest Surprise Series 624 which he purchased online on May 4. Mokhtar, a resident of Dubai for 20 years, has been a regular participant in Dubai Duty Free's promotion for the past 3 years, inspired by his brother's win of a BMW 750Li car in the Finest Surprise Series 1359 back in 2008. Mokhtar is a father of two and works in a car upholstery shop. "Thank you Dubai Duty Free! I can't wait to see m winning bike!" he said.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegiant launches new nonstop flight from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Another nonstop flight is now available at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Allegiant Airlines launched a new route from SRQ to the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, beginning today. The flight marks Allegiant's 35th route from SRQ and the airport's 60th nonstop destination. The route will fly Sundays and Thursdays, and one-way fares start at $45 if purchased by April 5. It builds on Allegiant's steady expansion at SRQ – the airline has been credited with much of the growth that enabled the construction of the new Concourse A, which opened in January. More: In-person TSA PreCheck enrollment now open at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Allegiant Air now offers 35 nonstop routes and more destinations from SRQ than any other airline. The Las Vegas-based airline, which operates nearly half of its total capacity in Florida, first launched at SRQ in 2018 with just three routes. Allegiant debuted seven other nonstop routes from SRQ in February: Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina (GSP) Moline, Illinois (MLI) Albany, New York (ALB) Elmira/Corning, New York (ELM) Omaha, Nebraska (OMA) Roanoke, Virginia (ROA) Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS) In March, Sarasota Bradenton International Airport debuted a new outdoor observation area where spectators can watch planes take off. The $2.3 million project was a joint venture between the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority and Manatee County. The area includes a shaded spot with concrete seating blocks, a playground, an informational timeline on the history of flight in Manatee County and a memorial plaque for Air Force One and President George W. Bush's time in Sarasota during Sept. 11, 2001. Bush was visiting a second-grade class at Emma E. Booker Elementary in Sarasota when he learned of the observation area's new permanent spot at 8330 E. 15th Street has been the unofficial hotspot for years, SRQ and Manatee County officials said. Just a fence away from the runway on the airport's west side, onlookers now have an up-close view of the spectacle they often caught from their cars or on the grass. Contact Herald-Tribune Reporter Heather Bushman at hbushman@ Follow her on Twitter @hmb_1013. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Allegiant Airlines nonstop flight Kentucky Sarasota Bradenton Airport
