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Business Journals
21-04-2025
- Business Journals
Greensboro's PTI ranked among top 10 small US airports by Newsweek
Already have a paid subscription? Sign in THE REMAINDER OF THIS ARTICLE IS FOR PREMIUM MEMBERS Piedmont Triad International Airport is ranked No. 7 in the 2025 Newsweek Readers' Choice Awards for best small U.S. airports. Airports were nominated by a panel of travel writers, with the final list determined by Newsweek editors, and voted on by readers. PTI's blurb notes it's centrally located in North Carolina, and says it's known for Southern hospitality and a 'clean, easy-to-figure-out' facility. PTI stresses convenience in its marketing, using the 'Fly Easy' slogan. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Served by the three major legacy carriers, American, Delta and United, PTI also has scheduled service by Allegiant, and in June will have flights by Utah-based carrier Breeze Airways with nonstops to Orlando, Florida, and Hartford, Connecticut. Last year it added United nonstop service to Denver. PTI has made similar top-10 lists before, including USA Today's readers'-choice ranking from October. 'PTI's inclusion in another top 10 small airport ranking is a testament to our team's hard work and dedication,' Executive Director Kevin Baker said in a press release. 'It reflects our shared goal of making air travel easy and enjoyable for people who fly from PTI.' Its latest monthly statistical report showed post-Covid 19 passenger growth generally leveling off, with February passenger use down 1% year to year and running 3% up year to date. Total scheduled April departing seats was up 3% over a year earlier, and the percentage of available seats booked was 88% for the most recently reported month of December, four points more than a year earlier.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New airline at PTI offering direct flights to Orlando
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A new airline is coming to Piedmont Triad International Airport offering direct flights to a major American city. will arrive at PTI in early June. The airline will offer nonstop flights to Orlando on Mondays and Fridays beginning on June 6. Breeze will also offer a summer seasonal nonstop flight to Hartford, Connecticut on Mondays and Fridays starting on June 9. 'We are thrilled to welcome Breeze Airways to the Piedmont Triad InternationalAirport,' said Kevin Baker, executive director at Piedmont Triad InternationalAirport. 'These new routes will provide our passengers with EASY travel options tothe theme parks in Orlando and the gateway to New England. Breeze is a fairly new airline in the aviation world. The airline began service in May 2021, The airline has been ranked in the top 5 of Travel + Leisure's 'Best Domestic Airlines' for three years running. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
