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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
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Frontier Airlines offers nonstop flights from Norfolk to Dallas-Fort Worth
Frontier Airlines now flies direct from Norfolk International Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth. This week, the Colorado-based carrier, known for its low fares, began to offer nonstop flights two days a week to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for an introductory cost of $69. Additional fees are applied for baggage and advance seat assignments. Tickets must be purchased a week before flights scheduled from May 30 to Aug. 18 by the end of June 7 to secure the introductory fare. Frontier first started operations from Norfolk in August 2018 with flights to Denver, Colorado, and Orlando, Florida. The airline now offers direct flights from Norfolk to Atlanta, Orlando and Dallas. Sandra J. Pennecke, 757-652-5836,
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Norfolk International Airport suggests reserving parking for Memorial Day Weekend
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — It's going to be a busy weekend at Norfolk International Airport (ORF). Nearly 90,000 people could come through ORF over four days. An airport spokesperson said he's confident things will run smoothly inside the airport, but suggests you reserve your parking before you arrive. Norfolk Airport looks to revamp dining and shopping options with local businesses 'Say there is a thousand spaces in a garage and we have 200 reservations from people that have made online,' Chris Jones said. 'When the garage gets to the point that 800 spaces are taken, they will shut down access to the garage for anybody that doesn't have the QR code showing they have a reservation.' Reservations can be made on the airport's website . The front page of the website directs users to parking reservations. 'I don't expect the garages in total to be full,' Jones said. 'We have four, but one garage may get full, another one may get full. You may have to go down the way a little bit to maybe the C garage or the D garage, which will take extra time.' 8,600 people have already booked a flight out of Norfolk International Airport for Friday, alone. Jones said that's up about 2% from last year. A small increase compared to the 8% increase seen from 2023 to 2024. 'Obviously, it's the kickoff of the summer travel season, but [last year] it wasn't so busy that people were experiencing long lines or delays or problems at that point,' Jones said. 'So, we're not expecting to have real issues for travelers coming through this year.' No Real ID? Expect more hurdles enroute to your flight starting Wednesday Jones said the rollout of requiring a Real ID has gone smoothly and he doesn't expect it to cause any delays over the holiday weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
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Small aircraft incident leaves runway at ORF temporarily closed
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Several flights at Norfolk International Airport (ORF) were diverted to Richmond International Airport (RIC) after an incident with a small aircraft Friday morning. According to officials, around 10:40 a.m. crews at ORF responded to a disabled small aircraft after it left the runway while landing just after 10 a.m. The aircraft was later identified as a Piper-28. 10 On Your Side viewer Charles Olson sent video of the aircraft being towed off of the scene. No injuries or damage were reported, but airport officials said Runway 5/23 was temporarily closed while crews worked to clear the scene. The runway was reopened at 11:14 a.m. ORF said four commercial flights were impacted by the incident and had to be diverted to RIC. All diverted flights are now expected to arrive at ORF as originally scheduled. Continue to check for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
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JetBlue flights officially take off from Norfolk International Airport
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A new air service has taken off at Norfolk International Airport, as the airline company JetBlue had its inaugural flight into Norfolk from Boston Wednesday. Passengers from Boston were welcomed to the Mermaid City with cheers, gifts and music. 'I'm really excited to have a direct flight that's an airline that I like to take frequently and get points on and stuff,' said passenger Jessica Estariz. 'This is the first time I've done one of these, and it was cool to see, like they had the flags waving when we pulled in and done all of the treats and things really neat.' The 'Blue Tickets to Paradise' plane touched down in Hampton Roads just after 5 p.m. Officials with the airport, JetBlue, the city and the state were there to welcome Norfolk's ninth airline carrier. 'We really appreciate JetBlue's investment and involvement in Norfolk and the Commonwealth, and we hope this new route proves to be a great success,' said Virginia Secretary of Transportation W. Sheppard Miller III. Right now, this route is only to and from Boston. But Norfolk Airport Authority President Mark Perryman hopes it's only the beginning. 'We hope that this is just the tip of the iceberg with JetBlue and that we will be successful with the Boston route, which will lead to New York, which will lead to more and more routes with JetBlue,' Perryman said. '[Flying] through Boston, we can now get to get to Europe in a way that we didn't, and probably at a much more affordable price in which we appreciate as well.' JetBlue has been looking into where there's demand, and the Norfolk market fits the profile. 'We know this city is a great destination,' said Daniel Shurz, JetBlue senior vice president of revenue network and enterprise planning. 'We know that the money is flowing in this direction. Don't worry. We know that there's going to bring lots of customers from Boston to experience the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Hampton Roads area.' In honor of the launch, there's a sale for one-way fares starting at $49. 'I'm excited to be home and glad that this is happening over the summer,' Estariz said, 'so it'll make trips to visit the beach really easy.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
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Norfolk Airport looks to revamp dining and shopping options with local businesses
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — In the the not too distant future, you might be able to grab a bite to eat or shop at a local business before you catch a flight out of Norfolk International Airport. In the coming weeks, the airport authority plans to release a request for proposals for two new concessions operators at the airport to oversee all of the terminal's food, beverage and retail options. Currently, Avolta, a Swiss-based travel retailer oversees all the airports offerings — none of which carry the name of local businesses known throughout the Hampton Roads community. Mark Perryman, the airport's executive director and CEO, said with so many people getting their first impression of the region through the walls of the terminal building, that should change. 'We have such a great local restaurants scene, local shops and artisans and all that,' Perryman said. 'We want that represented in the airport.' ORF begins $1 billion worth of redevelopment projects Norfolk International Airport, also known as ORF, has experienced three straight years of record passenger traffic, with more than 4.86 million passengers flying in and out in 2024. A study by Old Dominion University's Dragas found the airport accounted for $2.2 billion in economic impact for Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina in 2023. With all that in mind, the airport has embarked on a $1 billion modernization program, which by 2029 will result in a new experience for the traveler. Perryman said the timing has worked out that the longtime airport concessions contract is expiring in June 2026, aiding in that process. 'It worked out very well actually, because now that we've got the plans for the redevelopment and now we merge all that together,' Perryman said.' Wednesday, more than 50 members of both national firms, as well as local restaurants, breweries and retail stores, spent much of the day inside the main terminal building learning about airport's vision for future concessions. Currently, the airport is home to 13 dining options and nine retail shops. Four carry the name of national chains: there are three Starbucks and one Burger King. There are four sit-down restaurants whose names pay homage to the culture and natural surroundings of Hampton Roads: including 'The Local @ORF,' 'Here's To The Heroes,' 'James River Grill' and 'Back Bay Bistro.' However, Perryman said that is not what he is talking about when he means local. 'Not just called 'The Local,' but actual local restaurants and that we all know and love here in Hampton Roads,' Perryman said. Instead, Perryman wants new operators to work with local businesses like Taste Unlimited, CoVa Brewing and Town Center Cold Pressed. All three had members present at the workshop Wednesday. Aviation consultants John DeCoster and Dan Benzon explained to the prospective concessionaires that two separate operators would ultimately be selected to split the space available for shopping and dining. Giving each operator 8-10 spaces. Of their spaces, 40% of their tenants would be local business. 'It's going to be a mix so that nobody has one corner of the airport to themselves,' Perryman said. 'And it's going to be a mix of retail, food and beverage, (an airport) lounge is in this mix as well, food court is in the mix … we want those recognizable brands but we also want to offer the local flair and the local color that we get excited about.' 'We could fill two airplanes a week to a European destination': Norfolk airport to make push for international flights Scott Bateman, co-owner of CoVa Brewing Company and Coffee House in Norfolk's East Beach community, said he and his partners are definitely interested in expanding their presence to the airport. 'We're actually, just a few miles away, and we get a lot of folks waiting for flights,' Bateman said. 'Our brewery has been open for about five years, so we're known in the community for being a big part of the community and this airport is an extension of that.' Tiffany Nieves, who helped to co-found Town Center Cold Pressed, feels her company's offering of local craft coffee, cold pressed juices and smoothie bowls would excel in the travel environment. 'We're on the horizon to look for new opportunities,' Nieves said. 'And (my team) was like 'the airport. We got to do it.'' All potential vendors would have to agree to keep prices of their products no higher than 10% of the price you'd find in traditional brick-and-mortar retail shops in Hampton Roads, according to Perryman. This allows a balance to be struck between the extra overhead of operating in an airport and the consumer. 'Here, you have to get your product and employees past TSA each day,' Perryman said, adding that the new concessions will be mostly behind the TSA checkpoint. 'The the revenue per square foot for concessions post security is two to three times that of pre security,' Perryman said. 'So, with the new package and the new reconfiguration, instead of 50-50 it's going to be 90% post security and only about 10% for the meters and greeters and people who are grabbing something as they leave.' Not only might new concessions enhance the experience for the traveler, but Perryman said it could help make your next airline ticket cheaper as well. 'They love that our concession revenues are doing well because that offsets their costs to a degree,' Perryman said. 'The lower their costs are, the cheaper it is for them to operate here, the greater chance we have to get more routes, more frequency and more destinations … I'm very excited about this. I've been waiting on this.' 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