The City of Pensacola boasts the Pensacola International Airport has the lowest rates in region – which includes Gulfport-Biloxi, Mobile, Okaloosa County and Tallahassee. We found the current fares aren’t, but we…
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Update: Pensacola Airport had lowest airfares in region during 1st qtr, but not to Atlanta in August
The City of Pensacola sent out a press release touting a FAA report that said Pensacola had the lowest airfares in the region. Inweekly went on Expedia and tested the rates using…
Buzz: VT MAE may begin construction soon
The long-awaited VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc. (VT MAE) facility may begin construction within the next few months. During a discussion at the Escambia Board of County Commissioners’ agenda review yesterday, Chairman…
Mayor nominates Flynn for Pensacola airport director
Pensacola Council President Charles Bare has called a special meeting for 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 27 for the City Council to approve Mayor Hayward’s appointment of Dan Flynn as the airport director….
Big Tuesday for City of Pensacola and Baptist Health Care
Yesterday, Baptist Hospital announced a new $6-million investment in the commerce park at the entrance to the Pensacola International Airport. The Baptist Medical Park-Airport will feature Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports…
Okaloosa close to picking new airport director
Okaloosa County has narrowed its for a new director of Okaloosa County’s three airports down to three finalists: Okaloosa’s Interim Airports Director Tracy Stage; Daniel Dickten, director of aviation for Western Reserve…
Long delays in airport food services opening may have cost city quarter of million dollars (Update)
Former City Council President Maren DeWeese reported today that that the food concessions at the Pensacola International failed to meet its revenue projection by $255,185. The likely culprit is how long it…
Donovan lands big deal at new job
Former Pensacola International Airport Director Greg Donovan resigned in August 2014 to head the Melbourne, Fla. airport. Yesterday U.S. Air Force announced that one of his tenants at the Melbourne International Airport,…
Okaloosa County gearing up to recruit airline
Pensacola International Airport is going have more competition for new airline service. The Okaloosa County Tourism Development Council has voted to budget $3 million to spend over two years to recruit the…
Pensacola Airport bonds rated near the bottom
Fitch Ratings announced yesterday the Pensacola International Airport bonds have maintained their BBB- rating – which sounds good…until you compare that rating with other airports. Pensacola is second from the bottom. The…
Fitch Ratings affirms BBB- rating
Press release: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Pensacola, Florida’s (the city) ‘BBB-‘ rating on $32.9 million of outstanding series 2008 airport capital improvement revenue bonds issued on behalf of Pensacola International Airport (the…
Airport concessions: OHM ROI vs. Customer Service
Yesterday’s post about bottled water not being offered at the gift shops at the Pensacola International Airport caught the attention of another Inweekly reader. In February, Interim Airport Director Dan Flynn suggested…