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[rusthebuss]

mercuex, on Aug 27 2006, 02:09 AM, said:

Good news for NNWIA but if ask me, the Peninsula Airport Commission has been nothing but shameful. It seems to me that they're resting on their laurels and relying completely on the airport's current success when there is so much more to be done. Parking is just an initial step.

For instance, doesn't anyone else wonder why the website for NNWIA is so damn stupid? How does that inspire confidence for any business? Which city fat cat's adolescent son designed these using microsoft word??

Do they market the airport? No. Norfolk, already so far ahead in terms of volume and commerce, is pursuing an aggressive advertising campaign that, while it may seem silly, appears to be working.

If you ask me, there really needs to be some kind of pressure from the outside for them to actually do something. If the airport actually had someone with vision at the helm, maybe the region would get more flights and business. Seems more logical than what's happening now.

This may be an unfair characterization, but it's my perception and perception is an important thing to consider.

By the way, hi everyone .

What's up dude! How have you been? I agree that their marketing strategy sucks. They need to do alot more marketing. I see ORF signs on the pennisula but don't see anything for the NNWI airport anywhere.

[mercuex]

heh I'm actually in the Peace Corps right now doing NGO development work in Georgia (republic). My NGO here is a media development organization and I'm working on getting funding for some new educational television programming and building an english library in my town. Fun times. I miss home though, heh.

[Merrittk92]

AirTran to fly between Peninsula, Fort Lauderdale

From the Virginian Pilot

"Beginning Nov. 1, AirTran will offer nonstop flights between Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport and Fort Lauderdale, Fla."

  More good news for PHF.    I hope they can land some non-stop flights to the Mid-West (Chicago, Denver, Dallas) before the Quadracentenial.

[mercuex]

They might if they tried doing something and stopped fudgeing around like a bunch of fat cats at Schlesingers (the municipal bigwig hangout, if ya'll didn't know).

[rusthebuss]

They really need to buy that land next to them for future expansion before it gets to expensive.

[Merrittk92]

rusthebuss, on Aug 27 2006, 09:35 AM, said:

What's up dude! How have you been? I agree that their marketing strategy sucks. They need to do alot more marketing. I see ORF signs on the pennisula but don't see anything for the NNWI airport anywhere.

  I tried to contact them via the web address listed on their site.  I wrote what I thought was a polite little note stating that they could, in my (and probably everyone else's) opinion, do a lot more with their web site.  I mentioned that everyone was excited over the increase in numbers for both passengers and flights.  I asked if maybe they could simply give us an update or news release  every other week, not much to ask..right?  You know, use the web site as a marketing tool as well as a source of information concerning the status and future of the airport.

  Sadly, though not surprisingly, I have not received any form of reply.  Not even the obligatory "Thanks for your interest, Blah Blah" reply.    Just makes me more than a little pissed.  Can't believe that they would under utilize a tool with so much potential like a good web site?  Lame!

[Merrittk92]

Good news for NNW and (potentially) great news!!  

Direct flight to Tampa coming in 2008; Vegas possible

From the Daily Press

"The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport will have a new direct flight to Tampa in 2008, and a nonstop to Las Vegas may follow."

Edited by Merrittk92, 26 November 2007 - 08:00 PM.

[Merrittk92]

Airport receives grant to expand
Construction on an additional six gates will begin once the contract is awarded.

From the Daily Press

"The grant award means the Peninsula Airport Commission can begin construction on the expansion project for one of the fastest-growing airports in the country."  

If I read the article right the contract should be awarded soon with construction starting shortly after, finishing by Fall 2009.

[Merrittk92]

NN/Williamsburg International Airport traffic rose 6 percent in July

From the Daily Press

Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport saw its July traffic rise 6 percent from the year before to 115,525 passengers.  

[Merrittk92]

Merrittk92, on Aug 19 2008, 07:36 PM, said:

NN/Williamsburg International Airport traffic rose 6 percent in July

From the Daily Press

Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport saw its July traffic rise 6 percent from the year before to 115,525 passengers.  

   Found this artist render of the new concourse.  Construction should either be underway or will start soon.

  

[ronsmytheiii]

Found a couple of images of the new concourse construction:

http://www.nnwairpor...pleflashgallery

sorry, flash gallery so you have to just go to the link

[varider]

ronsmytheiii, on 21 September 2009 - 04:58 PM, said:

Found a couple of images of the new concourse construction:

http://www.nnwairpor...pleflashgallery

sorry, flash gallery so you have to just go to the link

Woah, impressive! PHF may one day be bigger than ORF?  Unless ORF builds the parallel runway

[Merrittk92]

Frontier Airlines to start serving Newport News!!

    Non-stop service to Denver. PHF finally gets non-stop service to the west.

   Press release here, PDF alert.  

[urbanfan]

Merrittk92, on 04 February 2010 - 05:15 PM, said:

Frontier Airlines to start serving Newport News!!

    Non-stop service to Denver. PHF finally gets non-stop service to the west.

   Press release here, PDF alert.  

More good news for the News

[Merrittk92]

Newport News airport reports record Sept. passenger traffic   

"The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport has broken its passenger traffic record for September."



From the Virginian Pilot

[crashvt03]

Southwest has decided to discontinue AirTran service to Newport News next year: http://insidebiz.com...ut-newport-news

[VBIllini13]

crashvt03, on 01 August 2011 - 11:40 AM, said:

Southwest has decided to discontinue AirTran service to Newport News next year: http://insidebiz.com...ut-newport-news

This news is very unfortunate, but I am optimistic that, once the economy turns around, Newport News International Airport (I guess they'll be more of a municipal airport soon enough) will get a new airline or two.  Maybe other airlines will follow Frontier Airlines' lead and connect the region to the west coast and other cities not currently served by Norfolk.