Latest William P. Hobby Airport Stories
Airline Offers Introductory Fares of $149 One-Way to Celebrate Nonstop Route DALLAS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that new service between Houston Hobby and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will begin Aug. 4, 2013. The airline initially will operate one daily roundtrip flight between the two cities. To celebrate the new service, the carrier announced introductory $149 one-way fares between Houston and Washington, DC...
PENSACOLA, Fla., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward announced today that Southwest Airlines would begin service at Pensacola International Airport (PNS) later this year. Pensacola International is currently served by AirTran Airways, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest. "By the end of the year, we will see Southwest jets landing at Pensacola International Airport," said Mayor Hayward. In 2011, Southwest completed the purchase of AirTran Airways, which has...
New technology will enhance precision approaches and landings at one of the top ten busiest airports in the country HOUSTON, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) became fully operational with the first precision approach flown by a United Airlines aircraft using Honeywell's SmartPath Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) on Monday, April 22. IAH is one of two airports in the country participating in a pilot program, in...
PITTSBURGH and HOUSTON, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh and Houston celebrate a new direct flight operated by Southwest Airlines from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston, which provides business travelers in the energy sector new travel options to the Energy Capital of the World. "Travelers are now booking and flying new nonstop Houston Hobby flights on Southwest Airlines. The Houston, Texas market is vital for our business...
Airline Offers Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas Customers Low Fares and More Destinations DALLAS, March 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce that LUV has officially landed in Branson, Missouri! The Branson Community rolled out the red carpet today as Congressman Billy Long joined the Branson Airport in welcoming Southwest's first Customers to Branson. Southwest attributes its entrance into the market to the roots...
HOUSTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to strong international trade and commerce, the City of Houston marks the opening of a satellite enrollment center for the Global Entry program on the mezzanine level of the historic City Hall Visitor's Center. Houston Mayor Annise Parker embraced the new satellite center not only as Houston's Mayor, but also as a new applicant into Global Entry as she was one of the first citizens to be processed in the new location. (Photo:...
HOUSTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a Texas-sized welcome, the Houston Airport System (HAS) served the needs of hundreds of Carnival Cruise Line passengers who flew into George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on chartered flights operated by Delta Air Lines. The flight operations were managed by a team of aviation professionals who created a plan on February 14 to offer a warm and seamless arrival to ease the processing. "The Houston Airport System is happy to...
--New service makes Houston the first gateway for direct connection to China in Texas and in the South Central Region of the United States-- HOUSTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Zhihang Chi, Air China's Vice President and General Manager for North America, announced Air China's new nonstop service between Houston and Beijing, pending government approval, in a joint press conference with the Houston Airport System today. (Photo:...
DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that less than two weeks after unveiling www.southwest.com/HOU-DCA , more than 10,000 supporters signed a petition advocating for nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), with same-plane, continuing service to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Earlier this month, Southwest filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation...
DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for slot exemptions that would allow Southwest to offer nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). The proposed service is possible due to Spirit Airlines' discontinued use of the slot exemptions, which are available for use inside Washington National's...
