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Noticias - Sistema de Aeropuertos de Houston
Ya un punto de entrada clave para quienes viajan hacía los Estados Unidos desde el extranjero, ahora el Aeropuerto George Bush Intercontinental será un prototipo para el resto de los aeropuertos del país en como atraer y recibir a más pasajeros internacionales. Esto gracias a una nueva iniciativa inaugurada por la agencia de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EEUU.
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July 2007 e-Newsletter
Introducing the new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner airplane, touted as the next generation mid-sized aircraft that can fly the long haul international routes, like the big jets, all while using 20 percent less fuel. In addition, the aircraft is expected to travel at speeds similar to today’s fastest jetliners like the 777, 767 and 757.
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June 2007 e-Newsletter
Eventually national boundaries would cease to exist – at least for the aviation industry. If international air carriers get their way, open skies agreements would deregulate the aviation industry and open it up to free competition among private companies. The ultimate winner, they say, is the passenger who would end up paying less money per ticket.
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May 2007 e-Newsletter
According to the latest Air Travel Price Index study conducted by the United States Bureau of Transportation Statistics, a division of the Department of Trasnportation, Hobby Airport passengers are paying up to $100 less than at other airports across the nation. The study, which is a measure of actual fares paid by travelers over time, found that the average passenger at Hobby paid about $277.46 per ticket.
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April 2007 e-Newsletter
For years Bush Intercontinental Airport has been accommodating the Antonov 225 - now the airport is ready for the Airbus A380. Air France has scheduled a flight from Paris to Mexico City in the near future. Under certain circumstances such as bad weather or an emergency in flight, the A380 would land at Houston's IAH.
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March 2007 e-Newsletter
Starting on March 30, 2007 on-airport parking customers at George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby airports will have a new easy payment option available. That option is the use of the Harris County Toll Road Authority’s EZ TAG to pay for parking at the airports. Working in conjunction with HCTRA, the Houston Airport System will designate EZ TAG lanes at both airports.
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February 2007 e-Newsletter
Houston is only months away from historic air service between Bush Intercontinental Airport and Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates. The airline has announced it will begin the new passenger service in December of 2007.
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January 2007 e-Newsletter
As we enter 2007, cargo is still hot business and Korean Airlines is grabbing a piece of the action by joining the service providers at Bush Intercontinental Airport. Twice a week service by Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. is scheduled to begin Jan. 25th.
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December 2006 e-Newsletter
It is a place where lives intertwine, a place where business is on the minds of many, a place where transnational connections are made possible, and most of all, a place where traveling by air is more than boarding a plane and taking flight.
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November 2006 e-Newsletter
Really fast; all 14 wheels on the newest aircraft flown by Lufthansa are making a beeline towards George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) – the longest passenger aircraft in the world is now being operated by Lufthansa. The Airbus A340-600 is making a debut at Bush Intercontinental just in time for an anticipated, record holiday season.
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October 2006 e-Newsletter
With this new service the carrier becomes the first Asian airline offering scheduled passenger and cargo service to Houston. Shorter delivery times and increased revenues were on the minds of those in attendance at the celebratory luncheon put together by the Houston Airport System, yesterday, in honor of China Airlines’ new all-cargo service to Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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September 2006 e-Newsletter
JetBlue received a warm Texas welcome this month at William P. Hobby Airport in celebration of their new non-stop service between Houston Hobby and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebration began as the first JetBlue plane arrived to Gate 55 with a traditional water arch display from the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Station 81 at Hobby.
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August 2006 e-Newsletter
Just halfway through the year, passenger traffic at Houston’s airports is up by 2 million more travelers than in 2005. At this rate, another 4 million passengers will bring 2006’s total traffic numbers for the year to an all time high – 52 million. Freight poundage is also up at the Houston Airport System.
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July 2006 e-Newsletter
What gives, asked a Dallas Morning News aviation reporter in a recent
edition of his publication, referring to the fact that last year Houston’s
largest airport registered a 9 percent increase in international
passenger traffic and surpassed other major airports around the globe
– including hot Asian airports such as Singapore’s – as the fourth
-fastest growing airport in the world.
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June 2006 e-Newsletter
An improved air service to India would help more than 68,000 people
of Indian origin in Houston better link to their homeland. A 16-member
team of the Greater Houston Partnership recently traveled to this
South Asian country to make the case for direct air service between
Houston and India.
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May 2006 e-Newsletter
Making sure that Houston's largest airport is always prepared for even
the most dire of circumstances, the fire fighters at Bush
Intercontinental recently participated in a two-week emergency
response preparedness training. The training included table-top exercises for major incidents.
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April 2006 e-Newsletter
The Federal Aviation Administration, Texas Airports Development
Office has selected the Houston Airport System as Airport of the Year
for 2005. Among the reasons for this accolade were the airport
system's capital improvement program, its overall global importance
and the aid it rendered to neighboring airports during Hurricanes Rita
and Katrina
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March 2006 e-Newsletter
Parking Cents is the latest addition to the wealth of customer-friendly
services offered at Bush Intercontinental. With a recently-unveiled
new look and the same great value for on-airport parking, the city’s
economy lot is now known as Parking Cents.
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