Avelo Airlines will begin serving two new routes from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport with nonstop service to Orlando and Wilmington, N.C. Introductory one-way fares from BWI Marshall to Wilmington International Airport and Orlando International Airport will start at $29. “We are seeing growing demand for air service from BWI to Orlando and Wilmington, and Avelo’s […]
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Statewide job fair set for tourism industry
In what is believed to be the first statewide tourism and hospitality job fair in Maryland’s history, destination marketing and tourism organizations from across the state and their workforce system counterparts are teaming up to fill thousands of open positions. A statewide virtual job fair and a regional in-person job fair to benefit the future […]
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PLAY starts service to Iceland from BWI Marshall
PLAY Airlines has started its new international service between BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Reykjavik, Iceland. The airline will operate daily nonstop service, with convenient connections to more than 20 cities across Europe. BWI Marshall Airport is the first North American destination for PLAY, a new Icelandic low-cost airline that began operations in June 2021. […]
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BWI Marshall welcomes Avelo Airlines
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport has announced that Avelo Airlines plans to start service from New Haven, Conn., on May 26. Avelo will operate five weekly roundtrip flights between BWI Marshall and Tweed-New Haven Airport, the airline’s East Coast base. Avelo will add a sixth day of service in mid-June. Avelo is a new low fare […]
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Air Canada resumes BWI service, expands network
Air Canada announced an expansion of its North American network for Summer 2022 as the carrier’s recovery from COVID-19 accelerates. The move includes the resumption of service between BWI Marshall and Toronto on May 15; the airline’s service between BWI Marshall and Montreal will restart on June 1, 2022. Due to the global pandemic, Air […]
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Celebrate Maryland Wine in March
March is Maryland Wine Month. The kickoff to the event will include a live-streamed toast on Tuesday, March 1, at noon. All month, local wineries will host events and feature new wine releases. In addition, the Maryland Wineries Association (MWA) will unveil a new women-owned winery trail badge to be unlocked on the Maryland Craft […]
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Major League Quidditch to return to Howard County
Visit Howard County has announced, in partnership with Major League Quidditch (MLQ), that the 2022 MLQ Championship will be hosted for the second time in Howard County from Aug. 20-22. Howard County hosted the 2021 MLQ Championship, securing Visit Howard County the Maryland Office of Tourism’s Transactional Opportunities Award at the 40th Maryland Tourism & […]
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New VAAAC microsite promotes Black History
The Banneker-Douglass Museum (BDM) and Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) have launched the Black History 365 microsite to make it easy for interested individuals to celebrate the heritage and culture of the people of the African Diaspora in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County all year. Spearheaded by the BDM and curated by the VAAAC, Black History 365 is […]
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BWI Marshall earns Voice of the Customer recognition
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport has been honored with a Voice of the Customer recognition from Airports Council International (ACI). The acknowledgement honors international airports that prioritized customer service and remained committed to ensuring that passengers’ voices were heard throughout 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 ACI Voice of the Customer recognition acknowledges airports that […]
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Arundel announces Civil Rights Era virtual tour
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced the launch of an oral history virtual tour of the Civil Rights Era in Anne Arundel County. The virtual tour, completed by Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section in partnership with local historians, can be found at www.aacounty.org/civil-rights-era. The new site features more than 50 oral history interviews collected […]