The City of Annapolis is unveiling an enhanced free downtown shuttle service as the 14-month rebuild of the Hillman Garage begins. The free service, with upgraded buses, new design, increased frequency and new signage indicate each stop, and will connect visitors and residents to parking garages and surface lots along West Street, Calvert Street, Church […]
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Avelo announces two nonstops from BWI
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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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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Pittman statement on FHA’s Chesapeake Bay Crossing study
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman issued the following statement on the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act. “The Federal Highway Administration’s decision to pursue only the Route 50 corridor for Chesapeake Bay crossing enhancement was no surprise. “While we would […]
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Condor to resume service from BWI Marshall
Condor Airlines has announced a nonstop Frankfurt route from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. It will be offered three times per week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, beginning on June 4th. All flights to and from Frankfurt are operated on Boeing 767-300 equipment and feature three classes of service (economy, premium and business). From its Frankfurt […]
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Ex-MITAGS chief Paine receives lifetime achievement award
Glen Paine, retired executive director of The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) and Maritime Conference Center (MCC), received the annual lifetime achievement award from The Marine Society of The City of New York. Paine dedicated 23 years at the helm of MITAGS-MCC before retiring in January, leading the organizations to become a world-class maritime institution and expansive […]
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BWI Marshall to host AMAC economic development event
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport will host the 2nd Annual Airport Minority Advisory Council’s (AMAC) Economic Opportunity & Policy Forum from March 21–22. The forum will be held in Washington, D.C., at the Washington Marriott Metro Center. The forum welcomes aviation industry leaders, government officials and business representatives to Washington to exchange ideas, share entrepreneurship best […]
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BWI Marshall hits new cargo record
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) set a new annual record for cargo operations in 2021, with more than 618.8 million pounds of cargo transported – an increase of 4 percent from 2020. In 2021, BWI Marshall’s cargo operations accounted for more than 55 percent of the total air cargo flown through the region’s three major […]
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Summer Youth Initiative at BWI
At the March 10 BWI Business Partnership Signature Breakfast, Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) Executive Director Ricky Smith revealed that BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, along with the Partnership, will again hold the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI). The program calls for 50 students from Baltimore City to be immersed in the work environment […]
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BPW approves purchase of electric buses for BWI Marshall
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a contract to purchase eight new battery-electric, zero-emission buses to serve travelers at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The buses will provide shuttle service between the airport terminal and airport parking facilities. The Board of Public Works, with Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford sitting in as chair for Gov. Larry […]