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Light loads on United flights worries Grand Forks airport officials

December 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Grand Forks airport officials lately have been repeating some advice borrowed from an airline: “Fly United.” The airport has had direct daily flights to Denver by United Airlines since early October, but passengers have been slower to embrace the new service than the Airport Authority would like. Continue Reading

Menard flies Wis. workers to staff ND store

November 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Home improvement retailer Menard Inc. said it will hire workers from its home base in Wisconsin and fly them to North Dakota to staff a store in Minot, which is near the state’s booming Oil Patch and has more jobs than takers. Continue Reading

Taking flight in Medora: 10th annual Balloon Rally meets ideal conditions for afternoon liftoff

September 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MEDORA A pristine blue sky hovering over the Badlands was dotted with every color of the rainbow as hot air balloons took off at Saturday’s 10th annual Medora Balloon Rally. Continue Reading

Philly love triangle leads to plane scare, arrests

September 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

A bizarre love triangle is to blame for a midair explosives scare that led to an aborted flight and a man being taken into custody twice in two states within about 12 hours, authorities say. Continue Reading

Taking the high road: As ND economy booms, intrastate flights grow

September 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

North Dakota’s size and booming economy are prompting more companies to leave the roads and take to the sky to commute to projects in western North Dakota. Continue Reading

Now boarding: Despite a booming airline business, Dickinson losing customers to Bismarck

June 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson’s Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport may be losing customers to the Bismarck Airport, but business is still booming, officials said. Continue Reading

Minnesota woman’s rash led to monkeypox scare on Chicago flight, son says

April 27, 2012 in West Central Tribune

RED WING, Minn. (AP) The son of a Minnesota woman says confusion about a rash she believes was caused by bed bugs prompted officials to keep passengers on her Chicago-bound flight for several hours while she was evaluated for a suspected case of monkeypox. Continue Reading

NASA approves February launch of capsule to deliver supplies to space station

December 9, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

The approval comes one year and one day after Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, became the first private business to launch a capsule into orbit and return it safely to Earth. On Feb. 7, SpaceX will attempt another orbital flight from Cape Canaveral. This time, the unmanned Dragon capsule will fly to the space station and dock with a load of supplies. Continue Reading

Honor Flight to lay wreath at Arlington

September 13, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe

LUVERNE The fourth and final journey of Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota will be special in many ways, not only for the veterans and guardians, but for the staff people who have accompanied our World War II heroes on each of the journeys to Washington, D.C. Continue Reading

Follow these travel tips for a safe and timely flight

May 14, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press

With summer just around the corner, many consumers are beginning to plan their vacation getaway. While dreaming of island sun, many travelers fail to factor uncertainties that can come with flying such as unpredictable weather patterns, aviation system issues and maintenance or crew problems into their travel plans. Continue Reading