American Airlines looking to reduce square footage at LMM airport by 92%
May 14, 2012
American Airlines’ cycle as the leading carrier at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport could officially come to an end on June 1, if the U.S. Bankruptcy Court approves its petition to turn over the $350 million, 370,000 square-foot terminal facility it built in 1986 to the Puerto Rico Port Authority, News is my Business learned.
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AA looking to get out of LMM lease
May 11, 2012
American Airlines, once the anchor and darling of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, filed a motion in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York stating its interest in getting out of its lease agreements with the government for the use of the facilities, the Dallas Morning News reported Thursday.
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LMM private operator to be announced by summer
May 3, 2012
The two consortia in the final running for the 40-year management concession of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport have already been selected, with the final winner to be announced by summer.
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Mexican, Spanish consortia finalists for LMM airport P3
April 26, 2012
A high-ranking executive of Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste said his company is one of two groups remaining to take over the operation of the Luis Muñoz Marín International airport through a public-private partnership with the government, News is my Business learned.
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TSA to begin testing ID-checking technology at LMM on Apr. 23
April 16, 2012
The Transportation Security Administration announced over the weekend that it will begin testing new technologies designed to enhance its ability to identify altered or fraudulent passenger identification documents and boarding passes at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, starting Apr. 23.
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Copa Airlines adding daily flight
April 13, 2012
Panama-based Copa Airlines is adding a third daily flight between its hub and the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina starting June 22.
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P3 Authority opens RFQ process for juvenile correctional center
March 23, 2012
The Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnership Authority announced Thursday it has opened the “Request for Qualifications” process to find a private entity to design, build, finance and maintain the proposed “Nuevo Comienzo” (New Beginning) juvenile social treatment facility in Yauco.
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JetBlue’s bid to connect LMM-DC draws online support
March 16, 2012
JetBlue’s bid to launch a nonstop route connecting the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport with the Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. is being backed by the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration, which through an email outreach campaign is urging frequent flyers to voice their support of the carrier’s plan.
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JetBlue confirms move to LMM’s Terminal A
March 14, 2012
JetBlue Airways confirmed Wednesday it will be moving into Luis Muñoz Marín’s vacant Terminal A at the end of May, upon reaching an agreement with the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. The agency had hinted late last year that such a move was in the works for the island’s largest air carrier.
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JetBlue seeks OK to fly Washington’s Reagan National Airport, LMM route
March 12, 2012
JetBlue Airways filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation a "capital-to-capital" application for permission to launch new nonstop service from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Juan, a route that has been unattended for quite some time, the company announced Monday.
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American Airlines to upgrade fleet; Delta adds flights, meals
March 5, 2012
Carriers American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will offer roomier cabins and more flights, respectively, to customers traveling out of the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina.
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Congress approves bill extending equal funding treatment to P.R. airports
February 9, 2012
The U.S. Congress has approved the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which includes an amendment presented by Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi to guarantee equal treatment for Puerto Rico’s airports with respect to federal funding.
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LMM airport up for $40M in improvements
January 31, 2012
The government may be scouting for a private company to operate the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, but while that happens it is moving forward with some $40 million in improvement projects that are either near completion or will go up for bids in coming weeks.
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Southwest moving into LMM after phasing out AirTran brand
January 20, 2012
Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways confirmed Friday the intent to convert AirTran Airways operations at 22 domestic and international airports, including the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina, to Southwest operations over time.
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Condor Airlines returns to LMM with 2 direct flights from Germany
December 22, 2011
The massive B767-300 jet carrying about 270 passengers from Frankfurt, Germany landed at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport mid-afternoon Wednesday, marking the return of Condor Airlines following a significant absence from the local market.
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