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WATCH: Care Cupboard continues to support TSA staff as workers go unpaid
Read full article: WATCH: Care Cupboard continues to support TSA staff as workers go unpaidThere is light at the end of the tunnel for TSA workers waiting nearly a month to receive their first paycheck, as a plan moves forward to fund the Department of Homeland Security. But it will still take some time.
Getting ready for spring break? Here are some travel tips if you go to the airport
Read full article: Getting ready for spring break? Here are some travel tips if you go to the airportRoanoke-Blacksburg Airport is urging people to get to the airport with at least two hours to spare so they can get to their flights on time.
Most flights canceled at Roanoke, Lynchburg airports amid winter storm
Read full article: Most flights canceled at Roanoke, Lynchburg airports amid winter stormMost flights have been canceled at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport and Lynchburg Regional Airport as a winter storm continues to impact Virginia and beyond.
Roanoke flights disrupted despite shutdown end, federal workers at ROA await pay
Read full article: Roanoke flights disrupted despite shutdown end, federal workers at ROA await payThe end of the 43-day government shutdown hasn’t brought immediate relief to air travelers or federal workers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA), where flight disruptions continued Thursday.
NTSB releases preliminary report on runway incident at Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport
Read full article: NTSB releases preliminary report on runway incident at Roanoke-Blacksburg AirportThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report regarding a runway incident that happened at the Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in September.
Virginia Senator Mark Warner presents $15 million check for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport improvements
Read full article: Virginia Senator Mark Warner presents $15 million check for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport improvementsThe money will be used to improve security and the bag-check process for flyers.
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Roanoke airport sees 97% decrease in passengers from prior April
Read full article: Roanoke airport sees 97% decrease in passengers from prior AprilIn January and February, the Roanoke-Blacksburg Airport saw 7% growth compared to those two months in 2019. In March 2019, the airport saw 58,136 total passengers. That’s a 97% decrease from April 2019′s 60,965 passengers. Looking at more than just Roanoke, the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, also saw a decrease in March. The airport saw a 55% decrease in passengers from March 2019 to March 2020.