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RICHMOND, VA (April 14, 2016) Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today launches new nonstop flights to Florida from the Richmond International Airport (RIC). New nonstop service to Orlando / Sanford begins today, April 14, 2016 and new nonstop service to Jacksonville, Florida begins April 15, 2016. To celebrate the new flights to the Sunshine State, Allegiant is offering…

LONGEST AND MOST-WESTERLY FLIGHT FROM RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RIC)

TEST OF AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN (AEP), MANDATED BY FAA, SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 2ND, 9:00 AM UNTIL CONCLUSION OF RESPONSE SCENARIOS

RICHMOND, Virginia (February 8, 2016) An exhibition of photographs by Virginia-based artist William Connally, called “Lake Elster and Beyond,” opens today at Richmond International Airport (RIC). The show will be on view in the first level of the terminal through July 2016. Like short stories in a collection, each photograph in this series is a portrait…

INTRODUCTORY FARES FOR AS LOW AS $39 ONE WAY

Richmond, VA (January 11, 2016) United Airlines (united.com) will offer daily service between Richmond International Airport and Denver International Airport starting on April 5, 2016. United will operate the Richmond-Denver flights with 76-seat Embraer EMB 175 aircraft offering United First®, Economy Plus, and Economy seating options. “United’s new daily service to Denver provides customers from throughout…

Richmond, VA (December 18, 2015) Richmond International Airport (RIC) reports passenger traffic for November increased 7.3 percent versus the same period last year (290,973 in 2015 vs. 271,189 in 2014).  November’s passenger report represents the 21st consecutive month of passenger traffic growth at RIC and the airport’s second-best November ever. For the month, passenger enplanements were…

INTRODUCTORY FARES AS LOW AS $29* ONE WAY

RICHMOND, VA (October 29, 2015) This week, Southwest Airlines announced it was discontinuing nonstop service from Richmond to Orlando as a part of restructuring its flight operations across the country. With the schedule change effective April 12, 2016, Southwest will continue three flights per day from Richmond to Atlanta, where additional connecting flights are being added.…

SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS – INCLUDING RECENT ADDITION OF RECYCLING PROGRAM IN THE PASSENGER TERMINAL – LEADS TO RECOGNITION BY THE VIRGINIA GREEN TRAVEL ALLIANCE