SLO airport passenger count increased 23 percent in 2017
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SLO airport doubles its services to Denver
Just in time for the holidays, the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport announced that United Airlines had added a second daily flight to Denver. The new flight follows a major upgrade for the airport. A $40 million new terminal opened in October, adding 56,000 square feet that include a new ticketing lobby, baggage Read More →
Alaska Airlines to use Boeing 737 aircraft for Santa Barbara to Seattle flights
Alaska Airlines will begin using Boeing 737 aircraft for direct flights from the Santa Barbara airport to the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Aug. 27, Santa Barbara airport officials announced Aug. 24. The flight, which departs Santa Barbara at 3:35 p.m. daily, will have fares in September as low as $114 each way, according to a Read More →
Santa Barbara Airport hires firms for marketing campaign
The Santa Barbara Airport chose Hiltachk Marketing Group and Blaze PR for a marketing and outreach campaign to drum up business and fill seats. The airport conducted a thorough bidding process before landing on Hiltachk, which has done marketing for the Sacramento International Airport since 2010, and Santa-Barbara based Blaze. The two will try to Read More →
Dubroff: Companies looking to change work culture face daunting task
You don’t have to look too far to find a big company in deep trouble. Wells Fargo, Volkswagen, United Airlines — three icons of global business have taken their lumps recently. Add to that the failures that led to the financial crisis, the retail meltdown and too many credit card hacks to count and it’s Read More →
Alaska Airlines to begin service between San Luis Obispo and Seattle
Alaska Airlines announced a new service between San Luis Obispo and Seattle on June 29. The airline will operate two flights daily between the two cities, with one flight departing Seattle at 8 a.m. each day and one flight leaving San Luis Obispo at noon. The announcement makes Alaska the third regional airline to fly Read More →
Business flyers trade bigger planes for fewer flights
The latest maneuvers by United Airlines could push travelers to look to Burbank and LAX for convenience and cost savings.
