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Passenger count changes direction at Bob Hope Airport
For the first time in more than three years, the number of passengers at Bob Hope Airport increased in March — even if it was by only a slight uptick. A total of 333,647 passengers passed through the airport in March, a 0.27% increase from 332,740...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport
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Bob Hope Airport opens speedier lane for frequent travelers
Frequent fliers traveling through Bob Hope Airport can now expect an even quicker passage to their gates during certain times of the day. With cooperation from the Transportation Security Administration and funding from Southwest Airlines, the airfield...Tags: U.S. Airways, Air Transportation Industry, Bob Hope, Google Inc., Transportation Security Administration
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Man, 60, arrested at Bob Hope Airport after allegedly trying to steal briefcases
A 60-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested at Burbank Bob Hope Airport on suspicion of grand theft after allegedly taking two suitcases that he admitted didn’t belong to him, police said. A Southwest Airlines employee noticed the man, Gary Lee...Tags: Bob Hope, Google Inc., Theft
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Passenger, revenue figures continue to slide at Burbank Bob Hope Airport
Passenger traffic and parking revenues at Burbank Bob Hope Airport in June each tumbled by more than 7% compared to the same period last year, according to figures released this week, even as other regional airfields experienced growth. In June 2012,...
Tags: Air Transportation, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Disneyland Park
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Parking revenues take another hit at Bob Hope Airport
Parking revenues plummeted 8.7% at Burbank Bob Hope Airport in May as fewer people used the airfield’s short-term parking structure, officials said. Parking fees, which make up about 40% of the airport’s operating revenues, came in at...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Bob Hope, Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne
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Burbank-bound Southwest flight diverted due to strong odor onboard
A Southwest Airlines flight on its way to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank returned to Oakland on Tuesday morning as a precaution after a strong odor was reported in the passenger cabin. Brad Hawkins, an airline spokesman, told The Times that Flight 508...
Tags: Bob Hope, Los Angeles Times
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Parade soars through Burbank
With aviation as its theme this year, Burbank on Parade kicked off Saturday with a flyover by five helicopters followed by other fliers, marching bands and flight-themed floats. The rain that hit the L.A. area Friday had moved on, and the almost 100...
Tags: Festive Events, Arts and Culture, Mini, Entertainment Events
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Airport project under microscope amid uneasy financial outlook
The impending departure of American Airlines, coupled with declining passenger numbers and parking revenues, has forced officials at Bob Hope Airport to put a proposed multi-million dollar transportation center back under the microscope.
At a meeting...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Bob Hope, Building Material
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Fewer fliers choosing Bob Hope Airport
Passenger numbers at Bob Hope Airport took another nose dive in October, dropping 4.7% compared to the same period last year, officials said this week.
The airport handled 363,684 passengers in October, down from 381,656 in October 2010, according to the...Tags: Air Transportation, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Burbank bird man pleads not guilty
A 59-year-old Burbank business owner pleaded not guilty Friday to creating a nuisance and potential danger for aircraft at Bob Hope Airport by feeding hundreds of pigeons near the runway. Charles Douglas appeared in the Los Angeles County Superior...Tags: Justice System, Bob Hope, Lawyers, Trials
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Air fares up, passengers down at Bob Hope
The number of passengers using Bob Hope Airport dropped in April as high fuel prices spurred airlines to raise fares and reduce service to common destinations.
The number of commercial travelers arriving or departing from Burbank fell by 5.2% in April...Tags: Air Transportation, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), United Air Lines
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Airline cuts mean fuller planes
Airlines at Bob Hope Airport cut the number of available seats by 7.2% in January in an effort to wring as much as they can out of a continued drop in the amount of passengers, officials reported this week.
The result is fuller planes leaving the...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., Bob Hope
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