Surf Air, a new subscription-only airline, takes off from Burbank
After 18 months of planning, Surf Air finally took off on Wednesday, with flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Carlos Airport near San Francisco. But no one bought tickets for the flights....
View ArticleBurbank Bob Hope Airport seeks more film shoots
Passenger traffic is down at Burbank Bob Hope Airport, but airport officials are hoping there’s more than one way to increase revenues. After a decade long hiatus, brought about by Sept. 11, the...
View ArticleBurbank Bob Hope Airport: Security breach leads to flight delays
UPDATE: TSA Spokesman Nico Melendez explain what happened in the security breach at Burbank Bob Hope Airport. “The walk through metal detectors were operating improperly so … they had everyone evacuate...
View ArticleRep. Henry Waxman says LAX can handle more air traffic
Congressman Henry Waxman dropped by the Los Angeles News Group’s Torrance office on Monday for a chat with the editorial board. Among the topic covered was whether — and how — to promote a network of...
View ArticleBurbank Bob Hope Airport exploring new terminal building
Burbank Bob Hope Airport is in dire need of an update. And now it looks like it will finally get it. Airport officials said this week that they want to build a 355,000 square foot replacement terminal...
View ArticleSurf Air, the ‘all you can fly’ airline, comes to Hawthorne Airport near LAX
Surf Air, the tiny airline that sells ‘all you can fly’ passes for as low as $1,350 per month, will start service later this month to Hawthorne Municipal Airport near LAX. Hawthorne is the second...
View ArticleTSA Precheck comes to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
TSA Precheck — the federal agency’s fast-track through airport security — has finally reached Burbank Bob Hope Airport, officials said Thursday. Travelers on Delta, Alaska, Southwest and United who are...
View ArticleShould Jetblue start overselling flights? And other airline news of the past...
Here are some of the stories I’ve enjoyed in the past week. Jetblue boasts that it rarely oversells flights. This sounds good, but it means the airline probably flies a bunch of segments with empty...
View ArticleWill a new terminal mean more passengers for Burbank Bob Hope Airport?
Within the next decade, Burbank Bob Hope Airport wants to build a new terminal with all the goodies passengers have come to expect, like spacious gate areas, plenty of power outlets and popular...
View ArticleWhy does Burbank Bob Hope Airport need a new terminal?
Last month, I wrote a front-page story detailing all the reasons Burbank Bob Hope Airport believes it must construct a new $300 million + terminal with 14 gates. But why read the story when you can...
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