Pending FAA approval, Little Rock is renaming its airport the “Bill and Hilary Clinton National Airport.”The three letter airport code, LIT, will not change.
The National Park Service is increasing noise restrictions on sightseeing flights over the Grand Canyon. The new rules would limit the number of flights, hours and routes allowed. The air tour operaters say it will hurt their business and the environmentalists say the new rules are not strict enough.
TSA Pre, the expedited airport screening program, has started at Washington’s Reagan National and Chicago’s O’hare airports.
The future doesn’t look good for India’s Kingfisher Airlines. Not only is India threatening to take away their operating license, but the airline itself announced it will stop all international flights next month.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. If you’ve never visited the naiton’s capital during this time of year, and walked the Tidal Basin, put it on your bucket list. It’s beautiful. And give yourself time. You’ll not only want to enjoy the stroll but visit the Memorials dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Martin Luther King.
