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Daily non-stop service to Minneapolis
on Delta Air Lines
starts July 1, 2011.
Tickets available at www.delta.com
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Southwest to re-shuffle Vegas flight schedule
Reno-Tahoe International Airport officials have been working with Southwest Airlines to fix a flight schedule change that has left customers of the morning Reno-Vegas route in a challenging position.
When Southwest generated its summer schedule, the airline continued to offer 11 daily departures to Las Vegas. However, times of the outbound morning flights were adjusted, with the first scheduled at 5:40am and the next not until 9:05am. This created a gap in flights routinely utilized by the business community that previously departed Reno between 7 a.m. and 7:30am, which would arrive into Vegas sometime between 8:15 and 8:45am.
Southwest was unaware of the affect shifting those flight times would have on the Reno market and their customers. Staff at RNO informed Southwest of the impact on the business travelers and a new schedule is now planned for August.
Starting August 15th, the first morning flight departs RNO at 6:40am, arriving Las Vegas at 7:50am, with the next flight departing at 8:25am, arriving into Las Vegas at 9:40am.
"The airport appreciates the feedback it received from the business community regarding the schedule issue and thanks Southwest for its willingness to adjust flights," Krys Bart, President/CEO of Reno-Tahoe International Airport, said. "It is important to note that the airport has no control over flight schedules, but our excellent relationship with Southwest has allowed us to work on flight times that better serve our mutual customers."
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Expanded Retail Outlet
Retail outlet, "Forever Heather" has expanded and relocated its store at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Located in the space formerly occupied by Caterina's, just across from the Food Court, savvy shoppers now have even more options for trendy women's apparel and accessories. Forever Heather is a perfect fit, with unique merchandise that appeals to female business and leisure travelers.
Looking for See's Candy? Look for the Sees display inside Adventure News in the main lobby and at Travelmart on the C Concourse.
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Enjoy art at the Airport
Arrive at the airport with a little extra time to fill? Waiting to pick up a family or friend? Be sure to stop by the Airport's Connector Collections Gallery, located on the second floor of the terminal building between Concourses B and C. Visitors to the airport can enjoy a variety of artwork thanks to two new exhibits. The main wall features artwork from Reno Open Studios, and includes jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, pottery, and wood. As part of this year's Artown Festival, the public is welcome to attend a Reno Open Studios Artists Reception held in the gallery on Thursday, July 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The Reno Open Studios exhibit will run through July 14, 2011.  Also in the Connector Collections Gallery, Reno-Tahoe International Airport has partnered with KNPB Studio to display the winners of the PBS Kids Go! 2011 Young Writers contest. Enjoy tall tails and imaginative illustrations from creative youth in our community throughout this summer.
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Greetings!
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority has been working diligently to add new air service, and is proud of the recent success with the Houston and Minneapolis markets.
However, it takes the community to support these, and the 140 total daily flights, to maintain the service. Together, the airport and our community partners can reach out to our various networks and promote this great new service.
With connections to over 56 international cities, it is flights like Houston and Minneapolis, that help put the "International" in our name.
Sincerely,
Krys T. Bart, A.A.E.
President & CEO
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
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Community must add lift to new flights
Houston...we have a problem.
That famous quote from Apollo 13 should serve as a rallying cry for our community to support the great new air service the airport has added in the past few months.
Bookings for the new non-stop daily service to Houston on United Airlines are far lower than expected and the community could lose this important flight if more seats are not booked. Also, bookings for the new non-stop daily service to Minneapolis on Delta Air Lines have been slow.
While the airport works diligently to bring new flights to the community, the only way the new service can survive is if the community fills the seats.
"Houston and Minneapolis are two markets that the community asked us to pursue," Krys Bart, President/CEO of Reno-Tahoe International Airport, said. "We worked for years to fill the community's request and now the community needs to fill the flights.
There are 400 other commercial airports competing for new flights. If Reno-Tahoe does not fill the seats to Houston and Minneapolis, another community will, Bart said.
The Houston flight offers more than 80 connections worldwide and is especially convenient to travel to Latin America and the eastern United States. The new Minneapolis service connects to more than 50 cities worldwide in the eastern United States, Canada and Europe.
Go to www.united.com to book seats to Houston and www.delta.com for tickets to Minneapolis.
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Construction Wizard brings his magic back
Watch for the return of the Construction Wizard at the end of this summer when refurbishments and construction begin inside the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The Construction Wizard will star in airport advertisements to help alert passengers of the construction they will experience when traveling through the terminal.  Construction of a single, centralized Security Checkpoint located on 1st floor, enhanced restaurant options on 2nd floor, and updates to Baggage Claim and the main lobby will incorporate a Reno-Tahoe look and feel, and will help make that all important first and last impression on airport customers. So watch for the Construction Wizard to begin wielding his wand and add some magic in the terminal starting this fall. 
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Safety is #1 priority at the region's most important emergency asset
Every three years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires Reno-Tahoe International Airport to hold a full scale disaster drill. On May 25, the Broken Wing disaster drill featured a simulated crash of a Boeing 737 jet on airport property and gave the region's emergency responders a chance to practice for a day we hope we never comes.  The crash site staged on the southwest quadrant of the airport, involved numerous police and fire responders; as well as volunteers playing the role of crash victims, family members and the media. Victims were moulaged to simulate injuries to allow emergency personnel to practice actual evacuations and triage. Reno-Tahoe International and Reno-Stead airports are Northern Nevada's most important emergency assets. If a disaster strikes our community, the best way for food, supplies and medicine to come to our community will be through our airports. That's why practicing for a disaster is so important. The airport's have a tremendous responsibility to be prepared to remain operating under any circumstances. Recent tornados, floods, and earthquakes across the globe underscore the importance of preparing for a disaster. And although the drill simulated a crash of a commercial airliner, much of what was practiced can apply to any type of emergency in our community. Safety is always the number one priority at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
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Cell Phone Waiting Lot shifts to corner of National Guard Way and Terminal
The popular Cell Phone Waiting Lot at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport is now located near the corner of National Guard Way and Terminal Way. Just two blocks further south than its former location, the Cell Phone Waiting Lot allows customers to wait in their vehicle for their party to arrive and collect their baggage. In lieu of using the Cell Phone Waiting Lot, customers are welcome to park in the parking garage where the first ten minutes are free. Waiting in your vehicle along the front curb or at any undesignated lot, is not permitted.
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