President Obama arrives at Dane County Regional Airport
All eyes were on the sky as Air Force One, a large Boeing 747 aircraft, carrying President Obama, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and national media landed at Dane County Regional Airport on Nov. 4. Airport staff worked with the Presidential security and advance teams for two weeks prior to the landing. President Obama was in Madison to deliver a speech on education at Wright Middle School.
Following are some photos of the day:
Air Force One lands at Dane County Regional Airport
President Obama and Education Secretary Duncan
Presidential limousine was flown in to carry the President
Obama greets Gov. Doyle, County Exec Falk, others |
Madison airfares continue downward
For the second quarter in a row, Dane County Regional Airport had the second largest decrease in airfares for the top 100 airports in the country as reported by the Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In the second quarter of 2009, average fares out of Madison dropped 25.7 percent from the same quarter in 2008.
Passengers taking advantage of low fares
Year to date passenger activity through September shows a 5 percent increase in enplanements over 2008, even while many airports across the country are losing passengers due to the down economy. |
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Electronic check-in gains in popularity
A recent survey found that 80 percent of the world's leading airports plan to make passenger self-service the primary channel for check-in. (SITA Airport IT Trends survey, co-sponsored by the Airports Council International and Airline Business.) Airlines at Dane County Regional Airport have electronic check-in.
It found 63 percent of airports already had check-in kiosks which will further increase to 90 percent by 2012. Fifty-two percent of airports believed "electronic documents" would have the most significant impact at airports in the near future, with the adoption of bar-coded boarding passes sent directly to mobile phones.
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Flying on Friday the 13th?
It's cheaper to fly on 'unlucky' days, says Hugo Martin in his "Travel Briefcase" column in the LA Times (10/31/09). If you want to save money on a flight and aren't superstitious, consider flying on Friday the 13th or Sept. 11. An analysis by Kayak.com, a travel search engine, found that a drop in airline demand on those days has led to prices that are 14 percent lower than the average flight. The next Friday the 13th is this Friday, Nov. 13. |
From body piercing to acceptable IDs: Tips to get you through security faster
Whether you use a mobility aid such as a cane or walker, you have body piercings, or you need to know the new rules for providing identification at the airport, here are extensive tips from the TSA to help you get through security faster and with less stress. If you are traveling during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, one of the busiest air travel times of the year, check out "What to Know Before You Go."
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Nonstop to 13 cities - Connections to the world
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TRAVEL DEALS
Some of the Madison travel deals seen on airfarewatchdog.com this past week on the DCRA website are:
San Francisco, $178 RT, travel through Feb. 10.
Boston, $128 RT, travel through May 26.
Denver, $248 RT, travel through May 26.
Dallas, $218 RT, travel through May 26.
New York, $198 RT, travel through May 26.
Nashville, $158 RT, travel through May 26.
If your travel dates are flexible, you'll have an easier time finding seats at these fares. Inquire soon, as fares may change. The fares are on various airlines.
Check each airline's
website regularly for special offers.
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