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San Antonio International Airport has rebranded itself to draw attention to $2.5 billion in improvements, including a new planned terminal, set to open in 2028.
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The San Antonio airport’s first flight ‘across the pond’ will be to Frankfurt, starting in May 2024.
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Direct flights to Reagan National Airport from San Antonio are currently restricted by a perimeter rule, which limits direct flights that originate within 1,250 miles.
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The 27-year-old airport worker took his own life in San Antonio on Friday, the local medical examiner said. The incident marked the second fatal aviation engine ingestion so far this year.
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More than 130,000 people were expected to fly out from San Antonio during spring break, an increase of 10,000 people from last year.
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The new terminal is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2028, and city officials believe that construction can begin by early 2025.
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In other recent business, the city has announced plans to place solar panels at 80 city-owned facilities to directly generate renewable energy back into them.
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The Transportation Security Administration is touting relatively new security measures at San Antonio International during the busy Spring Break travel period.
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The National Weather Service is warning South Central Texans to be on the lookout for falling ice sickles from trees and roofs and black ice on roadways.
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Under the plan, which needs city council approval, a third terminal would be built over a span of three to five years with more than a dozen new gates. An existing runway would grow by about 1,500 feet and existing facilities would be relocated and upgraded. Officials say the airport is nearing its capacity and to meet anticipated city and regional demand, it must expand.