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New downtown Louisville garages expected to spur additional development

Plans are moving forward for the construction of two parking garages that will add 757 spaces in downtown Louisville.

Hartsfield-Jackson still the busiest

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was America's busiest airport in 2009, according to data Thursday from the Bureau of Transportation (DAL) (AAI)

Networking Calendar for week of March 15

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Teamsters file for injunction against Republic Airways

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is going to court to prevent what the union says is an attempt by Republic Airways Holdings Inc. to strip Frontier Airlines mechanics moving to Milwaukee of their union representation.

Airport firm expands training program

Orlando Flight Training, located at Kissimmee Gateway Airport, is expanding its fleet to offer a sport pilot training program starting this summer.

Canadian airline boosts flights to Boston

Canadian airline Porter Airlines is boosting the number of flights between Boston Logan International Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to five weekday daily round trips, the airline said on Thursday.

Santa Clara hotels' occupancy in February up 34% year over year

Despite a challenging business and leisure travel climate, the eight hotels surrounding the Santa Clara Convention Center and California's Great America theme park averaged more than 76 percent occupancy in February.

US Airways adds Philadelphia-to-Nova Scotia flight

US Airways Group Inc. will begin selling tickets March 13 for a new Philadelphia-to-Halifax, Nova Scotia, route. It is also adding flights between Charlotte, N.C., and Canada and Mexico. (LCC)

Houston airport on American Airlines’ mobile boarding pass list

Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport is among a group of airports where American Airlines Inc. is allowing passengers to use mobile boarding passes. (AMR)

LaSalle Hotel accounting exec may leave company

Bethesda-based LaSalle Hotel Properties said its chief accounting officer may leave the company, and its chief financial officer will assume the additional title if that occurs. (LHO)

Discover the World Marketing opens Prague office

Discover the World Marketing, a Scottsdale company that provides outsourced sales, marketing and business process services for the travel industry, has opened an office in the Czech Republic.

Frontier Airlines extends nonstop service from Kansas City International Airport to Cancún

Summer vacationers, rejoice: Frontier Airlines is extending its seasonal nonstop service from Kansas City to Cancún, Mexico, through the summer for the first time.

American: Mobile boarding passes available at 27 airports

American Airlines Inc. has added mobile boarding pass options at 27 U.S. airports.

American, Southwest carry most passengers

The two major airlines based in Dallas-Fort Worth are noted in a new survey for carrying the most passengers domestically and internationally in the month of December. (LUV) (AMR)

Correction: Budget bill story

A state capital budget bill is several weeks away from being introduced in Columbus, despite what you might have read on the Business Courier's CincyBizBlog and heard on WLW-AM 700 this morning.

DIA passengers up 2.9% in January from 2009

Denver International Airport served 3,776,403 passengers in January, up 2.9 percent from the same month a year earlier, officials reported Thursday.

US Airways adds flights to Canada, Mexico

US Airways Group Inc. will begin selling tickets March 13 for four new routes to Canada and Mexico from its hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C. (LCC)

AMR Corp., Transport Workers Union stuck on two issues

American Airlines Inc. has released an update on its negotiations with the Transport Workers Union, claiming the two groups have made progress on most issues, but still disagree on the outsourcing of cabin cleaning and retiree medical benefits. (AMR)

Alaska Airlines launches San Jose-Hawaii flights

Alaska Airlines said Thursday it will fly three times a week between San Jose and Maui and four times a week between San Jose and Kona.

S.F.'s Four Seasons averts foreclosure

The Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco has escaped looming foreclosure as owner Millennium Partners and a new equity partner have paid down a significant amount of the debt on the property.

Interval Leisure flips to profit

Interval Leisure Group said it returned to profitability in the fourth quarter and signed a long-term affiliation deal with Marriott Vacation Club International. (IILG)

State Fair accepting entertainment applications

With the California State Fair starting two weeks earlier this year, deadlines for entertainers, artists and bands are also starting earlier.

Travel Solutions acquires Twin Horizons

One of Central Ohio's largest travel agencies is getting even larger.

American Eagle closing competitor to A&F's Ruehl

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. apparently overestimated their ability to hang on to their aging teenage customers. (AEO) (ANF)

Louisville International Airport offers Derby Weekend deals

Louisville International Airport has launched a Derby Deals promotion to offer travelers low fares during Kentucky Derby Weekend.