Canada’s largest airline quietly made its last departure from Rochester Oct. 31, the same day Greater Rochester International Airport celebrated the long-awaited completion of its $79 million renovation project. Air Canada officials told Greater Rochester International Airport interim airport director ...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in town Wednesday to officially declare the $79.4 million renovations to the Greater Rochester International Airport complete. Amid much fanfare under the new canopy that covers the upper and lower airport roadways, Cuomo drew attention to ...

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JetBlue Airways will begin daily nonstop service from Rochester to Boston in January, officials announced Tuesday. “We are proud to have worked closely with JetBlue to secure this daily, nonstop flight to Boston, one of our top destinations for local ...

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A former Rochesterian and a Greece resident have named two dining establishments at the Greater Rochester International Airport. The new Concourse A diner will be named the Flight Deck Diner, as submitted by Lauren Oubre, a former Rochesterian who frequently ...

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As part of its ongoing $79 million renovation project, the Greater Rochester International Airport this week unveiled a new passenger security checkpoint. The spacious, six-lane checkpoint is another major milestone in the project, Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo said. “Convenient ...

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Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo was joined by representatives from Hearing Loop Systems (HLS) and the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) this week to show off the enhanced communications, part of the airport’s ongoing $79 million renovation project. The ...

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Southwest Airlines again plans to expand its offerings from the Greater Rochester International Airport. Southwest will offer seasonal, nonstop service on select Saturdays to Fort Myers, Florida. The nonstop flights are scheduled for Feb. 16 and 23, as well as ...

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The Greater Rochester International Airport’s $79 million renovation project has earned national accolades. The American Association of Airport Executives has awarded Rochester’s airport with the 2018 Most Innovative Medium/Small Hub Airport Award. The award was announced at the Airport Innovation ...

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The Greater Rochester International Airport and Canandaigua Airport have been awarded U.S. Department of Transportation funding for improvements to ensure the longevity of the airports’ infrastructures. Rochester’s airport will receive $3.01 million to rehabilitate a runway, an access road and ...

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The state has made $20 million available to support safety improvements, modernize operations and enhance the economic competitiveness of New York’s airports. The Airport Capital Grant Program provides support for projects statewide that enhance airport safety and increase general and ...

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The County of Monroe on Tuesday raised the proverbial bar, hoisting the first 13,000-pound arch that will support Greater Rochester International Airport’s terminal entrance canopy. County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo was joined by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and local project stakeholders ...

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As the Greater Rochester International Airport undergoes its transformation, work on the new terminal canopy will reroute traffic through October this year. Beginning April 13, a temporary road closure will be in effect for all traffic using the upper level ...

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Passenger service agents at American Airlines subsidiary Envoy Air will stage a protest at the Greater Rochester International Airport on Thursday to spotlight what they call “growing concerns around poverty pay” at the airline. American Airlines reported $1.9 billion in ...

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Construction is set to begin in June on a collaborative project at the Greater Rochester International Airport that will feature two new interactive play zones. As part of the airport’s ongoing revitalization project, the play zones are a partnership between ...

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The Monroe County Airport Firefighters Association — IAFF Local 1636 has unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Monroe County that sets wages and benefits for all AFA members. “I am grateful we were able to deliver a new ...

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